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2 Corinthians 11:6 — King James Version← Study notes

But though I be rude in speech, yet not in knowledge; but we have been throughly made manifest among you in all things.


2 Corinthians 11:6Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Corinthians 11:618 words
GreekMeaning
εἰei
IfwordG1487
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
καὶkai
evenadverbG2532
ἰδιώτηςidiōtēs
unpolishednounG2399
τῷ
thearticleG3588
λόγῳlogō
in speech I amnounG3056
ἀλλ’all’
yetwordG235
οὐou
notadverbG3756
τῇ
thearticleG3588
γνώσειgnōsei
in knowledgenounG1108
ἀλλ’all’
butwordG235
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
παντὶpanti
every wayadjectiveG3956
φανερώσαντεςphanerōsantes
appear, manifestly declare, (make) manifes…verbG5319
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
πᾶσινpasin
all thingsadjectiveG3956
εἰςeis
toprepositionG1519
ὑμᾶςhymas
youpronounG4771
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Corinthians 11:6

“But though I be rude in speech, yet am I not in knowledge.” For since those that corrupted the Corinthians had the advantage in this, that they were not rude; he mentions this also, showing that he was not ashamed of, but even prided himself upon it. And he said not, “But though I be rude in speech,” yet so also are they , for this would have seemed to be accusing them as well as himself, and exalting these: but he overthrows the thing itself, the wisdom from without. And…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 23 on Second Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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