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2 Corinthians 11:1 — King James Version← Study notes

Would to God ye could bear with me a little in my folly: and indeed bear with me.


2 Corinthians 11:1Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Corinthians 11:110 words
GreekMeaning
ὌφελονOphelon
I wishparticleG3785
ἀνείχεσθέaneichesthe
you were bearing withverbG430
μουmou
IpronounG1473
μικρόνmikron
littleadjectiveG3398
τιti
a (kind of), any (man, thingpronounG5100
ἀφροσύνηςaphrosynēs
folly, foolishly(-ness)nounG877
ἀλλὰalla
butwordG235
καὶkai
indeedadverbG2532
ἀνέχεσθέanechesthe
you do endureverbG430
μουmou
IpronounG1473
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Corinthians 11:1

Being about to enter upon his own praises he uses much previous correction. And he does this not once or twice, although the necessity of the subject, and what he had often said, were sufficient excuse for him. For he that remembers sins which God remembered not, and who therefore says that he was unworthy of the very name of the Apostles, even by the most insensate is seen clearly not to be saying what he is now going to say, for the sake of glory. For if one must say…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 23 on Second Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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