2 Corinthians 6:14

Μὴ γίνεσθε ἑτεροζυγοῦντες ἀπίστοις· τίς γὰρ μετοχὴ δικαιοσύνῃ καὶ ἀνομίᾳ τίς δὲ κοινωνία φωτὶ πρὸς σκότος

Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

Word Reference

Original Word	Definitions
Μὴ G3361 PRT-N	Strong's Definition mē (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether no, not lest
γίνεσθε G1096 V-PNM-2P	Strong's Definition ginomai to cause to be (___%___gen___%___-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.) to become, i.e., to come into existence, begin to be, receive being "to become, i.e., to come to pass, happen of events to arise, appear in history, come upon the stage of men appearing in public to be made, finished of miracles, to be performed, wrought to become, be made
ἑτεροζυγοῦντες G2086 V-PAP-NPM	Strong's Definition heterozygeō to yoke up differently, i.e., (figuratively) to associate discordantly to come under an unequal or different yoke, to be unequally yoked to have fellowship with one who is not an equal: 2Cor 6:14, where the apostle is forbidding Christians to have intercourse with idolaters
ἀπίστοις· G571 A-DPM	Strong's Definition apistos (actively) disbelieving, i.e., without Christian faith (specially, a heathen); (passively) untrustworthy (person), or incredible (thing) unfaithful, faithless, (not to be trusted, perfidious) "incredible of things unbelieving, incredulous without trust (in God)
τίς G5101 I-NSF	Strong's Definition tis an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions) who, which, what
γὰρ G1063 CONJ	Strong's Definition gar properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles) for
μετοχὴ G3352 N-NSF	Strong's Definition metochē participation, i.e., intercourse a sharing, communion, fellowship
δικαιοσύνῃ G1343 N-DSF	Strong's Definition dikaiosynē equity (of character or act); specially (Christian) justification in a broad sense: state of him who is as he ought to be, righteousness, the condition acceptable to God the doctrine concerning the way in which man may attain a state approved of God "integrity, virtue, purity of life, rightness, correctness of thinking feeling, and acting in a narrower sense, justice or the virtue which gives each his due
καὶ G2532 CONJ	Strong's Definition kai and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and, also, even, indeed, but
ἀνομίᾳ G458 N-DSF	Strong's Definition anomia illegality, i.e., violation of law or (genitive case) wickedness the condition of without law because ignorant of it "because of violating it contempt and violation of law, iniquity, wickedness
τίς G5101	Strong's Definition tis an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions) who, which, what
δὲ G1161	Strong's Definition de but, and, etc but, moreover, and, etc.
κοινωνία G2842 N-NSF	Strong's Definition koinōnia partnership, i.e., (literally) participation, or (social) intercourse, or (pecuniary) benefaction fellowship, association, community, communion, joint participation, intercourse the share which one has in anything, participation "intercourse, fellowship, intimacy the right hand as a sign and pledge of fellowship (in fulfilling the apostolic office) a gift jointly contributed, a collection, a contribution, as exhibiting an embodiment and proof of fellowship
φωτὶ G5457 N-DSN	Strong's Definition phōs luminousness (in the widest application, natural or artificial, abstract or concrete, literal or figurative) light the light emitted by a lamp "a heavenly light such as surrounds angels when they appear on earth anything emitting light a star "fire because it is light and sheds light"a lamp or torch light, i.e., brightness of a lamp metaphorically God is light because light has the extremely delicate, subtle, pure, brilliant quality "of truth and its knowledge, together with the spiritual purity associated with it"that which is exposed to the view of all, openly, publicly"reason, mind the power of understanding especially moral and spiritual truth
πρὸς G4314 PREP	Strong's Definition pros a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e., toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e., pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e., near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e., whither or for which it is predicated) to the advantage of "at, near, by"to, towards, with, with regard to
σκότος G4655 N-ASN	Strong's Definition skotos shadiness, i.e., obscurity (literally or figuratively) darkness of night darkness "of darkened eyesight or blindness metaphorically of ignorance respecting divine things and human duties, and the accompanying ungodliness and immorality, together with their consequent misery in hell "persons in whom darkness becomes visible and holds sway

Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

Cross References

1 Corinthians 15:33

μὴ πλανᾶσθε· Φθείρουσιν ἤθη χρησθ' ὁμιλίαι κακαί

Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

1 Corinthians 10:21

οὐ δύνασθε ποτήριον κυρίου πίνειν καὶ ποτήριον δαιμονίων οὐ δύνασθε τραπέζης κυρίου μετέχειν καὶ τραπέζης δαιμονίων

Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils.

James 4:4

μοιχοὶ καὶ μοιχαλίδες οὐκ οἴδατε ὅτι ἡ φιλία τοῦ κόσμου ἔχθρα τοῦ θεοῦ ἐστιν ὃς ἂν οὖν βουληθῇ φίλος εἶναι τοῦ κόσμου ἐχθρὸς τοῦ θεοῦ καθίσταται

Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the of world is the enemy God.

Ephesians 5:6

Μηδεὶς ὑμᾶς ἀπατάτω κενοῖς λόγοις· διὰ ταῦτα γὰρ ἔρχεται ἡ ὀργὴ τοῦ θεοῦ ἐπὶ τοὺς υἱοὺς τῆς ἀπειθείας

Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.

