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2 Corinthians 11:16 — King James Version← Study notes

I say again, Let no man think me a fool; if otherwise, yet as a fool receive me, that I may boast myself a little.


2 Corinthians 11:16Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Corinthians 11:1622 words
GreekMeaning
ΠάλινPalin
AgainadverbG3825
λέγωlegō
I sayverbG3004
μή
noadverbG3361
τίςtis
onepronounG5100
μεme
mepronounG1473
δόξῃdoxē
may thinkverbG1380
ἄφροναaphrona
a fooladjectiveG878
εἶναιeinai
to beverbG1510
εἰei
lestwordG1487
δὲde
thenwordG1161
μή
exceptadverbG3361
γεge
indeedparticleG1065
κἂνkan
evenadverbG2579
ὡςhōs
aswordG5613
ἄφροναaphrona
a fooladjectiveG878
δέξασθέdexasthe
do receiveverbG1209
μεme
mepronounG1473
ἵναhina
thatwordG2443
κἀγὼkagō
I myself alsopronounG2504
μικρόνmikron
littleadjectiveG3398
τιti
apronounG5100
καυχήσωμαιkauchēsōmai
may boastverbG2744
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Corinthians 11:16

“Again I say.” For he had even already used much preparatory corrective: 'But nevertheless I am not contented with what I have said, but I say yet again,' “Let no man think me foolish.” For this was what they did — boasted without a reason. — But observe, I pray you, how often, when about to enter upon his own praises, he checks himself. 'For indeed it is the act of folly,' he says, 'to boast: but I do it, not as playing the fool, but because compelled. But if you do not…

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