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2 Corinthians 6:12

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— You are not restrained by us, but you are restrained in your own affections.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own bowels.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own affections.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own affections.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own bowels.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your affections;
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Ye are not straitened in us, but are straitened in your hearts' affections;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— ye are not straitened in us, and ye are straitened in your [own] bowels,
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— You are not straitened in us: but in your own bowels you are straitened.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Ye are not kept strait in vs, but ye are kept strait in your owne bowels.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Yee are not straitened in vs, but yee are straitned in your owne bowels.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— You are not constrained by us, but are urged by your affections.
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— You are not constrained in us, but you are constrained in your own bowels.
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own bowels.

Strong's Numbers & Red-LettersGreek New TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
Ye are y4729
[4729] Standard
στενοχωρέω
stenochoreo
{sten-okh-o-reh'-o}
From the same as G4730; to hem in closely, that is, (figuratively) cramp.
z0
<0000> Grammar
The original word in the Greek or Hebrew is translated by more than one word in the English. The English translation is separated by one or more other words from the original.
not 3756
{3756} Prime
οὐ
ou
{oo}
A primary word; the absolutely negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not.
straitened 4729
{4729} Prime
στενοχωρέω
stenochoreo
{sten-okh-o-reh'-o}
From the same as G4730; to hem in closely, that is, (figuratively) cramp.
z5743
<5743> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774)
Voice - Passive (See G5786)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 271
in 1722
{1722} Prime
ἐν
en
{en}
A primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), that is, a relation of rest (intermediate between G1519 and G1537); 'in', at, (up-) on, by, etc.
us, 2254
{2254} Prime
ἡμῖν
hemin
{hay-meen'}
Dative plural of G1473; to (or for, with, by) us.
but 1161
{1161} Prime
δέ
de
{deh}
A primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.
ye are straitened 4729
{4729} Prime
στενοχωρέω
stenochoreo
{sten-okh-o-reh'-o}
From the same as G4730; to hem in closely, that is, (figuratively) cramp.
z5743
<5743> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774)
Voice - Passive (See G5786)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 271
in 1722
{1722} Prime
ἐν
en
{en}
A primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), that is, a relation of rest (intermediate between G1519 and G1537); 'in', at, (up-) on, by, etc.
your own 5216
{5216} Prime
ὑμῶν
humon
{hoo-mone'}
Genitive case of G5210; of (from or concerning) you.
bowels. 4698
{4698} Prime
σπλάγχνον
splagchnon
{splangkh'-non}
Probably strengthened from σπλήν [[splen]] (the 'spleen'); an intestine (plural); figuratively pity or sympathy.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

2 Corinthians 6:12

_ _ Any constraint ye feel towards me, or narrowness of heart, is not from want of largeness of heart on my part towards you, but from want of it on your part towards me.

_ _ bowels — that is, affections (compare 2 Corinthians 12:15).

_ _ not straitened in us — that is, for want of room in our hearts to take you in.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on 2 Corinthians 6:11-18.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

2 Corinthians 6:12

Ye are not straitened in us — Our heart is wide enough to receive you all. But ye are straitened in your own bowels — Your hearts are shut up, and so not capable of the blessings ye might enjoy.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

2 Corinthians 6:12

Ye are not (h) straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own (i) bowels.

(h) You are in my heart as in a house, and that no narrow or confined house, for I have opened my whole heart to you; but you are inwardly narrow towards me.

(i) After the manner of the Hebrews, he calls those tender affections which rest in the heart, "bowels".

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
are not:

Ecclesiastes 6:9 Better [is] the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this [is] also vanity and vexation of spirit.
*marg.
Job 36:16 Even so would he have removed thee out of the strait [into] a broad place, where [there is] no straitness; and that which should be set on thy table [should be] full of fatness.
Proverbs 4:12 When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.
Micah 2:7 O [thou that art] named the house of Jacob, is the spirit of the LORD straitened? [are] these his doings? do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly?

in your:

Philippians 1:8 For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.
1 John 3:17 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?
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Jb 36:16. Pv 4:12. Ec 6:9. Mi 2:7. Php 1:8. 1Jn 3:17.

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