Go
Articles on

2 Corinthians 7

2 Cor. 7:2 KJV (With Strong’s)

+
2
Receive
choreo (Greek #5562)
to be in (give) space, i.e. (intransitively) to pass, enter, or (transitively) to hold, admit (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: come, contain, go, have place, (can, be room to) receive.
Pronounce: kho-reh'-o
Origin: from 5561
us
hemas (Greek #2248)
us
KJV usage: our, us, we.
Pronounce: hay-mas'
Origin: accusative case plural of 1473
; we have wronged
adikeo (Greek #91)
to be unjust, i.e. (actively) do wrong (morally, socially or physically)
KJV usage: hurt, injure, be an offender, be unjust, (do, suffer, take) wrong.
Pronounce: ad-ee-keh'-o
Origin: from 94
no man
oudeis (Greek #3762)
not even one (man, woman or thing), i.e. none, nobody, nothing
KJV usage: any (man), aught, man, neither any (thing), never (man), no (man), none (+ of these things), not (any, at all, -thing), nought.
Pronounce: oo-dice'
Origin: οὐδεμία (oo-dem-ee'-ah), and neuter οὐδέν (oo-den') from 3761 and 1520
, we have corrupted
phtheiro (Greek #5351)
properly, to shrivel or wither, i.e. to spoil (by any process) or (generally) to ruin (especially figuratively, by moral influences, to deprave)
KJV usage: corrupt (self), defile, destroy.
Pronounce: fthi'-ro
Origin: probably strengthened from φθίω (to pine or waste)
no man
oudeis (Greek #3762)
not even one (man, woman or thing), i.e. none, nobody, nothing
KJV usage: any (man), aught, man, neither any (thing), never (man), no (man), none (+ of these things), not (any, at all, -thing), nought.
Pronounce: oo-dice'
Origin: οὐδεμία (oo-dem-ee'-ah), and neuter οὐδέν (oo-den') from 3761 and 1520
, wek have defrauded
pleonekteo (Greek #4122)
to be covetous, i.e. (by implication) to over-reach
KJV usage: get an advantage, defraud, make a gain.
Pronounce: pleh-on-cek-teh'-o
Origin: from 4123
no man
oudeis (Greek #3762)
not even one (man, woman or thing), i.e. none, nobody, nothing
KJV usage: any (man), aught, man, neither any (thing), never (man), no (man), none (+ of these things), not (any, at all, -thing), nought.
Pronounce: oo-dice'
Origin: οὐδεμία (oo-dem-ee'-ah), and neuter οὐδέν (oo-den') from 3761 and 1520
.
k
2 Cor. 12:17• 17Did I make a gain of you by any of them whom I sent unto you? (2 Cor. 12:17)

Cross References

+

Ministry on This Verse

+
Receive.
2 Cor. 11:16• 16I say again, Let no man think me a fool; if otherwise, yet as a fool receive me, that I may boast myself a little. (2 Cor. 11:16)
;
Matt. 10:14,40• 14And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.
 40He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me. (Matt. 10:14,40)
;
Luke 10:8• 8And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you: (Luke 10:8)
;
Phil. 2:29• 29Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness; and hold such in reputation: (Phil. 2:29)
;
Col. 4:10• 10Aristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and Marcus, sister's son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto you, receive him;) (Col. 4:10)
;
Philem. 12,17• 12Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:
 17If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself. (Philem. 12,17)
;
2 John 10• 10If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed: (2 John 10)
;
3 John 8‑10• 8We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth.
 9I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
 10Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church. (3 John 8‑10)
we have wronged.
2 Cor. 1:12• 12For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward. (2 Cor. 1:12)
;
2 Cor. 4:2• 2But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God. (2 Cor. 4:2)
;
2 Cor. 6:3‑7• 3Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:
 4But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
 5In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in watchings, in fastings;
 6By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,
 7By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left, (2 Cor. 6:3‑7)
;
2 Cor. 11:9• 9And when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was lacking to me the brethren which came from Macedonia supplied: and in all things I have kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and so will I keep myself. (2 Cor. 11:9)
;
2 Cor. 12:14‑18• 14Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
 15And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved.
 16But be it so, I did not burden you: nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you with guile.
 17Did I make a gain of you by any of them whom I sent unto you?
 18I desired Titus, and with him I sent a brother. Did Titus make a gain of you? walked we not in the same spirit? walked we not in the same steps? (2 Cor. 12:14‑18)
;
Num. 16:15• 15And Moses was very wroth, and said unto the Lord, Respect not thou their offering: I have not taken one ass from them, neither have I hurt one of them. (Num. 16:15)
;
1 Sam. 12:3‑4• 3Behold, here I am: witness against me before the Lord, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you.
 4And they said, Thou hast not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither hast thou taken ought of any man's hand. (1 Sam. 12:3‑4)
;
Acts 20:33• 33I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel. (Acts 20:33)
;
Rom. 16:18• 18For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple. (Rom. 16:18)
;
1 Thess. 2:3‑6,10• 3For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:
 4But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts.
 5For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness:
 6Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.
 10Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe: (1 Thess. 2:3‑6,10)
;
2 Thess. 3:7‑9• 7For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;
 8Neither did we eat any man's bread for nought; but wrought with labor and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:
 9Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us. (2 Thess. 3:7‑9)
• Thus does he call for room in their hearts: a touching appeal when we reflect who and what he was, who and what they were. (“Notes on 2 Corinthians 7:1-16” by W. Kelly)
• There is always a danger of there being some reservation toward a person who corrects us. Paul knew that this could be the case with the Corinthians and he entreats them to receive him. (“Paul's Appeal to the Corinthians: 2 Corinthians 6:11-7:5” by B. Anstey)

J. N. Darby Translation

+
2
Receive us: we have injured no one, we have ruinedk no one, we have made gain of no one.

JND Translation Notes

+
k
Or "corrupted."

W. Kelly Translation

+
2
Receive us; we wronged none, we corrupted none, we overreached none.