2 Corinthians 12:20 — compare English translations
Compare translations2 Corinthians 12:20 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
φοβοῦμαι
phobéō
G5399
to fear
γὰρ
gár
G1063
for
μήπως
mḗpōs
G3381
lest
ἐλθὼν
érchomai
G2064
to come
οὐχ
ou
G3756
not
οἵους
hoîos
G3634
what sort of
θέλω
thélō
G2309
to will
εὕρω
heurískō
G2147
to find
ὑμᾶς
hymeîs
G5210
you
κἀγὼ
kagṓ
G2504
and I
εὑρεθῶ
heurískō
G2147
to find
ὑμῖν
hymeîs
G5210
you
οἷον
hoîos
G3634
what sort of
οὐ
ou
G3756
not
θέλετε
thélō
G2309
to will
μήπως
mḗpōs
G3381
lest
ἔρις
éris
G2054
strife
ζῆλος
zēlos
G2205
zeal
θυμοί
thymós
G2372
anger
ἐριθείαι
eritheía
G2052
electioneering
καταλαλιαί
katalalía
G2636
evil speaking
ψιθυρισμοί
psithyrismós
G5587
whispering
φυσιώσεις
physíōsis
G5450
pride
ἀκαταστασίαι
akatastasía
G181
disturbance
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World English Bible Public Domain
For I am afraid that by any means, when I come, I might find you not the way I want to, and that I might be found by you as you don't desire; that by any means there would be strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, factions, slander, whisperings, proud thoughts, riots;
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King James Version Public Domain
For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
For I fear that somehow, having come, I might find you not such as I wish, and I might be found by you not such as you wish; that somehow quarreling, jealousy, ragings, rivalries, slanders, gossips, inflated egos, riots,
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).