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2 Corinthians 11:31 — King James Version← Study notes

The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which is blessed for evermore, knoweth that I lie not.


2 Corinthians 11:31Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Corinthians 11:3117 words
GreekMeaning
ho
ThearticleG3588
θεὸςtheos
GodnounG2316
καὶkai
andwordG2532
πατὴρpatēr
FathernounG3962
τοῦtou
of thearticleG3588
κυρίουkyriou
LordnounG2962
ἸησοῦIēsou
JesusnounG2424
οἶδενoiden
ChristverbG5547
ho
whoarticleG3588
ὢνōn
is beingverbG1510
εὐλογητὸςeulogētos
blessedadjectiveG2128
εἰςeis
toprepositionG1519
τοὺςtous
thearticleG3588
αἰῶναςaiōnas
agesnounG165
ὅτιhoti
thatwordG3754
οὐou
notadverbG3756
ψεύδομαιpseudomai
I am lyingverbG5574
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Corinthians 11:31

“The God and Father of the Lord Jesus knows that I lie not. The Governor under Aretas the king guarded the city of the Damascenes, desiring to apprehend me.” What can be the reason that he here strongly confirms and gives assurance of [his truth], seeing he did not so in respect to any of the former things? Because, perhaps, this was of older date and not so well known ; while of those other facts, his care for the churches, and all the rest, they were themselves cognisant.…

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