2 Corinthians 7:11

For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
ἰδού
G2400
idou
used as imperative lo!
  • behold, see, lo
γὰρ
G1063 CONJ
gar
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
  • for
αὐτὸ
G846 P-NSN
autos
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
  • himself, herself, themselves, itself
  • "he, she, it"the same
τοῦτο
G5124
touto
that thing
  • that (thing), this (thing)
τὸ
G3588 T-NSN
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
κατὰ
G2596 PREP
kata
(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
  • down from, through out
  • "according to, toward, along
θεὸν
G2316 N-ASM
theos
a deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by Hebraism)
  • a god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities
  • "the Godhead, trinity
    • God the Father, the first person in the trinity
    • "Christ, the second person of the trinity"Holy Spirit, the third person in the trinity
    spoken of the only and true God
    • refers to the things of God
    • "his counsels, interests, things due to him
    whatever can in any respect be likened unto God, or resemble him in any way
    • God's representative or viceregent
      • of magistrates and judges
λυπηθῆναι
G3076 V-APN
lypeō
to distress; reflexively or passively, to be sad
  • to make sorrowful
  • "to affect with sadness, cause grief, to throw into sorrow"to grieve, offend"to make one uneasy, cause him a scruple
ὑμᾶς
G5209
hymas
you (as the objective of a verb or preposition)
  • you
πόσην
G4214 Q-ASF
posos
interrogative pronoun (of amount) how much (large, long or (plural) many)
  • how great
  • "how much"how many
κατειργάσατο
G2716 V-ADI-3S
katergazomai
to work fully, i.e., accomplish; by implication, to finish, fashion
  • to perform, accomplish, achieve
  • "to work out i.e., to do that from which something results
    • of things: bring about, result in
    to fashion i.e., render one fit for a thing
ὑμῖν
G5213
hymin
to (with or by) you
  • you
σπουδήν
G4710 N-ASF
spoudē
___%___speed___%___, i.e., (by implication) despatch, eagerness, earnestness
  • haste, with haste
  • "earnestness, diligence
    • earnestness in accomplishing, promoting, or striving after anything
    • "to give all diligence, interest one's self most earnestly
ἀλλὰ
G235
alla
properly, other things, i.e., (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)
  • but
    • nevertheless, notwithstanding
    • "an objection"an exception"a restriction"nay, rather, yea, moreover"forms a transition to the cardinal matter
ἀπολογίαν
G627 N-ASF
apologia
a plea (___%___apology___%___)
  • verbal defense, speech in defense
  • "a reasoned statement or argument
ἀλλὰ
G235
alla
properly, other things, i.e., (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)
  • but
    • nevertheless, notwithstanding
    • "an objection"an exception"a restriction"nay, rather, yea, moreover"forms a transition to the cardinal matter
ἀγανάκτησιν
G24 N-ASF
aganaktēsis
indignation
  • indignation, irritation, vexation
ἀλλὰ
G235 CONJ
alla
properly, other things, i.e., (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)
  • but
    • nevertheless, notwithstanding
    • "an objection"an exception"a restriction"nay, rather, yea, moreover"forms a transition to the cardinal matter
φόβον
G5401 N-ASM
phobos
alarm or fright
  • fear, dread, terror
    • that which strikes terror
    reverence for one's husband
ἀλλὰ
G235
alla
properly, other things, i.e., (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)
  • but
    • nevertheless, notwithstanding
    • "an objection"an exception"a restriction"nay, rather, yea, moreover"forms a transition to the cardinal matter
ἐπιπόθησιν
G1972 N-ASF
epipothēsis
a longing for
  • longing
ἀλλὰ
G235 CONJ
alla
properly, other things, i.e., (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)
  • but
    • nevertheless, notwithstanding
    • "an objection"an exception"a restriction"nay, rather, yea, moreover"forms a transition to the cardinal matter
ζῆλον
G2205 N-ASM
zēlos
properly, heat, i.e., (figuratively) ___%___zeal___%___ (in a favorable sense, ardor; in an unfavorable one, jealousy, as of a husband (figuratively, of God), or an enemy, malice)
  • excitement of mind, ardour, fervour of spirit
    • zeal, ardour in embracing, pursuing, defending anything
      • zeal in behalf of, for a person or thing
      • "the fierceness of indignation, punitive zeal
      an envious and contentious rivalry, jealousy
ἀλλ'
G235
alla
properly, other things, i.e., (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)
  • but
    • nevertheless, notwithstanding
    • "an objection"an exception"a restriction"nay, rather, yea, moreover"forms a transition to the cardinal matter
ἐκδίκησιν
G1557 N-ASF
ekdikēsis
vindication, retribution
  • a revenging, vengeance, punishment
ἐν
G1722 PREP
en
___%___in,___%___ at, (up-)on, by, etc
  • in, by, with
παντὶ
G3956 A-DSN
pas
all, any, every, the whole
  • individually
    • each, every, any, all, the whole, everyone, all things, everything
    collectively
    • some of all types
συνεστήσατε
G4921 V-AAI-2P
synistaō
to set together, i.e., (by implication) to introduce (favorably), or (figuratively) to exhibit; intransitively, to stand near, or (figuratively) to constitute
  • to place together, to set in the same place, to bring or band together
    • to stand with (or near)
    to set one with another
    • by way of presenting or introducing him
    • "to comprehend
    to put together by way of composition or combination, to teach by combining and comparing
    • to show, prove, establish, exhibit
    to put together, unite parts into one whole
    • to be composed of, consist
ἑαυτοὺς
G1438 F-2APM
heautou
(him- her-, it-, them-, my-, thy-, our-, your-)self (selves), etc
  • himself, herself, itself, themselves
ἁγνοὺς
G53 A-APM
hagnos
properly, clean, i.e., (figuratively) innocent, modest, perfect
  • exciting reverence, venerable, sacred
  • "pure
    • pure from carnality, chaste, modest
    • "pure from every fault, immaculate"clean
εἶναι
G1511
einai
to exist
  • to be, to exist, to happen, to be present
ἐν
G1722
en
___%___in,___%___ at, (up-)on, by, etc
  • in, by, with
τῷ
G3588 T-DSN
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
πράγματι
G4229 N-DSN
pragma
a deed; by implication, an affair; by extension, an object (material)
  • that which has been done, a deed, an accomplished fact
  • "what is done or being accomplished
    • specifically business, a commercial transaction
    a matter, question, affair
    • specifically in a forensic sense, a matter at law, case, suit
    that which is or exists, a thing

