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2 Corinthians 10:11 — King James Version← Study notes

Let such an one think this, that, such as we are in word by letters when we are absent, such will we be also in deed when we are present.


2 Corinthians 10:11Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Corinthians 10:1117 words
GreekMeaning
τοῦτοtouto
ThisdemonstrativeG3778
λογιζέσθωlogizesthō
should realiseverbG3049
ho
thearticleG3588
τοιοῦτοςtoioutos
type of persondemonstrativeG5108
ὅτιhoti
thatadverbG3754
οἷοίhoioi
such asrelative pronounG3634
ἐσμενesmen
we areverbG1510
τῷ
thearticleG3588
λόγῳlogō
in wordnounG3056
δι’di’
throughprepositionG1223
ἐπιστολῶνepistolōn
lettersnounG1992
ἀπόντεςapontes
being absentverbG548
τοιοῦτοιtoioutoi
such we aredemonstrativeG5108
καὶkai
alsoadverbG2532
παρόντεςparontes
being presentverbG3918
τῷ
thearticleG3588
ἔργῳergō
in actionnounG2041
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Corinthians 10:11

“But that I may not seem as if I would terrify you: for his letters, say they, are weighty and strong: but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech of no account. Let such a one reckon this, that what we are in word by letters when we are absent, such are we also in deed when we are present.” What he says is this: 'I could boast indeed, but that they may not say the same things again, to wit, that I boast in my letters, and am contemptible when present, I will say nothing…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 22 on Second Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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