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2 Corinthians 10:14 — King James Version← Study notes

For we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure, as though we reached not unto you: for we are come as far as to you also in preaching the gospel of Christ:


2 Corinthians 10:14Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Corinthians 10:1419 words
GreekMeaning
οὐou
NotadverbG3756
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
ὡςhōs
aswordG5613
μὴ
notadverbG3361
ἐφικνούμενοιephiknoumenoi
reachingverbG2185
εἰςeis
toprepositionG1519
ὑμᾶςhymas
youpronounG4771
ὑπερεκτείνομενhyperekteinomen
we are overextendingverbG5239
ἑαυτούςheautous
ourselvespronounG1438
ἄχριachri
as far asprepositionG891
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
καὶkai
alsoadverbG2532
ὑμῶνhymōn
youpronounG4771
ἐφθάσαμενephthasamen
we cameverbG5348
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
τῷ
thearticleG3588
εὐαγγελίῳeuangeliō
gospelnounG2098
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
ΧριστοῦChristou
of ChristnounG5547
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Corinthians 10:14

“For we stretch not ourselves overmuch, as though we reached not unto you: for we came even as far as unto you in preaching the Gospel of Christ.” Not simply 'we came,' but, 'we announced, we preached, we persuaded, we succeeded.' For it is probable that they having merely come to the disciples of the Apostles, ascribed the whole to themselves, from their bare presence among them. 'But not so we: nor can any one say that we were not able to come as far as to you, and that we…

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