2 Corinthians 11:17 — King James Version← Study notes
“That which I speak, I speak it not after the Lord, but as it were foolishly, in this confidence of boasting.”
2 Corinthians 11:17 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 2 Corinthians 11:1716 words
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
Church Fathers on 2 Corinthians 11:17
“That which I speak, I speak not after the Lord, but as in foolishness, in this confidence of glorifying.” Do you see how glorying is not “after the Lord?” For He says, “When you shall have done all, say, We are unprofitable servants.” Luke 17:10 Howbeit, by itself indeed it is not “after the Lord,” but by the intention it becomes so. And therefore he said, “That which I speak,” not accusing the motive, but the words. Since his aim is so admirable as to dignify the words…
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