2 Corinthians 6:11

2 Corinthians 6:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)O ye Corinthians, our mouth is open unto you, our heart is enlarged.
• New International Version (NIV)We have spoken freely to you, Corinthians, and opened wide our hearts to you.
• English Standard Version (ESV)We have spoken freely to you, Corinthians; our heart is wide open.
• New King James Version (NKJV)O Corinthians! We have spoken openly to you, our heart is wide open.

Context of 2 Corinthians 6:11

9unknown, yet well-known; dying, and yet we live on; punished, yet not killed; 10sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything. We have spoken freely to you, Corinthians. Our hearts are open wide. 12It is not our affection, but yours, that is restrained. 13As a fair exchange—I speak as to my children—open wide your hearts also.

2 Corinthians 6:11 word by word

Τὸ στόμα ἡμῶν ἀνέῳγεν πρὸς ὑμᾶς, Κορίνθιοι, ἡ καρδία ἡμῶν πεπλάτυνται·Read the interlinear

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Weἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• have spoken freelyστόμαstoma · mouthG4750
• have spoken freelyἀνοίγωanoigō · to openG455
• toπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• youσύsu · youG4771
• CorinthiansΚορίνθιοςKorinthios · CorinthianG2881
• heartsκαρδίαkardia · heartG2588
• are open wideπλατύνωplatunō · to widenG4115

Cross-references for 2 Corinthians 6:11

• Galatians 3:1O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified.
• Philippians 4:15And as you Philippians know, in the early days of the gospel, when I left Macedonia, no church but you partnered with me in the matter of giving and receiving.
• 2 Corinthians 7:3I 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.
• 1 Samuel 2:1At that time Hannah prayed: “My heart rejoices in the LORD; my horn is exalted in the LORD. My mouth speaks boldly against my enemies, for I rejoice in Your salvation.
• Job 32:20I must speak and find relief; I must open my lips and respond.
• Job 33:2Behold, I will open my mouth; my address is on the tip of my tongue.
• Psalms 51:15O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare Your praise.
• 2 Corinthians 2:4For through many tears I wrote you out of great distress and anguish of heart, not to grieve you but to let you know how much I love you.
• 2 Corinthians 12:15And for the sake of your souls, I will most gladly spend my money and myself. If I love you more, will you love me less?
• Psalms 119:32I run in the path of Your commandments, for You will enlarge my heart.
• Habakkuk 2:5and wealth indeed betrays him. He is an arrogant man never at rest. He enlarges his appetite like Sheol, and like Death, he is never satisfied. He gathers all the nations to himself and collects all the peoples as his own.
• Ephesians 6:8because you know that the Lord will reward each one for whatever good he does, whether he is slave or free.
• Philippians 1:8God is my witness how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.
• Revelation 22:12“Behold, I am coming soon, and My reward is with Me, to give to each one according to what he has done.

Commentaries on 2 Corinthians 6:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11O ye Corinthians, our mouth is open unto you - I speak to you with the utmost freedom and fluency, because of my affection for you. Our heart is enlarged - It is expanded to take you and all your interests in; and to keep you in the most affectionate remembrance. The preceding verses contain a very fine specimen of a very powerful and commanding eloquence.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11O ye Corinthians, our mouth is open unto you - We speak freely, and fully. This is an affectionate address to them, and has reference to what he had just said. It means that, when the heart was full on the subject, words would flow freely, and that he had given vent to the fervid language which he had just used because his heart was full. He loved them; he felt deeply; and he spoke to them with the utmost freedom of what he had thought, and purposed, and…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-18Verses 11-18 It is wrong for believers to join with the wicked and profane. The word unbeliever applies to all destitute of true faith. True pastors will caution their beloved children in the gospel, not to be unequally yoked. The fatal effects of neglecting Scripture precepts as to marriages clearly appear. Instead of a help meet, the union brings a snare. Those whose cross it is to be unequally united, without their wilful fault, may expect consolation…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11-13Paul’s passionate plea shows his true feelings. Our hearts are open wide: These feelings continue in 7:2 (see study notes on 6:14–7:1; 7:2–4).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. mouth ... open unto you--I use no concealment, such as some at Corinth have insinuated (2Co 4:2). I use all freedom and openness of speech to you as to beloved friends. Hence he introduces here, "O Corinthians" (compare Php 4:15). The enlargement of his heart towards them (2Co 7:3) produced his openness of mouth, that is, his unreserved expression of his inmost feelings. As an unloving man is narrow in heart, so the apostle's heart is enlarged by…Read the comment

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Commentaries on 2 Corinthians 6

• 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
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• 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