2 Corinthians 6:18
New International Version
And, “I will be a Father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.”

New Living Translation
And I will be your Father, and you will be my sons and daughters, says the LORD Almighty.”

English Standard Version
and I will be a father to you, and you shall be sons and daughters to me, says the Lord Almighty.”

Berean Standard Bible
And: “I will be a Father to you, and you will be My sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.”

Berean Literal Bible
and "I will be for a father to you, and you will be for sons and daughters to Me, says the Lord Almighty."

King James Bible
And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

New King James Version
“I will be a Father to you, And you shall be My sons and daughters, Says the LORD Almighty.”

New American Standard Bible
“And I will be a father to you, And you shall be sons and daughters to Me,” Says the Lord Almighty.

NASB 1995
“And I will be a father to you, And you shall be sons and daughters to Me,” Says the Lord Almighty.

NASB 1977
“And I will be a father to you, And you shall be sons and daughters to Me,” Says the Lord Almighty.

Legacy Standard Bible
AND I WILL BE A FATHER TO YOU, And you shall be sons and daughters to Me,” SAYS THE LORD ALMIGHTY.

Amplified Bible
And I will be a Father to you, And you will be My sons and daughters,” Says the Lord Almighty.

Christian Standard Bible
And I will be a Father to you, and you will be sons and daughters to me, says the Lord Almighty.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I will be a Father to you, and you will be sons and daughters to Me, says the Lord Almighty.

American Standard Version
And will be to you a Father, And ye shall be to me sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

Contemporary English Version
and be your Father. You will be my sons and my daughters, as surely as I am God, the All-Powerful."

English Revised Version
And will be to you a Father, And ye shall be to me sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The Lord Almighty says, "I will be your Father, and you will be my sons and daughters."

Good News Translation
I will be your father, and you shall be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty."

International Standard Version
I will be your Father, and you will be my sons and daughters," declares the Lord Almighty.

Majority Standard Bible
And: “I will be a Father to you, and you will be My sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.”

NET Bible
and I will be a father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters," says the All-Powerful Lord.

New Heart English Bible
"And I will be a Father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters," says the Lord Almighty.

Webster's Bible Translation
And I will be a Father to you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

Weymouth New Testament
and you shall be My sons and daughters,' says the Lord the Ruler of all."

World English Bible
I will be to you a Father. You will be to me sons and daughters,’ says the Lord Almighty.”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and I will be for a Father to you, and you will be sons and daughters to Me, says the LORD Almighty.”

Berean Literal Bible
and "I will be for a father to you, and you will be for sons and daughters to Me, says the Lord Almighty."

Young's Literal Translation
and I will be to you for a Father, and ye -- ye shall be to Me for sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And I will be to you for a Father, and ye shall be to me for sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And I will receive you; and I will be a Father to you; and you shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Then I will accept you. And I will be a Father to you, and you shall be sons and daughters to me, says the Lord Almighty.”

New American Bible
and I will be a father to you, and you shall be sons and daughters to me, says the Lord Almighty.”

New Revised Standard Version
and I will be your father, and you shall be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.”
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And will be a Father to you, and you shall be my sons and daughters, said the LORD Almighty.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“And I shall be a Father to you, and you will be sons and daughters to me, says THE LORD JEHOVAH, The Almighty.”
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
and I will be to you a father, and you shall be to me sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.

Godbey New Testament
and I will be to you for a Father, and you shall be unto me for sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.

Haweis New Testament
and I will be as a father unto you, and ye shall be to me for sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.”

Mace New Testament
I will be a father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty."

Weymouth New Testament
and you shall be My sons and daughters,' says the Lord the Ruler of all."

Worrell New Testament
and I will be to you a Father, and ye shall be My sons and daughters." saith the Lord Almighty.

Worsley New Testament
and I will be a father unto you, and ye shall be to me for sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Do Not Be Unequally Yoked
17“Therefore come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.” 18And: “I will be a Father to you, and you will be My sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.”

Cross References
Romans 8:14-17
For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. / For you did not receive a spirit of slavery that returns you to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption to sonship, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” / The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children. ...

Galatians 4:6-7
And because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!” / So you are no longer a slave, but a son; and since you are a son, you are also an heir through God.

Hebrews 12:5-9
And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons: “My son, do not take lightly the discipline of the Lord, and do not lose heart when He rebukes you. / For the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and He chastises every son He receives.” / Endure suffering as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father? ...

1 John 3:1-2
Behold what manner of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God. And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him. / Beloved, we are now children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when Christ appears, we will be like Him, for we will see Him as He is.

Matthew 5:9
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.

John 1:12-13
But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God— / children born not of blood, nor of the desire or will of man, but born of God.

Revelation 21:7
The one who overcomes will inherit all things, and I will be his God, and he will be My son.

Ephesians 1:5
He predestined us for adoption as His sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of His will,

1 Peter 2:9-10
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. / Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.

Isaiah 43:6
I will say to the north, ‘Give them up!’ and to the south, ‘Do not hold them back!’ Bring My sons from afar, and My daughters from the ends of the earth—

Jeremiah 31:9
They will come with weeping, and by their supplication I will lead them; I will make them walk beside streams of waters, on a level path where they will not stumble. For I am Israel’s Father, and Ephraim is My firstborn.”

