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2 Corinthians 1:17 — King James Version← Study notes

When I therefore was thus minded, did I use lightness? or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be yea yea, and nay nay?


2 Corinthians 1:17Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Corinthians 1:1725 words
GreekMeaning
τοῦτοtouto
ThusdemonstrativeG3778
οὖνoun
thereforewordG3767
βουλόμενοςboulomenos
be disposed, minded, intendverbG1014
μήτιmēti
surely not everparticleG3385
ἄραara
cursewordG685
τῇ
thearticleG3588
ἐλαφρίᾳelaphria
levitynounG1644
ἐχρησάμηνechrēsamēn
did I use?verbG5530
ē
OrwordG2228
ha
whatrelative pronounG3739
βουλεύομαιbouleuomai
thenverbG686
κατὰkata
according toprepositionG2596
σάρκαsarka
fleshnounG4561
βουλεύομαιbouleuomai
I purposeverbG1011
ἵναhina
so thatwordG2443
ē
there may beverbG1510
παρ’par’
withprepositionG3844
ἐμοὶemoi
me myselfpronounG1473
τὸto
thearticleG3588
ΝαὶNai
YesparticleG3483
ναὶnai
yesparticleG3483
καὶkai
andwordG2532
τὸto
thearticleG3588
ΟὒOu
NoparticleG3756
οὔou
no?particleG3756
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Corinthians 1:17

“And by you to pass into Macedonia, and to come again from Macedonia unto you, and of you to be set forward on my journey unto Judæa. When I therefore was thus minded, did I show fickleness?” Here in what follows, he directly does away with the charge arising out of his delay and absence. For what he says is of this nature. “I was minded to come unto you.” 'Wherefore then did I not come? Is it as light-minded and changeable?' for this is, “did I show fickleness?” By no…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 3 on Second Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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