2 Corinthians 7:2 “Make room for us in your hearts. We have wronged no one, we have corru…”

2 Corinthians 7:2

Make room for us in your hearts. We have wronged no one, we have corrupted no one, we have exploited no one.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Receive us; we have wronged no man, we have corrupted no man, we have defrauded no man.

World English Bible

Open your hearts to us. We wronged no one. We corrupted no one. We took advantage of no one.

American Standard Version

Open your hearts to us: we wronged no man, we corrupted no man, we took advantage of no man.

Geneva Bible 1599

Receiue vs: we haue done wrong to no man: we haue corrupted no man: we haue defrauded no man.

Darby Translation

Receive us: we have injured no one, we have ruined no one, we have made gain of no one.

Young's Literal Translation

receive us; no one did we wrong; no one did we waste; no one did we defraud;

Bible in Basic English

Let your hearts be open to us: we have done no man wrong, no man has been damaged by us, we have made no profit out of any man,

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Cross references

“Receive”

Matthew 10:14 Matthew 10:40 2 John 1:10 2 Corinthians 11:16 Luke 10:8 Philippians 2:29

Matthew 10:14 · BSB

And if anyone will not welcome you or heed your words, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that home or town.

Matthew 10:40 · BSB

He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives the One who sent Me.

2 John 1:10 · BSB

If anyone comes to you but does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your home or even greet him.

2 Corinthians 11:16 · BSB

I repeat: Let no one take me for a fool. But if you do, then receive me as a fool, so that I too may boast a little.

Luke 10:8 · BSB

If you enter a town and they welcome you, eat whatever is set before you.

Philippians 2:29 · BSB

Welcome him in the Lord with great joy, and honor men like him,

“we have wronged”

2 Corinthians 11:9 Acts 20:33 2 Corinthians 1:12 2 Corinthians 12:14–18 Numbers 16:15 Romans 16:18

2 Corinthians 11:9 · BSB

And when I was with you and in need, I was not a burden to anyone; for the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied my needs. I have refrained from being a burden to you in any way, and I will continue to do so.

Acts 20:33 · BSB

I have not coveted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing.

2 Corinthians 1:12 · BSB

For this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in relation to you, in the holiness and sincerity that are from God—not in worldly wisdom, but in the grace of…

2 Corinthians 12:14–18 · BSB

See, I am ready to come to you a third time, and I will not be a burden, because I am not seeking your possessions, but you. For children should not have to save up for their parents, but parents for their children.

Numbers 16:15 · BSB

Then Moses became very angry and said to the LORD, “Do not regard their offering. I have not taken one donkey from them or mistreated a single one of them.”

Romans 16:18 · BSB

For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive.

Also

2 Corinthians 6:12–13

2 Corinthians 6:12–13 · BSB

It is not our affection, but yours, that is restrained.

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

In context

1Therefore, beloved, since we have these promises, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that defiles body and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

3I do not say this to condemn you. I have said before that you so occupy our hearts that we live and die together with you.

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