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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Because we understand our fearful responsibility to the Lord, we work hard to persuade others. God knows we are sincere, and I hope you know this, too.

Context of 2 Corinthians 5:11

9So whether we are at home or away, we make it our aim to please him. 10For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil. 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. 12We are not commending ourselves to you again but giving you cause to boast about us, so that you may be able to answer those who boast about outward appearance and not about what is in the heart. 13For if we are beside ourselves, it is for God; if we are in our right 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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Knowingεἴδωeidō · to perceive: understandG1492
• thereforeοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• the terrorὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the terrorφόβοςphobos · fearG5401
• of the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• we persuadeπείθωpeithō · to persuadeG3982
• menἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
• butδέde · thenG1161
• we are made manifestφανερόωphaneroō · to revealG5319
• unto Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• I trustἐλπίζωelpizō · to hope/expectG1679
• alsoκαίkai · andG2532
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• yourσύsu · youG4771
• consciencesσυνείδησιςsuneidēsis · conscienceG4893

Cross-references for 2 Corinthians 5:11

• Genesis 35:5And as they journeyed, a terror from God fell upon the cities that were around them, so that they did not pursue the sons of Jacob.
• Job 6:4For the arrows of the Almighty are in me; my spirit drinks their poison; the terrors of God are arrayed against me.
• Job 18:11Terrors frighten him on every side, and chase him at his heels.
• Job 31:23For I was in terror of calamity from God, and I could not have faced his majesty.
• Psalms 73:19How they are destroyed in a moment, swept away utterly by terrors!
• Psalms 76:7But you, you are to be feared! Who can stand before you when once your anger is roused?
• Psalms 88:15Afflicted and close to death from my youth up, I suffer your terrors; I am helpless.
• Psalms 90:11Who considers the power of your anger, and your wrath according to the fear of you?
• Isaiah 33:14The sinners in Zion are afraid; trembling has seized the godless: "Who among us can dwell with the consuming fire? Who among us can dwell with everlasting burnings?"
• Nahum 1:6Who can stand before his indignation? Who can endure the heat of his anger? His wrath is poured out like fire, and the rocks are broken into pieces by him.
• Matthew 10:28And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
• Matthew 25:46And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life."
• Mark 8:35For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel's will save it.
• Mark 9:43And if your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than with two hands to go to hell, to the unquenchable fire.
• Luke 12:5But I will warn you whom to fear: fear him who, after he has killed, has authority to cast 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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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