the Week of Proper 21 / Ordinary 26
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2 Corinthians 7:3
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I do not speak to condemn you, for I have said before that you are in our hearts to die together and to live together.
I do not speak to condemn you, for I have said before that you are in our hearts to die together and to live together.
But don't think I'm accusing y'all of any of this. I've told you more'n a few times that we love y'all. We'd stand in front of a mad momma cow for y'all.
It is not with the purpose of judging you that I say this: for I have said before that you are in our hearts for life and death together.
I do not speak for condemnation, for I have already said that ye are in our hearts, to die together, and live together.
I don't say this to condemn you, for I have already said that you are in our hearts, to live together and to die together.
I say this not to condemn you, for I have said before, that you are in our hearts to die together and live together.
I speak not, to condemn you; for I have said before, that ye are in our hearts, to live and to die with you.
I do not say this to imply blame, for, as I have already said, you have such a place in our hearts that we would die with you or live with you.
I speake not this to condemne you: for I haue said before, that you are in our hearts to die and liue with you.
I do not speak to condemnation, for I have said before that you are in our hearts, for us to die together and to live together.
I speake not this to codemne you, for I haue shewed you before, that ye are in oure hertes, to dye and to lyue wt you.
I speak not this to your reproach: for I have already assured you, that I am so heartily well affected to you, I could live and die with you.
I do not say this to condemn you, for I have said before that you are [nested] in our hearts [and you will remain there] to die together and to live together [with us].
I say it not to condemn you: for I have said before, that ye are in our hearts to die together and live together.
I do not say this to condemn you, for I said before that you are in our hearts, to die together and to live together.
I speake not this to condempne you: for I have shewed you before yt ye are in oure hertes to dye and live with you.
I don't say it to condemn [you]: for I have said before, that you are in our hearts to die together and live together.
I speak not [this] to condemn [you]: for I have said before, that ye are in our hearts to die and live with [you].
not to condemn you do I say [it], for I have said before that in our hearts ye are to die with and to live with;
I do not say this to blame you. I told you before that we love you so much we would live or die with you.
I do not say this to condemn you, for I told you before that you are in our hearts so that we die together and live together 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.
I am not saying this to be hard on you. But, as I have said before, you will always be in our thoughts, whether we live or die.
I am not saying this to put blame on you, for I have already said that you have a place in our hearts, whether we live together or die together;
I do not say this to condemn you, for I said before that you are in our hearts, to die together and to live together.
I speake it not to your condemnation: for I haue said before, that ye are in our hearts, to die and liue together.
I do not say this to condemn you: for I have said before, that you are in our hearts, to die and live with you.
I say this not to condemn you, for I have said before, that you are in our hearts to die together and live together.
I am not saying this to condemn you. I told you before that you are in our hearts to die together and to live together.2 Corinthians 6:11-12;">[xr]
I speak not to your condemnation; for I have said already, that you are laid up in our hearts to die together and to live.
3 I speak [fn] , not to condemn you; for I have said before, that ye are treasured in our hearts, to die and to live together.
I do not say this to condemn; for I have said before that you are in our hearts, to die together and to live together.
I'm not saying this to condemn you. I said before that you are in our hearts, and we live or die together with you.
I do not say this to tell you that you are wrong. As I have said before, you have a place in our hearts and always will. If we live or die, we will be together.
I say it not to condemn [you]: for I have said before, that ye are in our hearts to die together and live together.
I do not say this to condemn you, for I said before that you are in our hearts, to die together and to live together.
Unto condemnation, I am not saying this , for I have before said - In our hearts, are ye, to the end we may die together and live together.
I speak not this to your condemnation. For we have said before that you are in our hearts: to die together and to live together.
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, because I have already said that you are in our hearts, so that we die together and we live together.
I speake not this to condempne you: for I haue shewed you before, that ye are in our heartes to dye and lyue with you.
I do not say this to blame you. I told you before that we love you so much we would live or die with you.
I do not speak to condemn you, for I have said before that you are in our hearts, to die together and to live together.
I do not say this to condemn you; for, as I have said before, you are so dear to us that we are always together, whether we live or die.
