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2 Corinthians 10:8 — King James Version← Study notes

For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed:


2 Corinthians 10:8Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Corinthians 10:823 words
GreekMeaning
ἐάνean
IfwordG1437
τεte
evenwordG5037
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
περισσότερόνperissoteron
more excessiveadjectiveG4055
τιti
somewhatpronounG5100
καυχήσωμαιkauchēsōmai
I shall boastverbG2744
περὶperi
concerningprepositionG4012
τῆςtēs
thearticleG3588
ἐξουσίαςexousias
authoritynounG1849
ἡμῶνhēmōn
of uspronounG1473
ἧςhēs
whichrelative pronounG3739
ἔδωκενedōken
has givenverbG1325
ho
thearticleG3588
κύριοςkyrios
LordnounG2962
εἰςeis
forprepositionG1519
οἰκοδομὴνoikodomēn
building you upnounG3619
καὶkai
andwordG2532
οὐκouk
notadverbG3756
εἰςeis
forprepositionG1519
καθαίρεσινkathairesin
tearing downnounG2506
ὑμῶνhymōn
youpronounG4771
οὐκouk
notadverbG3756
αἰσχυνθήσομαιaischynthēsomai
I will be ashamedverbG153
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Corinthians 10:8

For though I should glory somewhat abundantly concerning our authority which the Lord gave for building you up, and not for casting you down, I shall not be put to shame. For since he was going to say somewhat great, observe how he softens it. For nothing does so offend the majority of hearers as for any one to praise himself. Wherefore to cut at the root of this offensiveness, he says, “For though I should glory somewhat abundantly.” And he did not say, 'if any man trust…

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