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

For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.


2 Corinthians 11:2Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Corinthians 11:215 words
GreekMeaning
ζηλῶzēlō
I am jealous as toverbG2206
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
ὑμᾶςhymas
youpronounG4771
θεοῦtheou
of GodnounG2316
ζήλῳzēlō
with the jealousynounG2205
ἡρμοσάμηνhērmosamēn
I have betrothedverbG718
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
ὑμᾶςhymas
youpronounG4771
ἑνὶheni
to oneadjectiveG1519
ἀνδρὶandri
husbandnounG435
παρθένονparthenon
a virginnounG3933
ἁγνὴνhagnēn
pureadjectiveG53
παραστῆσαιparastēsai
to presentverbG3936
τῷ
thearticleG3588
ΧριστῷChristō
to ChristnounG5547
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Corinthians 11:2

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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I think this is a call to trust beyond what we can see. I think this is a call to trust beyond what we can see. God is faithful in every circumstance. I love how this passage doesn't shy away from th...
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