King James Version
2 Corinthians 13:1 in the King James Version says “This is the third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.” — study this verse from 2 Corinthians chapter 13 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“This is the third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.”
2 Corinthians 13:1 · KJV
This is the third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.
I told you before, and foretell you, as if I were present, the second time; and being absent now I write to them which heretofore have sinned, and to all other, that, if I come again , I will not spare:
Since ye seek a proof of Christ speaking in me, which to you-ward is not weak, but is mighty in you.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“is the third”
G5154third; neuter (as noun) a third part, or (as adverb) a (or the) third time, thirdly
“time I am coming”
G2064to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
“to”
G4314a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e., toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e., pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of,
“In”
G1909properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of re
“the mouth”
G4750the mouth (as if a gash in the face); by implication, language (and its relations); figuratively, an opening (in the earth); specially, the front or e
“witnesses”
G3144a witness (literally (judicially) or figuratively (genitive case)); by analogy, a "martyr"
“or”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“be established”
G2476to stand (transitively or intransitively), used in various applications (literally or figuratively)
“word”
G4487an utterance (individually, collectively or specially),; by implication, a matter or topic (especially of narration, command or dispute); with a negat
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