2 Corinthians 12:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and that I shall bewail many which have sinned already, and have not repented of the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness which they have committed. ”

2 Corinthians 12:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Corinthians 12:21 in 6 Bible Translations

Read 2 Corinthians 12:21 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

2 Corinthians 12:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“that again when I come my God would humble me before you, and I would mourn for many of those who have sinned before now, and not repented of the uncleanness, sexual immorality, and lustfulness which they committed.”

2 Corinthians 12:21 — World English Bible

2 Corinthians 12:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“lest again when I come my God should humble me before you, and I should mourn for many of them that have sinned heretofore, and repented not of the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness which they committed. ”

2 Corinthians 12:21 — American Standard Version

2 Corinthians 12:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“lest again having come, my God may humble me in regard to you, and I may bewail many of those having sinned before, and not having reformed concerning the uncleanness, and whoredom, and lasciviousness, that they did practise.”

2 Corinthians 12:21 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Corinthians 12:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“lest myGod should humble me as to you when I come again, and that I shall grieve over many of those who have sinned before, and have not repented as to the uncleanness and fornication and licentiousness which they have practised. ”

2 Corinthians 12:21 — Darby Translation

2 Corinthians 12:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“I feare least when I come againe, my God abase me among you, and I shall bewaile many of them which haue sinned already, and haue not repented of the vncleannesse, and fornication, and wantonnesse which they haue committed. ”

2 Corinthians 12:21 — Geneva Bible

2 Corinthians 12:21 in Context — 2 Corinthians 12

19 Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you? we speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying.

20 For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:

21 And lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and that I shall bewail many which have sinned already, and have not repented of the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness which they have committed.

Read the full chapter: 2 Corinthians 12 →

What Does 2 Corinthians 12:21 Mean?

2 Corinthians 12:21 is a verse from the Book of 2 Corinthians, part of the New Testament. It appears in 2 Corinthians chapter 12. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

Also explore: Bible verses by topic | Read the full Bible free