2 Corinthians 6:18

2 Corinthians 6:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
• New International Version (NIV)And, “I will be a Father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)and I will be a father to you, and you shall be sons and daughters to me, says the Lord Almighty."
• New King James Version (NKJV)“I will be a Father to you, And you shall be My sons and daughters, Says the Lord Almighty.”

Context of 2 Corinthians 6:18

16And what agreement does the temple of God have with idols? For we are the temple of the living God, as God said: I will dwell and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be my people. 17Therefore, come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord; do not touch any unclean thing, and I will welcome you. And I will be a Father to you, and you will be sons and daughters to me, says the Lord Almighty.

2 Corinthians 6:18 word by word

καὶ ἔσομαι ὑμῖν εἰς πατέρα καὶ ὑμεῖς ἔσεσθέ μοι εἰς υἱοὺς καὶ θυγατέρας, λέγει κύριος παντοκράτωρ.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• will beεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• a Fatherπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
• untoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• youσύsu · youG4771
• myἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• sonsυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
• daughtersθυγάτηρthugatēr · daughterG2364
• saithλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• Almightyπαντοκράτωρpantokratōr · almightyG3841

Cross-references for 2 Corinthians 6:18

• Psalms 22:30Their descendants will serve him; the next generation will be told about the Lord.
• Jeremiah 3:19I thought, “How I long to make you my sons and give you a desirable land, the most beautiful inheritance of all the nations.” I thought, “You will call me ‘My Father’ and never turn away from me.”
• Jeremiah 31:1“At that time” — this is the Lord’s declaration — “I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they will be my people.”
• Hosea 1:9Then the Lord said: Name him Lo-ammi, for you are not my people, and I will not be your God.
• John 1:12But to all who did receive him, he gave them the right to be children of God, to those who believe in his name,
• Romans 8:14For all those led by God’s Spirit are God’s sons.
• Galatians 3:26for through faith you are all sons of God in Christ Jesus.
• Galatians 4:5to redeem those under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.
• Ephesians 1:5He predestined us to be adopted as sons through Jesus Christ for himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
• 1 John 3:1See what great love the Father has given us that we should be called God’s children — and we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it didn’t know him.
• Revelation 21:7The one who conquers will inherit these things, and I will be his God, and he will be my son.
• Genesis 17:1When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him, saying, “I am God Almighty. Live in my presence and be blameless.
• Genesis 48:3Jacob said to Joseph, “God Almighty appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan and blessed me.
• Revelation 1:8“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “the one who is, who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.”
• Revelation 21:22I did not see a temple in it, because the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb are its temple.

Commentaries on 2 Corinthians 6:18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18Will be a Father unto you - I will act towards you as the most affectionate father can act towards his most tender and best beloved child. And ye shall be my sons and daughters - Ye shall all be of the household of God, the family of heaven; ye shall be holy, happy, and continually safe. Saith the Lord Almighty - · The Lord, the Governor of all things. Earthly fathers, however loving and affectionate, may fail to provide for their children, because every…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18And will be a Father unto you - A father is the protector, counselor, and guide of his children. He instructs them, provides for them, and counsels them in time of perplexity. No relation is more tender than this. In accordance with this, God says, that he will be to his people their protector, counsellor, guide, and friend. He will cherish toward them the feeling of a father; he will provide for them, he will acknowledge them as his children. No higher…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. 18This quote is from 2 Samuel 7:14, but Paul includes daughters as well (see Isaiah 43:6).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1818. Translate, "I will be to you in the relation of a Father, and ye shall be to me in the relation of sons and daughters." This is a still more endearing relation than (2Co 6:16), "I will be their God, and they ... My people." Compare the promise to Solomon (1Ch 28:6; Is 43:6; Re 21:3, 7; Jr 31:1, 9). Lord Almighty--The Lord the Universal Ruler: nowhere else found but in Revelation. The greatness of the Promiser enhances the greatness of the promises.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