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2 Corinthians 11:9 — King James Version← Study notes

And when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was lacking to me the brethren which came from Macedonia supplied: and in all things I have kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and so will I keep myself.


2 Corinthians 11:9Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Corinthians 11:928 words
GreekMeaning
καὶkai
AndwordG2532
παρὼνparōn
being presentverbG3918
πρὸςpros
withprepositionG4314
ὑμᾶςhymas
youpronounG4771
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ὑστερηθεὶςhysterētheis
having been in needverbG5302
οὐou
notadverbG3756
κατενάρκησαkatenarkēsa
I did burdenverbG2655
οὐθενόςouthenos
no oneadjectiveG3762
τὸto
thearticleG3588
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
ὑστέρημάhysterēma
the neednounG5303
μουmou
of minepronounG1473
προσανεπλήρωσανprosaneplērōsan
completely filled upverbG4322
οἱhoi
thearticleG3588
ἀδελφοὶadelphoi
brothersnounG80
ἐλθόντεςelthontes
having comeverbG2064
ἀπὸapo
fromprepositionG575
ΜακεδονίαςMakedonias
MacedonianounG3109
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
παντὶpanti
everythingadjectiveG3956
ἀβαρῆabarē
unburdensomeadjectiveG4
ἐμαυτὸνemauton
myselfpronounG1683
ὑμῖνhymin
to youpronounG4771
ἐτήρησαetērēsa
I keptverbG5083
καὶkai
andwordG2532
τηρήσωtērēsō
will keepverbG5083
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Corinthians 11:9

“And when I was present with you, and was in want, I was not a burden on any man.” For he did not say, 'ye did not give to me,' but, 'I did not take,' for as yet he spares them. But nevertheless even in the subduedness of his language he covertly strikes them again, for the word, “present,” is exceedingly emphatic, and so is “in want.” For that they might not say, 'what matter then, if you had [enough]?' he added, “and was in want.” “I was not a burden” on you. Here again…

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