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2 Corinthians 12:14 — King James Version← Study notes

Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.


2 Corinthians 12:14Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Corinthians 12:1431 words
GreekMeaning
ἸδοὺIdou
BeholdparticleG2400
τρίτονtriton
third timeadjectiveG5154
τοῦτοtouto
he (it was that), hereof, itdemonstrativeG3778
ἑτοίμωςhetoimōs
readyadverbG2093
ἔχωechō
I amverbG2192
ἐλθεῖνelthein
to comeverbG2064
πρὸςpros
toprepositionG4314
ὑμᾶςhymas
youpronounG4771
καὶkai
andwordG2532
οὐou
notadverbG3756
καταναρκήσωkatanarkēsō
I will burdenverbG2655
οὐou
notadverbG3756
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
ζητῶzētō
I seekverbG2212
τὰta
what isarticleG3588
ὑμῶνhymōn
yourspronounG4771
ἀλλὰalla
butwordG235
ὑμᾶςhymas
youpronounG4771
οὐou
NotadverbG3756
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
ὀφείλειopheilei
oughtverbG3784
τὰta
thearticleG3588
τέκναtekna
childrennounG5043
τοῖςtois
for thearticleG3588
γονεῦσινgoneusin
parentsnounG1118
θησαυρίζεινthēsaurizein
to treasure upverbG2343
ἀλλὰalla
butwordG235
οἱhoi
thearticleG3588
γονεῖςgoneis
parentsnounG1118
τοῖςtois
for thearticleG3588
τέκνοιςteknois
childrennounG5043
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Corinthians 12:14

“Behold this is the third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be a burden to you; for I seek not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.” What he says is this; 'It is not because I do not receive of you that I do not come to you; nay, I have already come twice; and I am prepared to come this third time, “and I will not be a burden to you.”' And the reason is a noble one. For he did not say, 'because…

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