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2 Corinthians 11:21 — King James Version← Study notes

I speak as concerning reproach, as though we had been weak. Howbeit whereinsoever any is bold, (I speak foolishly,) I am bold also.


2 Corinthians 11:21Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Corinthians 11:2118 words
GreekMeaning
κατὰkata
As toprepositionG2596
ἀτιμίανatimian
dishonornounG819
λέγωlegō
I speakverbG3004
ὡςhōs
aswordG5613
ὅτιhoti
thatwordG3754
ἡμεῖςhēmeis
I myself alsopronounG1473
ἠσθενήκαμενēsthenēkamen
be diseased, impotent folk (man), (be) sickverbG770
ἐνen
InprepositionG1722
whateverrelative pronounG3739
δ’d’
howeverwordG1161
ἄνan
maybeparticleG302
τιςtis
anyonepronounG5100
τολμᾷtolma
may be daring —verbG5111
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
ἀφροσύνῃaphrosynē
foolishnessnounG877
λέγωlegō
I speak —verbG3004
τολμῶtolmō
am daringverbG5111
κἀγώkagō
(and, even, even sopronounG2504
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Corinthians 11:21

“I speak by way of disparagement,” for you suffer no whit less than men smitten on the face. What now can be stronger than this? What oppression more bitter than this? When having taken from you both your money and your freedom and your honor, they even so are not gentle towards you nor suffer you to abide in the rank of servants, but have used you more insultingly than any bought slave. “As though we had been weak.” The expression is obscure. For since it was a disagreeable…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 24 on Second Corinthians
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