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2 Corinthians 11:25 — King James Version← Study notes

Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in the deep;


2 Corinthians 11:25Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Corinthians 11:2511 words
GreekMeaning
τρὶςtris
Three timesadverbG5151
ἐραβδίσθηνerabdisthēn
I was beaten with rodsverbG4463
ἅπαξhapax
onceadverbG530
ἐλιθάσθηνelithasthēn
I was stonedverbG3034
τρὶςtris
three timesadverbG5151
ἐναυάγησαenauagēsa
I was shipwreckedverbG3489
νυχθήμερονnychthēmeron
a night and a daynounG3574
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
τῷ
thearticleG3588
βυθῷbythō
deep seanounG1037
πεποίηκαpepoiēka
I have passedverbG4160
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Corinthians 11:25

“Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck.” And what has this to do with the Gospel? Because he went forth on long journeys; and those by sea. “A night and a day I have been in the deep.” Some say this means out on the open sea, others, swimming upon it, which is also the truer interpretation. There is nothing wonderful, at least, about the former, nor would he have placed it as greater than his shipwrecks.

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 25 on Second Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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