ἰδού γὰρ αὐτὸ τοῦτο τὸ κατὰ θεὸν λυπηθῆναι ὑμᾶς πόσην κατειργάσατο ὑμῖν σπουδήν ἀλλὰ ἀπολογίαν ἀλλὰ ἀγανάκτησιν ἀλλὰ φόβον ἀλλὰ ἐπιπόθησιν ἀλλὰ ζῆλον ἀλλ' ἐκδίκησιν ἐν παντὶ συνεστήσατε ἑαυτοὺς ἁγνοὺς εἶναι ἐν τῷ πράγματι
11
For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.
Cross References

Romans 14:18

γὰρ ἐν τούτοις δουλεύων τῷ Χριστῷ εὐάρεστος τῷ θεῷ καὶ δόκιμος τοῖς ἀνθρώποις
18
For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.

1 Timothy 5:21

Διαμαρτύρομαι ἐνώπιον τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ καὶ τῶν ἐκλεκτῶν ἀγγέλων ἵνα ταῦτα φυλάξῃς χωρὶς προκρίματος μηδὲν ποιῶν κατὰ πρόσκλισιν
21
I charge thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality.

2 Timothy 2:15

σπούδασον σεαυτὸν δόκιμον παραστῆσαι τῷ θεῷ ἐργάτην ἀνεπαίσχυντον ὀρθοτομοῦντα τὸν λόγον τῆς ἀληθείας
15
Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

Psalms 2:11

עִבְדוּ אֶת-יְהוָה בְּיִרְאָה וְגִילוּ בִּרְעָדָֽה׃
11
Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

2 Corinthians 7:7

οὐ μόνον δὲ ἐν τῇ παρουσίᾳ αὐτοῦ ἀλλὰ καὶ ἐν τῇ παρακλήσει παρεκλήθη ἐφ' ὑμῖν ἀναγγέλλων ἡμῖν τὴν ὑμῶν ἐπιπόθησιν τὸν ὑμῶν ὀδυρμόν τὸν ὑμῶν ζῆλον ὑπὲρ ἐμοῦ ὥστε με μᾶλλον χαρῆναι
7
And not by his coming only, but by the consolation wherewith he was comforted in you, when he told us your earnest desire, your mourning, your fervent mind toward me; so that I rejoiced the more.

1 Peter 2:2

ὡς ἀρτιγέννητα βρέφη τὸ λογικὸν ἄδολον γάλα ἐπιποθήσατε ἵνα ἐν αὐτῷ αὐξηθῆτε
2
As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

1 Corinthians 5:13

τοὺς δὲ ἔξω θεὸς κρινεῖ καί ἐξαρεῖτε τὸν πονηρὸν ἐξ ὑμῶν αὐτῶν
13
But them that are without God judgeth. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.

