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2 Corinthians 11:32 — King James Version← Study notes

In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king kept the city of the Damascenes with a garrison, desirous to apprehend me:


2 Corinthians 11:32Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Corinthians 11:3213 words
GreekMeaning
ἐνen
InprepositionG1722
ΔαμασκῷDamaskō
DamascusnounG1154
ho
thearticleG3588
ἐθνάρχηςethnarchēs
governornounG1481
ἉρέταHareta
under AretasnounG702
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
βασιλέωςbasileōs
kingnounG935
ἐφρούρειephrourei
was guardingverbG5432
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
πόλινpolin
citynounG4172
ΔαμασκηνῶνDamaskēnōn
of the DamascenesadjectiveG1153
πιάσαιpiasai
to seizeverbG4084
μεme
IpronounG1473
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Corinthians 11:32

“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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