2 Corinthians 13:1

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

This is the third time I am coming to you. At the mouth of two witnesses or three shall every word be established.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Τρίτον τοῦτο ἔρχομαι πρὸς ὑμᾶς. Ἐπὶ στόματος δύο μαρτύρων καὶ τριῶν σταθήσεται πᾶν ῥῆμα.

Transliteration

Triton touto erchomai pros you. Epi stomatos duo martyrōn kai triōn stathēsetai pan rhēma.

Grammar Details

*Triton*: accusative, neuter, singular - third [time]
*touto*: demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - this
*erchomai*: present, indicative, middle/passive, 1st person singular - I am coming
*pros*: preposition + accusative - to/toward
*Epi*: preposition + genitive - upon/by
*stomatos*: genitive, neuter, singular - mouth
*duo*: cardinal numeral, indeclinable - two
*martyrōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - witnesses
*kai*: conjunction - and
*triōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - three
*stathēsetai*: future, indicative, passive, 3rd person singular - will be established
*pan*: adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - every
*rhēma*: nominative, neuter, singular - word/matter/thing

Word Meanings

*Triton*: third [time]/for the third time
*erchomai*: come/approach/arrive
*stomatos*: mouth/testimony/speech
*martyrōn*: witnesses/testimonies
*stathēsetai*: will be established/confirmed/validated
*rhēma*: word/matter/saying/thing

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Referenced Verses

Deut 19:15 : 15 One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall a matter be established.
Matt 18:16 : 16 But if he hear you not, take with you one or two more, that at the mouth of two witnesses or three every word may be established.
2 Cor 12:14 : 14 Behold, this is the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be a burden to you: for I seek not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
Num 35:30 : 30 Whoso killeth any person, the murderer shall be slain at the mouth of witnesses: but one witness shall not testify against any person that he die.
Deut 17:6 : 6 At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he that is to die be put to death; at the mouth of one witness he shall not be put to death.
Heb 10:28-29 : 28 A man that hath set at nought Moses law dieth without compassion on [the word of] two or three witnesses: 29 of how much sorer punishment, think ye, shall he be judged worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant wherewith {G1722} he was sanctified an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?
John 8:17-18 : 17 Yea and in your law it is written, that the witness of two men is true. 18 I am he that beareth witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me.
Matt 26:60-61 : 60 and they found it not, though many false witnesses came. But afterward came two, 61 and said, This man said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.
1 Kgs 21:10 : 10 and set two men, base fellows, before him, and let them bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst curse God and the king. And then carry him out, and stone him to death.
1 Kgs 21:13 : 13 And the two men, the base fellows, came in and sat before him: and the base fellows bare witness against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did curse God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him to death with stones.

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