2 Corinthians 13:1

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

This is the third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses 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 the matter be established.
Matt 18:16 : 16 But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.
2 Cor 12:14 : 14 Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome 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 put to death by the mouth of witnesses: but one witness shall not testify against any person to cause him to die.
Deut 17:6 : 6 At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he that is worthy of death be put to death; but at the mouth of one witness he shall not be put to death.
Heb 10:28-29 : 28 He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses: 29 Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?
John 8:17-18 : 17 {G2532} It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true. 18 I am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me.
Matt 26:60-61 : 60 But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none . At the last came two false witnesses, 61 And said, This fellow 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, sons of Belial, before him, to bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst blaspheme God and the king. And then carry him out, and stone him, that he may die.
1 Kgs 21:13 : 13 And there came in two men, children of Belial, and sat before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died.

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