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2 Corinthians 12:1 — King James Version← Study notes

It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.


2 Corinthians 12:1Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Corinthians 12:112 words
GreekMeaning
ΚαυχᾶσθαιKauchasthai
To boastverbG2744
δεῖdei
bind, be in bonds, knitverbG1210
οὐou
notadverbG3756
συμφέρονsympheron
be better for, bring together, be expedie…verbG4851
μένmen
even, indeed, sowordG3303
ἐλεύσομαιeleusomai
I will go onverbG2064
δὲde
and / butwordG1161
εἰςeis
toprepositionG1519
ὀπτασίαςoptasias
visionsnounG3701
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἀποκαλύψειςapokalypseis
revelationsnounG602
κυρίουkyriou
of the LordnounG2962
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Corinthians 12:1

What is this? Does he who has spoken such great things say, [It is not expedient] “doubtless to glory?” as if he had said nothing? No; not as if he had said nothing: but because he is going to pass to another species of boasting, which is not intended indeed by so great a reward, but which to the many (though not to careful examiners) seems to set him off in brighter colors , he says, “It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory.” For truly the great grounds of boasting…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 26 on Second Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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