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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 11:17Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Corinthians 11:1716 words
GreekMeaning
ho
Whatrelative pronounG3739
λαλῶlalō
I am sayingverbG2980
οὐou
notadverbG3756
κατὰkata
according toprepositionG2596
κύριονkyrion
the LordnounG2962
λαλῶlalō
am I sayingverbG2980
ἀλλ’all’
butwordG235
ὡςhōs
aswordG5613
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
ἀφροσύνῃaphrosynē
foolishnessnounG877
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
ταύτῃtautē
thisdemonstrativeG3778
τῇ
thearticleG3588
ὑποστάσειhypostasei
confidencenounG5287
τῆςtēs
thearticleG3588
καυχήσεωςkauchēseōs
of boastingnounG2746
Greek 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…

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