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2 Corinthians 12:11 — King James Version← Study notes

I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing.


2 Corinthians 12:11Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Corinthians 12:1121 words
GreekMeaning
ΓέγοναGegona
I have becomeverbG1096
ἄφρωνaphrōn
a fooladjectiveG878
ὑμεῖςhymeis
you yourselvespronounG4771
μεme
I myselfpronounG1473
ἠναγκάσατεēnankasate
compelledverbG315
ἐγὼegō
IpronounG1473
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
ὤφειλονōpheilon
was being obligedverbG3784
ὑφ’hyph’
byprepositionG5259
ὑμῶνhymōn
youpronounG4771
συνίστασθαιsynistasthai
boastingverbG2744
οὐδὲνouden
In nothingadjectiveG3762
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
ὑστέρησαhysterēsa
was I inferiorverbG5302
τῶνtōn
to thosearticleG3588
ὑπερλίανhyperlian
meadverbG3165
ἀποστόλωνapostolōn
apostlesnounG652
εἰei
ifwordG1487
καὶkai
evenadverbG2532
οὐδένouden
no thingadjectiveG3762
εἰμιeimi
I amverbG1510
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Corinthians 12:11

Having fully completed what he had to say about his own praises, he did not stay at this; but again excuses himself and asks pardon for what he said, declaring that his doing so was of necessity and not of choice. Still nevertheless, although there was necessity, he calls himself “a fool.” And when he began indeed, he said, “As foolish receive me,” and “as in foolishness;” but now, leaving out the 'as,' he calls himself “foolish.” For after he had established the point he…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 27 on Second Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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