2 Corinthians 7:3
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I speak not this to condemn you: for I have said before, that ye are in our hearts to die and live with you.I do not say this to condemn you. I have said before that you so occupy our hearts that we live and die together with you.
In other translations
I speak not this to condemn you: for I have said before, that ye are in our hearts to die and live with you.I do not say this to condemn you. I have said before that you so occupy our hearts that we live and die together with you.
Greek words
πρὸςprosForG4314κατάκρισινkatakrisincondemnationG2633οὐounotG3756λέγω·legōI speak;G3004προείρηκαproeirēkaI have before saidG4280γὰρgarforG1063ὅτιhotithatG3754ἐνeninG1722ταῖςtaistheG3588καρδίαιςkardiaisheartsG2588ἡμῶνhēmōnof usG3165ἐστεesteyou areG1510εἰςeisfor [us]G1519τὸto<the>G3588συναποθανεῖνsunapothaneinto die togetherG4880καὶkaiandG2532συζῆν.suzēnto live together.G4800
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