Y seie not to youre condempnyng; for Y seide bifor, that ye ben in youre hertis, to die togidere and to lyue togidere.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
to condemn: 2 Corinthians 7:12, 2 Corinthians 2:4, 2 Corinthians 2:5, 2 Corinthians 13:10, 1 Corinthians 4:14, 1 Corinthians 4:15
for: 2 Corinthians 6:11, 2 Corinthians 6:12
ye: 2 Corinthians 3:2, 2 Corinthians 11:11, 2 Corinthians 12:15, Philippians 1:8, Philippians 1:9
to die: Ruth 1:16, Ruth 1:17, 1 Thessalonians 2:8
Reciprocal: Exodus 28:30 - upon his heart 2 Samuel 15:21 - surely 2 Corinthians 5:10 - receive 2 Corinthians 6:10 - sorrowful Philippians 1:7 - because 3 John 1:8 - to receive
Gill's Notes on the Bible
I speak not this to condemn you,.... Referring either to the exhortations before given, to have no sinful conversation with unbelievers, and to cleanse themselves from all impurity, external and internal; and to go on in a course of holiness, in the fear of God, to the end of life; or to the account just given of himself and fellow ministers; and his sense is this, the exhortations I have given must not be so understood, as though I charged and accused you with keeping company with unbelievers, or as though you were not concerned for purity of life and conversation; or when I remove the above mentioned things from myself and others, I mean not to lay them upon you, as if I thought that you had wronged, corrupted, or defrauded any; when I clear myself and others, I do not design to accuse or condemn you; my view is only to the false apostles, who have done these things, when we have not, and therefore we have the best claim to your affections:
for I have said before, you are in our hearts; you are inscribed on our hearts, engraven there, "ye are our epistle written in our hearts", 2 Corinthians 3:2 ye are not straitened in us, 2 Corinthians 6:12 you have a place and room enough in our affections, which are strong towards you, insomuch that it is our desire and resolution
to die and live with you; or together: neither death nor life shall separate our love, or destroy our friendship; there is nothing we more desire than to live with you; and should there be any occasion for it, could freely die with you, and for you.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
I speak not this to condemn you - I do not speak this with any desire to reproach you. I do not complain of you for the purpose of condemning, or because I have a desire to find fault, though I am compelled to speak in some respect of your lack of affection and liberality toward me. It is not because I have no love for you, and wish to have occasion to use words implying complaint and condemnation.
For I have said before - 2 Corinthians 7:11-12.
That ye are in our hearts - That is, we are so much attached to you; or you have such a place in our affections.
To die and live with you - If it were the will of God, we would be glad to spend our lives among you, and to die with you; an expression denoting most tender attachment. A similar well-known expression occurs in Horace:
Tecum vivere amem. tecum obeam libens.
Odes, B. III. IX. 24.
With the world I live, with the world I die.
This was an expression of the tenderest attachment. It was true that the Corinthians had not shown themselves remarkably worthy of the affections of Paul, but from the beginning he had felt toward them the tenderest attachment. And if it had been the will of God that he should cease to travel, and to expose himself to perils by sea and land to spread the knowledge of the Saviour, he would gladly have confined his labors to them, and there have ended his days.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 2 Corinthians 7:3. I speak not this to condemn you — I do not speak to reproach but to correct you. I wish you to open your eyes and see how you are corrupted, spoiled, and impoverished by those whom ye have incautiously preferred to the true apostles of Jesus Christ.
I have said before, that ye are in our hearts — He has in effect and substance said this, 2 Corinthians 1:6-8 (note); 2 Corinthians 2:4 (note); 2 Corinthians 2:12 (note); 2 Corinthians 3:2 (note); 2 Corinthians 3:13 (note); where see the passages at length, and the notes.
To die and live with you.] An expression which points out the strongest affection, as in cases where love blinds us to the faults of those whom we love, and causes us to prefer them to all others; like that in Horace:-
Quanquam sidere pulchrior
llle est, tu levior cortice, et improbo
Iracundior Adria.
Tecum vivere amem, tecum obeam tibens.
ODAR. lib. iii. Od. ix. ver. 21.
"Though he exceed in beauty far
The rising lustre of a star;
Though light as cork thy fancy strays,
Thy passions wild as angry seas
When vex'd with storms; yet gladly I
With thee would live, with thee would die."
FRANCIS.
From all appearance there never was a Church less worthy of an apostle's affections than this Church was at this time; and yet no one ever more beloved. The above quotation applies to this case in full force.
