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2 Corinthians 12:21

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 21 Perhaps when I come again, my God might humiliate me before you, and I may have to mourn over many of those who previously sinned but have not repented of their uncleanness and sexual immorality* and brazen conduct* that they have practiced.

2 Corinthians 12:21

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 21 μὴ not πάλιν again ἐλθόντος having come μου of me ταπεινώσῃ might make lowly με me ὁ the θεός God μου of me πρὸς toward ὑμᾶς, YOU, καὶ and πενθήσω I might mourn over πολλοὺς many τῶν of the (ones) προημαρτηκότων having sinned formerly καὶ and μὴ not μετανοησάντων having repented ἐπὶ upon τῇ the ἀκαθαρσίᾳ uncleanness καὶ and πορνείᾳ to fornication καὶ and ἀσελγείᾳ to loose conduct ᾗ to which ἔπραξαν. they performed.

2 Corinthians 12:21

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 21 Perhaps, when I come again, my God might humiliate me among YOU, and I might mourn over many of those who formerly sinned+ but have not repented over their uncleanness* and fornication*+ and loose conduct*+ that they have practiced.

2 Corinthians 12:21

The Bible in Living English
- 21 * that when I come again God is going to humble me in your presence and I am to mourn over great numbers of those who had previously sinned and have not repented over the nastiness and unchastity and indecency they have practiced.

2 Corinthians 12:21

American Standard Version
- 21 lest again when I come my God should humble me before you, and I should mourn for many of them that have sinned heretofore, and repented not of the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness which they committed.

2 Corinthians 12:21

The Emphasized Bible
- 21 Lest when I again come my God should humble me in regard to you,—And I should grieve over many who had before sinned, and not repented of the impurity and fornication and wantonness which they had committed.

2 Corinthians 12:21

King James Version
- 21 And lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and that I shall bewail many which have sinned already, and have not repented of the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness which they have committed.

2 Corinthians Study Notes—Chapter 12

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 12:21
  
  uncleanness: Of the three terms listed in this verse (“uncleanness,” “sexual immorality,” and “brazen conduct”), “uncleanness” (Greek, a·ka·thar·siʹa) is the broadest. Literally, the word refers to something unclean, or filthy. (Mt 23:27) In its figurative meaning, it embraces impurity of any kind—in sexual matters, in speech, in action, or in spiritual relationships. (Compare 1Co 7:14; 2Co 6:17; 1Th 2:3.) “Uncleanness” can refer to different types of wrongdoing and may vary in degree of seriousness. (Eph 4:19) It stresses the morally repugnant nature of the wrong conduct or condition.—See Glossary, “Unclean,” and study note on Ga 5:19.
  
  sexual immorality: As used in the Bible, the Greek word por·neiʹa is a general term for certain sexual activities forbidden by God, including adultery, sexual relations between unmarried individuals, homosexual acts, and other serious sexual sins.—See Glossary and study note on Ga 5:19.
  
  brazen conduct: Or “shameless conduct.” The Greek word a·selʹgei·a denotes conduct that is a serious violation of God’s laws and that reflects a brazen or boldly contemptuous attitude.—See Glossary and study note on Ga 5:19.