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2 Corinthians 1:23 — King James Version← Study notes

Moreover I call God for a record upon my soul, that to spare you I came not as yet unto Corinth.


2 Corinthians 1:23Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Corinthians 1:2317 words
GreekMeaning
ἘγὼEgō
I myselfpronounG1473
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
μάρτυραmartyra
as witnessnounG3144
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
θεὸνtheon
GodnounG2316
ἐπικαλοῦμαιepikaloumai
callverbG1941
ἐπὶepi
uponprepositionG1909
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
ἐμὴνemēn
myadjectiveG1699
ψυχήνpsychēn
soulnounG5590
ὅτιhoti
thatwordG3754
φειδόμενοςpheidomenos
sparingverbG5339
ὑμῶνhymōn
youpronounG4771
οὐκέτιouketi
no longeradverbG3765
ἦλθονēlthon
have I comeverbG2064
εἰςeis
toprepositionG1519
ΚόρινθονKorinthon
CorinthnounG2882
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Corinthians 1:23

What do you say, O blessed Paul? To spare them you came not to Corinth? Surely you present us with something of a contradiction. For a little above you said that you therefore came not, because you purpose not according to the flesh nor art your own master, but art led about every where by the authority of the Spirit, and set forth your afflictions. But here you say it was your own act that you came not, and not from the authority of the Spirit; for he says, “To spare you I…

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