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2 Corinthians 12:15 — King James Version← Study notes

And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved.


2 Corinthians 12:15Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Corinthians 12:1516 words
GreekMeaning
ἐγὼegō
I myselfpronounG1473
δὲde
nowwordG1161
ἥδισταhēdista
most gladlyadjectiveG2236
δαπανήσωdapanēsō
will spendverbG1159
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἐκδαπανηθήσομαιekdapanēthēsomai
I will be utterly spentverbG1550
ὑπὲρhyper
forprepositionG5228
τῶνtōn
thearticleG3588
ψυχῶνpsychōn
soulsnounG5590
ὑμῶνhymōn
of youpronounG4771
εἰei
IfwordG1487
περισσοτέρωςperissoterōs
more abundantlyadverbG4056
ὑμᾶςhymas
youpronounG4771
ἀγαπῶνagapōn
I am lovedverbG25
ἧσσονhēsson
adjective
ἀγαπῶμαιagapōmai
(be-)love(-ed)verbG25
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Corinthians 12:15

“I will most gladly spend and be spent for your souls.” 'For the law of nature indeed has commanded the parents to lay up for the children; but I do not do this only, but I give myself also besides.' And this lavishness of his, the not only not receiving, but giving also besides, is not in common sort but accompanied with great liberality, and out of his own want; for the words, “I will be spent,” are of one who would imply this. 'For should it be necessary to spend my very…

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