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2 Corinthians 11:33 — King James Version← Study notes

And through a window in a basket was I let down by the wall, and escaped his hands.


2 Corinthians 11:33Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Corinthians 11:3314 words
GreekMeaning
καὶkai
ButwordG2532
διὰdia
throughprepositionG1223
θυρίδοςthyridos
a windownounG2376
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
σαργάνῃsarganē
a basketnounG4553
ἐχαλάσθηνechalasthēn
I was let downverbG5465
διὰdia
throughprepositionG1223
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
τείχουςteichous
wallnounG5038
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἐξέφυγονexephygon
I escapedverbG1628
τὰςtas
thearticleG3588
χεῖραςcheiras
handsnounG5495
αὐτοῦautou
of himpronounG846
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Corinthians 11:33

“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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