Devine Scripture

2 Corinthians 11:2

2 Corinthians chapter 11 · verse 2 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

For I am jealous over you with a godly jealousy: for I espoused you to one husband, that I might present you as a pure virgin to Christ.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

For I am jealous over you with a godly jealousy: for I espoused you to one husband, that I might present you as a pure virgin to Christ.

Context

v.1Would that ye could bear with me in a little foolishness: but indeed ye do bear with me.

v.2This passage

v.3But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve in his craftiness, your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity and the purity that is toward Christ.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Genesis 24:58

    And they called Rebekah, and said unto her, Wilt thou go with this man? And she said, I will go.

  • Leviticus 21:13

    And he shall take a wife in her virginity.

  • Ezekiel 44:22

    Neither shall they take for their wives a widow, nor her that is put away; but they shall take virgins of the seed of the house of Israel, or a widow that is the widow of a priest.

  • Colossians 1:28

    whom we proclaim, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ;

  • Genesis 24:2

    And Abraham said unto his servant, the elder of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh:

  • John 3:29

    He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, that standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice: this my joy therefore is made full.