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1 Corinthians 16:11 — King James Version← Study notes

Let no man therefore despise him: but conduct him forth in peace, that he may come unto me: for I look for him with the brethren.


1 Corinthians 16:11Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 16:1120 words
GreekMeaning
μή
NotadverbG3361
τιςtis
anyonepronounG5100
οὖνoun
thereforewordG3767
αὐτὸνauton
himpronounG846
ἐξουθενήσῃexouthenēsē
may despiseverbG1848
προπέμψατεpropempsate
do equipverbG4311
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
αὐτὸνauton
himpronounG846
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
εἰρήνῃeirēnē
peacenounG1515
ἵναhina
so thatwordG2443
ἔλθῃelthē
he may comeverbG2064
πρόςpros
toprepositionG4314
μεme
mepronounG1473
ἐκδέχομαιekdechomai
I am expectingverbG1551
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
αὐτὸνauton
himpronounG846
μετὰmeta
withprepositionG3326
τῶνtōn
thearticleG3588
ἀδελφῶνadelphōn
brothersnounG80
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 16:11

“Let no one therefore despise him.” And not this only does he demand of them, but also greater honor; wherefore also he says, “but set him forward in peace;” that is, without fear; causing no fightings or contentions, no enmities or hatreds, but rendering all subjection as to a teacher. “That he may come unto me: for I expect him with the brethren.” This also was the language of one that would alarm them. That is, in order that they might become more considerate, as knowing…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 44 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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