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2 Corinthians 1:20 — King James Version← Study notes

For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.


2 Corinthians 1:20Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Corinthians 1:2020 words
GreekMeaning
ὅσαιhosai
As many asrelative pronounG3745
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
ἐπαγγελίαιepangeliai
promisesnounG1860
θεοῦtheou
of God there arenounG2316
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
αὐτῷautō
HimpronounG846
τὸto
is thearticleG3588
ΝαίNai
YesparticleG3483
διὸdio
ThereforewordG1352
καὶkai
alsoadverbG2532
δι’di’
throughprepositionG1223
αὐτοῦautou
he / she / it / samepronounG846
τὸto
thearticleG3588
ἈμὴνAmēn
AmenparticleG281
τῷ
thearticleG3588
θεῷtheō
to GodnounG2316
πρὸςpros
is forprepositionG4314
δόξανdoxan
glorynounG1391
δι’di’
through / because ofprepositionG1223
ἡμῶνhēmōn
IpronounG1473
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Corinthians 1:20

“For how many soever be the promises of God,” in Him is the yea, and in Him the Amen, unto the glory of God by us. What is this, “how many soever the promises of God?” The Preaching promised many things; and these many things they proffered and preached. For they discoursed of being raised again, and of being taken up, and of incorruption, and of those great rewards and unspeakable goods. As to these promises then, he says that they abide immoveable, and in them is no yea…

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