2 Corinthians 11:26
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“In journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren;”
πόλις
City, town. Polis. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. The church is meant to be visible. Its light is for the community around it. Hide nothing. Let it shine.
ἔθνος
the] Gentiles,
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ἔθνος
Nation, people group, Gentile. Ethnos. Go and make disciples of all nations. Every people group on earth is included in God's redemptive plan. None are excluded.
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γένος
race,
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γένος
Race, family, kind, nation. Genos. A chosen race a royal priesthood. Your identity in Christ overrides every other category. You belong to God's own people.
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ποταμός
of rivers,
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ποταμός
River, flowing water. Potamos. A river of the water of life. The river flows from the throne. The source of everything life-giving is the presence of God.
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κίνδυνος
in perils
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κίνδυνος
An anchor. We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. Hope in God does not shift when the storm comes.
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ψευδάδελφος
false brothers,
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ψευδάδελφος
a spurious brother, i.e. pretended associate
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θάλασσα
the] sea,
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θάλασσα
the sea (genitive case or specially)
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πολλάκις
often,
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πολλάκις
many times, i.e. frequently
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ἐρημία
the] wilderness,
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ἐρημία
solitude (concretely)
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λῃστής
of robbers,
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λῃστής
a brigand
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ὁδοιπορία
in journeyings
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ὁδοιπορία
travel
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