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2 Corinthians 11:13 — King James Version← Study notes

For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.


2 Corinthians 11:13Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Corinthians 11:1310 words
GreekMeaning
οἱhoi
thearticleG3588
γὰρgar
ForwordG1063
τοιοῦτοιtoioutoi
such aredemonstrativeG5108
ψευδαπόστολοιpseudapostoloi
false apostlesnounG5570
ἐργάταιergatai
workersnounG2040
δόλιοιdolioi
deceitfuladjectiveG1386
μετασχηματιζόμενοιmetaschēmatizomenoi
disguising themselvesverbG3345
εἰςeis
asprepositionG1519
ἀποστόλουςapostolous
apostlesnounG652
ΧριστοῦChristou
of ChristnounG5547
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Corinthians 11:13

What do you say? They that preach Christ, they that take not money, they that bring not in a different gospel, “false apostles?” 'Yes,' he says, and for this very reason most of all, because they make pretense of all these things for the purpose of deceiving. “Deceitful workers,” for they do work indeed, but pull up what has been planted. For being well aware that otherwise they would not be well received, they take the mask of truth and so enact the drama of error. 'And…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 24 on Second Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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