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

16Can God’s temple contain false gods? Clearly, we are the temple of the living God. As God said, “I will live and walk among them. I will be their God, and they will be my people.” 17The Lord says, “Get away from unbelievers. Separate yourselves from them. Have nothing to do with anything unclean. Then I will welcome you.” The Lord Almighty says, “I will be your Father, and you will be my sons and daughters.”

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 22:30There will be descendants who serve him, a generation that will be told about the Lord.
• Jeremiah 3:19“I wanted to treat you like children and give you a pleasant land, the most beautiful property among the nations. I thought that you would call me Father and wouldn’t turn away from me.
• Jeremiah 31:1“At that time,” declares the Lord, “I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they will be my people.”
• Hosea 1:9The Lord said, “Name him Lo Ammi [Not My People]. You are no longer my people, and I am no longer your God.
• John 1:12However, he gave the right to become God’s children to everyone who believed in him.
• Romans 8:14Certainly, all who are guided by God’s Spirit are God’s children.
• Galatians 3:26You are all God’s children by believing in Christ Jesus.
• Galatians 4:5God sent him to pay for the freedom of those who were controlled by these laws so that we would be adopted as his children.
• Ephesians 1:5Because of his love he had already decided to adopt us through Jesus Christ. He freely chose to do this
• 1 John 3:1Consider this: The Father has given us his love. He loves us so much that we are actually called God’s dear children. And that’s what we are. For this reason the world doesn’t recognize us, and it didn’t recognize him either.
• Revelation 21:7Everyone who wins the victory will inherit these things. I will be their God, and they will be my children.
• Genesis 17:1When Abram was 99 years old, the Lord appeared to him. He said to Abram, “I am God Almighty. Live in my presence with integrity.
• Genesis 48:3Jacob said to Joseph, “God Almighty appeared to me at Luz in Canaan and blessed me.
• Revelation 1:8“I am the A and the Z,” says the Lord God, the one who is, the one who was, and the one who is coming, the Almighty.
• Revelation 21:22I did not see any temple in it, because the Lord God 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