2 Corinthians 7:15

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And his inward affection is more abundant toward you, whilst he remembereth the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling ye received him.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ τὰ σπλάγχνα αὐτοῦ περισσοτέρως εἰς ὑμᾶς ἐστιν, ἀναμιμνησκομένου τὴν πάντων ὑμῶν ὑπακοήν, ὡς μετὰ φόβου καὶ τρόμου ἐδέξασθε αὐτόν.

Transliteration

And the splanchna of him perissoterōs unto you estin, anamimnēskomenou the of all you hypakoēn, how with phobou kai tromou you edexasthe him.

Grammar Details

*kai*: conjunction - and
*ta splanchna*: nominative, neuter, plural with article - the affections/emotions
*autou*: genitive, masculine, singular pronoun - of him
*perissoterōs*: comparative adverb - more abundantly
*eis*: preposition + accusative - toward/unto
*hymas*: accusative, 2nd person plural pronoun - you
*estin*: present indicative, 3rd singular - is
*anamimnēskomenou*: present middle participle, genitive, masculine, singular - remembering
*tēn pantōn*: accusative, feminine, singular with article + genitive, masculine, plural - the of all
*hymōn*: genitive, 2nd person plural pronoun - of you
*hypakoēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - obedience
*hōs*: conjunction - how
*meta*: preposition + genitive - with
*phobou*: genitive, masculine, singular - fear
*tromou*: genitive, masculine, singular - trembling
*edexasthe*: aorist middle indicative, 2nd plural - you received
*auton*: accusative, masculine, singular pronoun - him

Word Meanings

*splanchna*: affections/emotions/inward parts/heart
*perissoterōs*: more abundantly/exceedingly/more than usual
*anamimnēskomenou*: remembering/calling to mind/recollecting
*hypakoēn*: obedience/compliance/submission
*phobou*: fear/reverence/respect
*tromou*: trembling/quaking/awe
*edexasthe*: received/welcomed/accepted

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Phil 2:12 : 12 Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
2 Cor 2:9 : 9 For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye be obedient in all things.
2 Cor 6:12 : 12 Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own bowels.
2 Cor 7:10-11 : 10 For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death. 11 For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.
2 Cor 10:5-6 : 5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ; 6 And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.
Eph 6:5 : 5 Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;
Phil 1:8 : 8 For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.
Col 3:12 : 12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
2 Thess 3:14 : 14 And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.
1 John 3:17 : 17 But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
Gen 43:30 : 30 And Joseph made haste; for his bowels did yearn upon his brother: and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept there.
1 Kgs 3:26 : 26 Then spake the woman whose the living child was unto the king, for her bowels yearned upon her son, and she said, O my lord, give her the living child, and in no wise slay it. But the other said, Let it be neither mine nor thine, but divide it.
Ezra 9:4 : 4 Then were assembled unto me every one that trembled at the words of the God of Israel, because of the transgression of those that had been carried away; and I sat astonied until the evening sacrifice.
Ezra 10:9 : 9 Then all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered themselves together unto Jerusalem within three days. It was the ninth month, on the twentieth day of the month; and all the people sat in the street of the house of God, trembling because of this matter, and for the great rain.
Job 21:6 : 6 Even when I remember I am afraid, and trembling taketh hold on my flesh.
Ps 2:11 : 11 Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
Ps 119:120 : 120 My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.
Song 5:4 : 4 My beloved put in his hand by the hole of the door, and my bowels were moved for him.
Isa 66:2 : 2 For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.
Hos 13:1 : 1 When Ephraim spake trembling, he exalted himself in Israel; but when he offended in Baal, he died.
Acts 16:29 : 29 Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,

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