2 Corinthians 12:20 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

lest. lest in any way. Greek. me pos.

would. wish. Greek. thelo. App-102.

debates. Greek. eris, strife. See Romans 1:29.

envyings. jealousies. Greek. zelos. See Acts 5:17.

wraths. Greek. thumos. Occurs eighteen times. Transl, "wrath except Romans 2:3 (indignation), and Revelation 16:19; Revelation 19:15 (fierceness).

strifes. Greek. eritheia. Occurs seven times. Translated "strife", except Romans 2:8; Philippians 1:1; Philippians 1:16 (contention).

backbitinge. Greek. katalalia, speaking against. Only here and 1 Peter 2:1.

whisperings. Greek. psithurismos. Only here and Ecclesiastes 1:10; Ecclesiastes 1:11 (enchantment, i.e. the muttering of the charmer). The verb occurs 2 Samuel 12:19; Psalms 41:7. See also Romans 1:29.

swellings. Greek. phusiosis. Only here. Compare 1 Corinthians 4:6.

tumults. Greek. akataslasia. See Luke 21:9.

2 Corinthians 12:20

20 For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults: