2 Corinthians 12:21

Lest, when I again come, my God should humble me in regard to you,—and I should grieve over many who had before sinned, and not repented of the impurity, and fornication, and wantonness which they had committed.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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, by any means, when I come, not such as I wish, should I find you, and, I, should be found by you, such as ye do not wish;—lest, by any means, [I should find] strife, jealousy, outbursts of wrath, factions, railings, whisperings, puffed up pretensions, confusions;—

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Cross References

Exodus 32:31So Moses returned unto Yahweh, and said,—Oh now, this people hath sinned a great sin, and they have made for themselves—gods of gold.

Deuteronomy 9:25Thus, then lay I prostrate before Yahweh, the forty days and the forty nights that I did lie prostrate,—because Yahweh spake of destroying you.

Ezra 9:3When I heard this thing, I rent my garment, and my robe,—and tore out of the hair of my head and my beard, and sat stunned.

Psalms 119:136Streams of water, have run down mine eyes, because men have not kept thy law.

Jeremiah 13:17But if ye will not hear it, In secret places, shall my soul weep Because of the pride, And mine eye, shall flow over, and run down with tears, Because captive hath been taken the flock of Yahweh.

Romans 9:2That I have great grief and incessant travail 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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