2 Corinthians 7:12 Greek Word Analysis

0Whereforeἄραg686
1εἰg1487
2καὶg2532
3I wroteἔγραψαg1125
4unto youὑμῖνg5213
5I did it notοὐχg3756
14for his causeεἵνεκενg1752
7τοῦg3588
12that had done the wrongἀδικηθέντοςg91
9norοὐδὲg3761
14for his causeεἵνεκενg1752
11τοῦg3588
12that had done the wrongἀδικηθέντοςg91
13butἀλλ'g235
14for his causeεἵνεκενg1752
15τοῦg3588
16might appearφανερωθῆναιg5319
17τὴνg3588
18careσπουδὴνg4710
19youὑμῶνg5216
20τὴνg3588
21forὑπὲρg5228
22ourἡμῶνg2257
23untoπρὸςg4314
24youὑμᾶςg5209
25in the sightἐνώπιονg1799
26τοῦg3588
27of Godθεοῦg2316

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Wherefore, though I wrote unto you, I did it not for his cause that had done the wrong, nor for his cause that suffered wrong, but that our care for you in the sight of God might appear unto you.

American Standard Version (ASV)

So although I wrote unto you, I `wrote' not for his cause that did the wrong, nor for his cause that suffered the wrong, but that your earnest care for us might be made manifest unto you in the sight of God.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

So though I sent you a letter, it was not only because of the man who did the wrong, or because of him to whom the wrong was done, but so that your true care for us might be made clear in the eyes of God.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

So then, if also I wrote to you, [it was] not for the sake of him that injured, nor for the sake of him that was injured, but for the sake of our diligent zeal for you being manifested to you before God.

World English Bible (WEB)

So although I wrote to you, I wrote not for his cause that did the wrong, nor for his cause that suffered the wrong, but that your earnest care for us might be revealed in you in the sight of God.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

If, then, I also wrote to you -- not for his cause who did wrong, nor for his cause who did suffer wrong, but for our diligence in your behalf being manifested unto you before God --