2 Corinthians 11:2 “I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. For I promised you to one…”

2 Corinthians 11:2

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

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

For I am jealous over you with a godly jealousy. For I promised you in marriage to one husband, that I might present you as a pure virgin to Christ.

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

For I am ielous ouer you, with godly ielousie: for I haue prepared you for one husband, to present you as a pure virgine to Christ:

Darby Translation

For I am jealous as to you with a jealousy [which is] of God; for I have espoused you unto one man, to present [you] a chaste virgin to Christ.

Young's Literal Translation

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,

Bible in Basic English

For I have a very great care for you: because you have been married by me to one husband, and it is my desire to give you completely holy to Christ.

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Cross references

“jealous”

Galatians 4:17–19 Philippians 1:8 Galatians 4:11 1 Thessalonians 2:11

Galatians 4:17–19 · BSB

Those 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.

Philippians 1:8 · BSB

God is my witness how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.

Galatians 4:11 · BSB

I fear for you, that my efforts for you may have been in vain.

1 Thessalonians 2:11 · BSB

For you know that we treated each of you as a father treats his own children—

“I have”

Isaiah 54:5 John 3:29 Romans 7:4 Genesis 24:2–5 Genesis 24:58–67 1 Corinthians 4:15

Isaiah 54:5 · BSB

For 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.

John 3:29 · BSB

The 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 7:4 · BSB

Therefore, 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.

Genesis 24:2–5 · BSB

So Abraham instructed the chief servant of his household, who managed all he owned, “Place your hand under my thigh,

Genesis 24:58–67 · BSB

They called Rebekah and asked her, “Will you go with this man?” “I will go,” she replied.

1 Corinthians 4:15 · BSB

Even 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.

“I may”

Colossians 1:28 Ephesians 5:27

Colossians 1:28 · BSB

We proclaim Him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ.

Ephesians 5:27 · BSB

and to present her to Himself as a glorious church, without stain or wrinkle or any such blemish, but holy and blameless.

“a chaste”

Leviticus 21:13–15 Ezekiel 44:22

Leviticus 21:13–15 · BSB

The woman he marries must be a virgin.

Ezekiel 44:22 · BSB

And 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.

Also

Ephesians 5:26–27 2 Corinthians 4:14

Ephesians 5:26–27 · BSB

to sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word,

2 Corinthians 4:14 · BSB

knowing that the One who raised the Lord Jesus will also raise us with Jesus and present us with you in His presence.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

1I hope you will put up with a little of my foolishness, but you are already doing that.

3I am afraid, however, that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may be led astray from your simple and pure devotion to Christ.

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