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2 Corinthians 11:7 — King James Version← Study notes

Have I committed an offence in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I have preached to you the gospel of God freely?


2 Corinthians 11:7Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Corinthians 11:716 words
GreekMeaning
Ē
OrwordG2228
ἁμαρτίανhamartian
a sinnounG266
ἐποίησαepoiēsa
did I commitverbG4160
ἐμαυτὸνemauton
myselfpronounG1683
ταπεινῶνtapeinōn
humblingverbG5013
ἵναhina
so thatwordG2443
ὑμεῖςhymeis
you yourselvespronounG4771
ὑψωθῆτεhypsōthēte
may be exaltedverbG5312
ὅτιhoti
becausewordG3754
δωρεὰνdōrean
freelyadverbG1432
τὸto
thearticleG3588
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
θεοῦtheou
of GodnounG2316
εὐαγγέλιονeuangelion
gospelnounG2098
εὐηγγελισάμηνeuēngelisamēn
I evangelisedverbG2097
ὑμῖνhymin
to you?pronounG4771
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Corinthians 11:7

“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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The shepherd and the sheep - 2 Corinthians 11
Now I understand why - it's a daily declaration of dependence on God. What a reminder that God's ways are not our ways. God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. I...
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