Ephesians 5:11

καὶ μὴ συγκοινωνεῖτε τοῖς ἔργοις τοῖς ἀκάρποις τοῦ σκότους μᾶλλον δὲ καὶ ἐλέγχετε
11
And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

2 Corinthians 9:2

οἶδα γὰρ τὴν προθυμίαν ὑμῶν ἣν ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν καυχῶμαι Μακεδόσιν ὅτι Ἀχαΐα παρεσκεύασται ἀπὸ πέρυσι καὶ ἐξ ὑμῶν ζῆλος ἠρέθισεν τοὺς πλείονας
2
For I know the forwardness of your mind, for which I boast of you to them of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal hath provoked very many.

Hebrews 4:1

Φοβηθῶμεν οὖν μήποτε καταλειπομένης ἐπαγγελίας εἰσελθεῖν εἰς τὴν κατάπαυσιν αὐτοῦ δοκῇ τις ἐξ ὑμῶν ὑστερηκέναι
1
Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.

Titus 3:8

Πιστὸς λόγος· καὶ περὶ τούτων βούλομαί σε διαβεβαιοῦσθαι ἵνα φροντίζωσιν καλῶν ἔργων προΐστασθαι οἱ πεπιστευκότες τῷ θεῷ· ταῦτά ἐστιν τὰ καλὰ καὶ ὠφέλιμα τοῖς ἀνθρώποις
8
This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.

2 Corinthians 13:7

εὐχόμαι δὲ πρὸς τὸν θεὸν μὴ ποιῆσαι ὑμᾶς κακὸν μηδέν οὐχ ἵνα ἡμεῖς δόκιμοι φανῶμεν ἀλλ' ἵνα ὑμεῖς τὸ καλὸν ποιῆτε ἡμεῖς δὲ ὡς ἀδόκιμοι ὦμεν
7
Now I pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we should appear approved, but that ye should do that which is honest, though we be as reprobates.

2 Corinthians 6:4

ἀλλ' ἐν παντὶ συνιστώντες ἑαυτοὺς ὡς θεοῦ διάκονοι ἐν ὑπομονῇ πολλῇ ἐν θλίψεσιν ἐν ἀνάγκαις ἐν στενοχωρίαις
4
But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,

Psalms 42:1

כְּאַיָּל תַּעֲרֹג עַל-אֲפִֽיקֵי-מָיִם כֵּן נַפְשִׁי תַעֲרֹג אֵלֶיךָ אֱלֹהִֽים׃
1
As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.

Psalms 38:9

אֲֽדֹנָי נֶגְדְּךָ כָל-תַּאֲוָתִי וְאַנְחָתִי מִמְּךָ לֹא-נִסְתָּֽרָה׃
9
Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee.

1 Corinthians 5:2

καὶ ὑμεῖς πεφυσιωμένοι ἐστέ καὶ οὐχὶ μᾶλλον ἐπενθήσατε ἵνα ἐξαρθῇ ἐκ μέσου ὑμῶν τὸ ἔργον τοῦτο ποιήσας
2
And ye are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he that hath done this deed might be taken away from among you.

1 Corinthians 12:25

ἵνα μὴ σχίσμα ἐν τῷ σώματι ἀλλὰ τὸ αὐτὸ ὑπὲρ ἀλλήλων μεριμνῶσιν τὰ μέλη
25
That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another.

Jude 1:23

οὓς δὲ ἐν φόβῳ σῴζετε ἐκ τοῦ πυρὸς ἁρπάζοντες μισοῦντες καὶ τὸν ἀπὸ τῆς σαρκὸς ἐσπιλωμένον χιτῶνα
23
And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.

Psalms 35:13

וַאֲנִי׀ בַּחֲלוֹתָם לְבוּשִׁי שָׂק עִנֵּיתִי בַצּוֹם נַפְשִׁי וּתְפִלָּתִי עַל-חֵיקִי תָשֽׁוּב׃
13
But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom.

Philippians 2:12

Ὥστε ἀγαπητοί μου καθὼς πάντοτε ὑπηκούσατε μὴ ὡς ἐν τῇ παρουσίᾳ μου μόνον ἀλλὰ νῦν πολλῷ μᾶλλον ἐν τῇ ἀπουσίᾳ μου μετὰ φόβου καὶ τρόμου τὴν ἑαυτῶν σωτηρίαν κατεργάζεσθε·
12
Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.