2 Corinthians 12:21

Lest when I come again Hashem Elohai may make me anav (humble) before you, and I should have agmat nefesh over many of the ones who committed averos before, + 12:21 2C 13:2 and have not made teshuva from the tumah (uncleanness) and zenut (fornication) and debauchery which they practiced.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

And lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and that I shall bewail many which have sinned already, and have not repented of the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness which they have committed.

In Context

20For I fear lest efsher (perhaps) when I come I may not find you as I wish + 12:20 2C 2:1-4 and that you may not find me as you wish; I fear lest efsher there be merivah (strife), kinah (jealousy), ka'as (anger), machalokot (divisions), lashon hora (evil speech), ga'avah (conceit), commotions;

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Cross References

Exodus 32:31And Moshe returned unto Hashem, and said, Oh, this people have sinned a chata'ah gedolah, and have made for themselves elohei zahav.

Deuteronomy 9:25Thus I fell down before Hashem arba'im hayom and arba'im halailah, as I fell down at the first; because Hashem had said He would destroy you.

Ezra 9:3And when I heard this thing, I made keriah of my garment and my mantle, and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat down appalled.

Psalms 119:136Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, 1 for they are not shomer over Thy torah. צ TZADDI 1

Jeremiah 13:17But if ye will not listen, 1 my nefesh shall weep in secret places 1 for your ga'avah (pride); 1 and mine eye shall weep profusely, 1 and run down with tears, 1 because the Eder Hashem (Flock of Hashem ) is carried away captive. 1

Romans 9:2That there is great agmat nefesh to me and unceasing anguish in my heart.

Matthew Henry on 2 Corinthians 12:12-21

Paul's Expostulations. ( a. d. 57.) 11 I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing. 12 Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds. 13 For what is it wherein ye were inferior to other churches, except it be that I myself was not burdensome to you? forgive me this wrong. 14 Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you;… Read the whole commentary →

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