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2 Corinthians 10:12 — King James Version← Study notes

For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.


2 Corinthians 10:12Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Corinthians 10:1223 words
GreekMeaning
ΟὐOu
NotadverbG3756
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
τολμῶμενtolmōmen
dare weverbG5111
ἐγκρῖναιenkrinai
to classifyverbG1469
ē
orwordG2228
συγκρῖναιsynkrinai
to compareverbG4793
ἑαυτούςheautous
ourselves withpronounG1438
τισινtisin
somepronounG5100
τῶνtōn
thearticleG3588
ἑαυτοὺςheautous
themselvespronounG1438
συνιστανόντωνsynistanontōn
commendingverbG4921
ἀλλὰalla
butwordG235
αὐτοὶautoi
thesepronounG846
ἐνen
byprepositionG1722
ἑαυτοῖςheautois
themselvespronounG1438
ἑαυτοὺςheautous
themselvespronounG1438
μετροῦντεςmetrountes
measuringverbG3354
καὶkai
andwordG2532
συγκρίνοντεςsynkrinontes
comparingverbG4793
ἑαυτοὺςheautous
themselvespronounG1438
ἑαυτοῖςheautois
with themselvespronounG1438
οὐou
notadverbG3756
συνιᾶσινsyniasin
understandverbG4920
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Corinthians 10:12

“For we are not bold to number, or compare in ourselves with some that commend themselves.” Here he both shows that those false Apostles are boasters and say great things of themselves: and ridicules them as commending themselves. 'But we do no such thing: but even if we shall do anything great, we refer all unto God, and compare ourselves with one another.' Wherefore also he added, “But they themselves measuring themselves by themselves and comparing themselves among…

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