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2 Corinthians 6:18
18and I will be to you for a Father, and ye shall be to me for sons and daughters, saith [the] Lord Almighty.
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 of God's temple with idols? for ye are [the] living God's temple; according as God has said, I will dwell among them, and walk among [them]; and I will be their God, and they shall be to me a people. 17Wherefore come out from the midst of them, and be separated, saith [the] Lord, and touch not [what is] unclean, and I will receive you; and I will be to you for a Father, and ye shall be to me for sons and daughters, saith [the] Lord Almighty.
Read all of 2 Corinthians 62 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
Cross-references for 2 Corinthians 6:18
- Psalms 22:30A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation.
- Jeremiah 3:19And as for me, I said, How shall I put thee among the children, and give thee the pleasant land, the goodly inheritance of the hosts of the nations? And I said, Thou shalt call me, My father; and shalt not turn away from following me.
- Jeremiah 31:1At that time, saith Jehovah, will I be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be my people.
- Hosea 1:9and he said, Call his name Lo-ammi; for ye are not my people, and I will not be for you.
- John 1:12but as many as received him, to them gave he [the] right to be children of God, to those that believe on his name;
- Romans 8:14for as many as are led by [the] Spirit of God, these are sons of God.
- Galatians 3:26for ye are all God's sons by faith in Christ Jesus.
- Galatians 4:5that he might redeem those under law, that we might receive sonship.
- Ephesians 1:5having marked us out beforehand for adoption through Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
- 1 John 3:1See what love the Father has given to us, that we should be called [the] children of God. For this reason the world knows us not, because it knew him not.
- Revelation 21:7He that overcomes shall inherit these things, and I will be to him God, and he shall be to me son.
- Genesis 17:1And Abram was ninety-nine years old, when Jehovah appeared to Abram, and said to him, I [am] the Almighty God: walk before my face, and be perfect.
- Genesis 48:3And Jacob said to Joseph, The Almighty God appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me,
- Revelation 1:8I am the Alpha and the Omega, saith [the] Lord God, he who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.
- Revelation 21:22And I saw no temple in it; for the Lord God Almighty is its temple, and the Lamb.
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
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