Tag Archives: 2 Corinthians 6:14

In Μὴ γίνεσθε ἑτεροζυγοῦντες ἀπίστοις· τίς γὰρ μετοχὴ δικαιοσύνῃ καὶ ἀνομίᾳ; τίς δὲ κοινωνία φωτὶ πρὸς σκότος; (2 Corinthians 6:14), Paul commands separation — not by shouting, but by asking. The verse begins with a direct prohibition and follows with two rhetorical questions that define the heart of the argument. Greek excels at making polarity sharp, and Paul uses grammar here not only to persuade, but to polarize. These are not queries for information; they are instruments of exclusion. The syntax of question becomes the syntax of holiness.

Morphological Breakdown Μὴ γίνεσθε – Root: γίνομαι Form: present middle/passive imperative, 2nd person plural + negative particle Lexical Meaning: “do not become” Contextual Notes: Present imperative with μή expresses a general prohibition; not just a momentary action but an enduring identity to be avoided.… Learn Koine Greek