Leviticus 19:19

אֶֽת-חֻקֹּתַי תִּשְׁמֹרוּ בְּהֶמְתְּךָ לֹֽא-תַרְבִּיעַ כִּלְאַיִם שָֽׂדְךָ לֹֽא-תִזְרַע כִּלְאָיִם וּבֶגֶד כִּלְאַיִם שַֽׁעַטְנֵז לֹא יַֽעֲלֶה עָלֶֽיךָ׃

Ye shall keep my statutes. Thou shalt not let thy cattle gender with a diverse kind: thou shalt not sow thy field with mingled seed: neither shall a garment mingled of linen and woollen come upon thee.

Psalms 26:4

לֹא-יָשַׁבְתִּי עִם-מְתֵי-שָׁוְא וְעִם נַעֲלָמִים לֹא אָבֽוֹא׃

I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers.

1 Peter 2:9

Ὑμεῖς δὲ γένος ἐκλεκτόν βασίλειον ἱεράτευμα ἔθνος ἅγιον λαὸς εἰς περιποίησιν ὅπως τὰς ἀρετὰς ἐξαγγείλητε τοῦ ἐκ σκότους ὑμᾶς καλέσαντος εἰς τὸ θαυμαστὸν αὐτοῦ φῶς·

But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of who hath him called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

Deuteronomy 22:9

לֹֽא-תִזְרַע כַּרְמְךָ כִּלְאָיִם פֶּן-תִּקְדַּשׁ הַֽמְלֵאָה הַזֶּרַע אֲשֶׁר תִּזְרָע וּתְבוּאַת הַכָּֽרֶם׃

Thou shalt not sow thy vineyard with divers seeds: lest the fruit of thy seed which thou hast sown, and the fruit of thy vineyard, be defiled.

Psalms 139:21

הֲלֽוֹא-מְשַׂנְאֶיךָ יְהוָה׀ אֶשְׂנָא וּבִתְקוֹמְמֶיךָ אֶתְקוֹטָֽט׃

Do not I hate them, O LORD, that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee?

Ephesians 4:17

Τοῦτο οὖν λέγω καὶ μαρτύρομαι ἐν κυρίῳ μηκέτι ὑμᾶς περιπατεῖν καθὼς καὶ τὰ λοιπὰ ἔθνη περιπατεῖ ἐν ματαιότητι τοῦ νοὸς αὐτῶν

This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,

1 Thessalonians 5:4

ὑμεῖς δέ ἀδελφοί οὐκ ἐστὲ ἐν σκότει ἵνα ἡ ἡμέρα ὑμᾶς ὡς κλέπτης καταλάβῃ·

But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.

1 Corinthians 5:9

Ἔγραψα ὑμῖν ἐν τῇ ἐπιστολῇ μὴ συναναμίγνυσθαι πόρνοις

I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators:

Psalms 106:35

וַיִּתְעָרְבוּ בַגּוֹיִם וַֽיִּלְמְדוּ מַֽעֲשֵׂיהֶֽם׃

But were mingled among the heathen, and learned their works.

Deuteronomy 7:2

וּנְתָנָם יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ לְפָנֶיךָ וְהִכִּיתָם הַֽחֲרֵם תַּֽחֲרִים אֹתָם לֹֽא-תִכְרֹת לָהֶם בְּרִית וְלֹא תְחָנֵּֽם׃

And when the LORD thy God shall deliver them before thee; thou shalt smite them, and utterly destroy them; thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor shew mercy unto them:

1 Kings 18:21

וַיִּגַּשׁ אֵֽלִיָּהוּ אֶל-כָּל-הָעָם וַיֹּאמֶר עַד-מָתַי אַתֶּם פֹּֽסְחִים עַל-שְׁתֵּי הַסְּעִפִּים אִם-יְהוָה הָֽאֱלֹהִים לְכוּ אַֽחֲרָיו וְאִם-הַבַּעַל לְכוּ אַֽחֲרָיו וְלֹֽא-עָנוּ הָעָם אֹתוֹ דָּבָֽר׃

And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.

Proverbs 22:24

אַל-תִּתְרַע אֶת-בַּעַל אָף וְאֶת-אִישׁ חֵמוֹת לֹא תָבֽוֹא׃

Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:

Proverbs 29:27

תּוֹעֲבַת צַדִּיקִים אִישׁ עָוֶל וְתוֹעֲבַת רָשָׁע יְשַׁר-דָּֽרֶךְ׃

An unjust man is an abomination to the just: and he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked.

Malachi 2:11

בָּגְדָה יְהוּדָה וְתוֹעֵבָה נֶעֶשְׂתָה בְיִשְׂרָאֵל וּבִירֽוּשָׁלִָם כִּי׀ חִלֵּל יְהוּדָה קֹדֶשׁ יְהוָה אֲשֶׁר אָהֵב וּבָעַל בַּת-אֵל נֵכָֽר׃

Judah hath dealt treacherously, and an abomination is committed in Israel and in Jerusalem; for Judah hath profaned the holiness of the LORD which he loved, and hath married the daughter of a strange god.

John 15:18

Εἰ ὁ κόσμος ὑμᾶς μισεῖ γινώσκετε ὅτι ἐμὲ πρῶτον ὑμῶν μεμίσηκεν

If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.

Philippians 2:15

ἵνα γένησθε ἄμεμπτοι καὶ ἀκέραιοι τέκνα θεοῦ ἀμώμητα ἐν μέσῳ γενεᾶς σκολιᾶς καὶ διεστραμμένης ἐν οἷς φαίνεσθε ὡς φωστῆρες ἐν κόσμῳ

That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;

2 Corinthians 6:13

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