2 Corinthians 11:2
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. For I promised you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ.”
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“I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. For I promised you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“for I am zealous for you with zeal of God, for I did betroth you to one husband, a pure virgin, to present to Christ,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 2 Corinthians 11:2 — 18 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 24:2So Abraham instructed the chief servant of his household, who managed all he owned, “Place your hand under my thigh,
- Genesis 24:58They called Rebekah and asked her, “Will you go with this man?” “I will go,” she replied.
- Leviticus 21:13The woman he marries must be a virgin.
- Psalms 45:10Listen, O daughter! Consider and incline your ear: Forget your people and your father’s house,
- Isaiah 54:5For your husband is your Maker— the LORD of Hosts is His name— the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; He is called the God of all the earth.
- Isaiah 62:4No longer will you be called Forsaken, nor your land named Desolate; but you will be called Hephzibah, and your land Beulah; for the LORD will take delight in you, and your land will be His bride.
- Ezekiel 44:22And they shall not marry a widow or a divorced woman, but must marry a virgin of the descendants of the house of Israel, or a widow of a priest.
- Hosea 2:19So I will betroth you to Me forever; I will betroth you in righteousness and justice, in loving devotion and compassion.
- John 3:29The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom stands and listens for him, and is overjoyed to hear the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete.
- Romans 7:4Therefore, my brothers, you also died to the law through the body of Christ, that you might belong to another, to Him who was raised from the dead, in order that we might bear fruit to God.
- 1 Corinthians 4:15Even if you have ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I became your father through the gospel.
- 2 Corinthians 4:14knowing that the One who raised the Lord Jesus will also raise us with Jesus and present us with you in His presence.
- Galatians 4:11I fear for you, that my efforts for you may have been in vain.
- Galatians 4:17Those people are zealous for you, but not in a good way. Instead, they want to isolate you from us, so that you may be zealous for them.
- Ephesians 5:26to sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word,
- Philippians 1:8God is my witness how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.
- Colossians 1:28We proclaim Him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:11For you know that we treated each of you as a father treats his own children—
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