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2 Corinthians 10:16 — King James Version← Study notes

To preach the gospel in the regions beyond you, and not to boast in another man’s line of things made ready to our hand.


2 Corinthians 10:16Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Corinthians 10:1613 words
GreekMeaning
εἰςeis
so asprepositionG1519
τὰta
thatarticleG3588
ὑπερέκειναhyperekeina
beyondprepositionG5238
ὑμῶνhymōn
youpronounG4771
εὐαγγελίσασθαιeuangelisasthai
to evangeliseverbG2097
οὐκouk
notadverbG3756
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
ἀλλοτρίῳallotriō
another’sadjectiveG245
κανόνιkanoni
areanounG2583
εἰςeis
inprepositionG1519
τὰta
thingsarticleG3588
ἕτοιμαhetoima
readyadjectiveG2092
καυχήσασθαιkauchēsasthai
to boastverbG2744
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Corinthians 10:16

“Not glorying beyond” our “measure,” that is, “in other men's labors, but having hope that as your faith grows, we shall be magnified in you according to our province unto further abundance, so as to preach the Gospel even unto the parts beyond you, and not to glory in another's province in regard of things ready to our hand.” He sets forth a large accusation of them on these grounds, both that they boasted of things without their measure, and of other men's labors; and that…

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