2 Corinthians 5:11

2 Corinthians 5:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.
• New International Version (NIV)Since, then, we know what it is to fear the Lord, we try to persuade others. What we are is plain to God, and I hope it is also plain to your conscience.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord, we persuade others. But what we are is known to God, and I hope it is known also to your conscience.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Knowing, therefore, the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are well known to God, and I also trust are well known in your consciences.

Context of 2 Corinthians 5:11

9So we aspire to please Him, whether we are at home in this body or away from it. 10For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad. Therefore, since we know what it means to fear the Lord, we try to persuade men. What we are is clear to God, and I hope it is clear to your conscience as well. 12We are not commending ourselves to you again. Instead, we are giving you an occasion to be proud of us, so that you can answer those who take pride in appearances rather than in the heart. 13If we are out of our mind, it is for God; if we are of sound mind, it is for you.

2 Corinthians 5:11 word by word

Εἰδότες οὖν τὸν φόβον τοῦ κυρίου ἀνθρώπους πείθομεν, θεῷ δὲ πεφανερώμεθα· ἐλπίζω δὲ καὶ ἐν ταῖς συνειδήσεσιν ὑμῶν πεφανερῶσθαι.¶Read the interlinear

• Thereforeοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• since we knowεἴδωeidō · to perceive: understandG1492
• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• to fearφόβοςphobos · fearG5401
• Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• we try to persuadeπείθωpeithō · to persuadeG3982
• menἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
• ·δέde · thenG1161
• What we are is clearφανερόωphaneroō · to revealG5319
• to Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• I hopeἐλπίζωelpizō · to hope/expectG1679
• toἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• yourσύsu · youG4771
• conscienceσυνείδησιςsuneidēsis · conscienceG4893
• as wellκαίkai · andG2532

Cross-references for 2 Corinthians 5:11

• Genesis 35:5As they set out, a terror from God fell over the surrounding cities, so that they did not pursue Jacob’s sons.
• Job 6:4For the arrows of the Almighty have pierced me; my spirit drinks in their poison; the terrors of God are arrayed against me.
• Job 18:11Terrors frighten him on every side and harass his every step.
• Job 31:23For calamity from God terrifies me, and His splendor I cannot overpower.
• Psalms 73:19How suddenly they are laid waste, completely swept away by terrors!
• Psalms 76:7You alone are to be feared. When You are angry, who can stand before You?
• Psalms 88:15From my youth I was afflicted and near death. I have borne Your terrors; I am in despair.
• Psalms 90:11Who knows the power of Your anger? Your wrath matches the fear You are due.
• Isaiah 33:14The sinners in Zion are afraid; trembling grips the ungodly: “Who of us can dwell with a consuming fire? Who of us can dwell with everlasting flames?”
• Nahum 1:6Who can withstand His indignation? Who can endure His burning anger? His wrath is poured out like fire; even rocks are shattered before Him.
• Matthew 10:28Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
• Matthew 25:46And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”
• Mark 8:35For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and for the gospel will save it.
• Mark 9:43If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than to have two hands and go into hell, into the unquenchable fire.
• Luke 12:5But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear the One who, after you have been killed, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear Him!
• Hebrews 10:31It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

Commentaries on 2 Corinthians 5:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord - This, I think, is too harsh a translation of , which should be rendered, knowing therefore the fear of the Lord; which, strange as it may at first appear, often signifies the worship of the Lord, or that religious reverence which we owe to him; Acts 9:31; Romans 3:18; Romans 13:7; 1 Peter 1:17; 1 Peter 2:18; 1 Peter 3:2. As we know therefore what God requires of man, because we are favored with his own…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11Knowing therefore - We who are apostles, and who are appointed to preach the gospel, having the fullest assurance of the terrors of the day of judgment, and of the wrath of God, endeavor to persuade people to be prepared to meet Him, and to give up their account. The terror of the Lord - This is, of the Lord Jesus, who will be seated on the throne of judgment, and who will decide the destiny of all people, 2 Corinthians 5:10; compare Luke 19:41. But they…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-15Verses 9-15 The apostle quickens himself and others to acts of duty. Well-grounded hopes of heaven will not encourage sloth and sinful security. Let all consider the judgment to come, which is called, The terror of the Lord. Knowing what terrible vengeance the Lord would execute upon the workers of iniquity, the apostle and his brethren used every argument and persuasion, to lead men to believe in the Lord Jesus, and to act as his disciples. Their zeal…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11One reason for Paul's ministry is his respectful responsibility to the Lord. It is not a fearful dread, but a healthy respect (see Proverbs 1:7).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. terror of the Lord--the coming judgment, so full of terrors to unbelievers [Estius]. Ellicott and Alford, after Grotius and Bengel, translate, "The fear of the Lord" (2Co 7:1; Ec 12:13; Ac 9:31; Ro 3:18; Ep 5:21). persuade--Ministers should use the terrors of the Lord to persuade men, not to rouse their enmity (Jude 23). Bengel, Estius, and Alford explain: "Persuade men" (by our whole lives, 2Co 5:13), namely, of our integrity as ministers. But this…Read the comment

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• Conscience
• Fear of God
• Integrity
• Minister, Christian
• Zeal, Religious

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Commentaries on 2 Corinthians 5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings