King James Version
2 Corinthians 7:3 in the King James Version says “I speak not this to condemn you: for I have said before, that ye are in our hearts to die and live with you.” — study this verse from 2 Corinthians chapter 7 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“I speak not this to condemn you: for I have said before, that ye are in our hearts to die and live with you.”
2 Corinthians 7:3 · KJV
Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
Receive us; we have wronged no man, we have corrupted no man, we have defrauded no man.
I speak not this to condemn you: for I have said before, that ye are in our hearts to die and live with you.
Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my glorying of you: I am filled with comfort, I am exceeding joyful in all our tribulation.
For , when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on every side; without were fightings, within were fears.
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“this 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,
“I speak”
G3004properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an
“you for”
G1063properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
“hearts”
G2588the heart, i.e., (figuratively) the thoughts or feelings (mind); also (by analogy) the middle
“to”
G1519to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
“die”
G4880to decease (literally) in company with, or (figuratively), similarly to
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“live with”
G4800to continue to live in common with, i.e., co-survive (literally or figuratively)
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