2 Corinthians 11:2
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For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. For I promised you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ.
In other translations
For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. For I promised you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ.
Greek words
ζηλῶzēlōI am jealous as toG2206γὰρgarforG1063ὑμᾶςhumasyouG4771θεοῦtheouof GodG2316ζήλῳ·zēlōwith [the] jealousy;G2205ἡρμοσάμηνhērmosamēnI have betrothedG718γὰρgarforG1063ὑμᾶςhumasyouG4771ἑνὶhenito oneG1520ἀνδρὶandrihusbandG435παρθένονparthenona virginG3933ἁγνὴνhagnēnpureG53παραστῆσαιparastēsaito presentG3936τῷtō<the>G3588Χριστῷ,Christōto Christ,G5547
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Greek New Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Words marked TR or NA appear in only one of the two main Greek texts.
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