Hosea 1:10
Yet the number of the Israelites will be like the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured or counted. And it will happen that in the very place where it was said to them, ‘You are not My people,’ they will be called ‘sons of the living God.’

1 Chronicles 17:13
I will be his Father, and he will be My son. And I will never remove My loving devotion from him as I removed it from your predecessor.

Psalm 89:26-27
He will call to Me, ‘You are my Father, my God, the Rock of my salvation.’ / I will indeed appoint him as My firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth.

Isaiah 63:16
Yet You are our Father, though Abraham does not know us and Israel does not acknowledge us. You, O LORD, are our Father; our Redeemer from Everlasting is Your name.


Treasury of Scripture

And will be a Father to you, and you shall be my sons and daughters, said the Lord Almighty.

a Father.

Psalm 22:30
A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation.

Jeremiah 3:19
But I said, How shall I put thee among the children, and give thee a pleasant land, a goodly heritage of the hosts of nations? and I said, Thou shalt call me, My father; and shalt not turn away from me.

Jeremiah 31:1,9
At the same time, saith the LORD, will I be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be my people…

the Lord.

Genesis 17:1
And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.

Genesis 48:3
And Jacob said unto Joseph, God Almighty appeared unto me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me,

Revelation 1:8
I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.

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2 Corinthians 6
1. That he has approved himself a faithful minister of Christ by his exhortations,
3. and by integrity of life,
4. and by patiently enduring all kinds of affliction and disgrace for the gospel.
10. Of which he speaks the more boldly amongst them because his heart is open to them,
13. and he expects the like affection from them again;
14. exhorting them to flee the society and pollutions of idolaters,
17. as being themselves temples of the living God.














And I will be a Father to you
This phrase is a profound promise of intimacy and relationship. The Greek word for "Father" here is "πατήρ" (patēr), which not only denotes a biological father but also a figure of authority, protection, and provision. In the historical context of the Corinthian church, this promise would have been particularly comforting, as many converts were coming from pagan backgrounds where gods were distant and impersonal. The promise of God as a Father signifies a personal relationship, echoing the covenantal language found throughout the Old Testament, where God often refers to Israel as His children (e.g., Hosea 11:1).

and you will be My sons and daughters
The use of "sons and daughters" emphasizes inclusivity and equality in the family of God. The Greek words "υἱοί" (huioi) for sons and "θυγατέρες" (thygateres) for daughters highlight the familial bond that believers have with God. This is a radical departure from the Greco-Roman world, where inheritance and familial rights were typically reserved for sons. In the scriptural context, this phrase underscores the New Covenant reality that in Christ, there is neither male nor female, but all are one (Galatians 3:28). It speaks to the dignity and worth bestowed upon every believer, regardless of gender.

says the Lord Almighty
The title "Lord Almighty" is translated from the Greek "Κύριος Παντοκράτωρ" (Kyrios Pantokratōr), which conveys God's supreme power and authority over all creation. This title is a reminder of God's sovereignty and His ability to fulfill His promises. Historically, the term "Pantokratōr" was used in the Septuagint to translate the Hebrew "Yahweh Sabaoth," meaning "Lord of Hosts," which refers to God's command over the heavenly armies. For the Corinthian believers, surrounded by the might of the Roman Empire, this declaration would have been a powerful assurance that their God is greater than any earthly power. It reinforces the trustworthiness of His promise to be their Father and their identity as His children.

(18) And will be a Father unto you . . .--Again we have, as it were, a mosaic of citations: "I will be a Father. . . ." from 2Samuel 7:14; "Sons and daughters" from Isaiah 43:6; "Saith the Lord Almighty" from the Greek of 2Samuel 7:8. It may be noted as not without interest that the Greek word rendered "Almighty" here, and "Omnipotent" in Revelation 19:6, is commonly used in the LXX. as an equivalent for the Hebrew "Lord of Hosts" or "Lord of Sabaoth."

Verse 18. - And will be a Father unto you. These reminiscences are sufficiently near to 2 Samuel 7:8-14; Isaiah 43:6; Jeremiah 31:9, to render needless the supposition that they come from any apocryphal book (Ewald) or Jewish hymn (Grotius). Saith the Lord Almighty. The phrase, not elsewhere used by St. Paul, is taken from 2 Samuel 7:8 (LXX.). The epithet indicates the certain fulfilment of the promises. Pantokrator, for "Almighty," is used in the LXX. for "Lord of sabaoth," and in the New Testament only occurs elsewhere in the Apocalypse.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
And:
Καὶ (Kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

“I will be
Ἔσομαι (Esomai)
Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

a Father
Πατέρα (Patera)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3962: Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'.

to you,
ὑμῖν (hymin)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

you
ὑμεῖς (hymeis)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

will be
ἔσεσθέ (esesthe)
Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

My
μοι (moi)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

sons
υἱοὺς (huious)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 5207: A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a 'son', used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

daughters,
θυγατέρας (thygateras)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's 2364: Apparently a primary word; a female child, or descendant.

says
λέγει (legei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

[the] Lord
Κύριος (Kyrios)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.

Almighty.”
Παντοκράτωρ (Pantokratōr)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3841: Ruler of all, ruler of the universe, the almighty. From pas and kratos; the all-ruling, i.e. God.


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