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2 Corinthians 12:6 — King James Version← Study notes

For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a fool; for I will say the truth: but now I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth me to be, or that he heareth of me.


2 Corinthians 12:6Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Corinthians 12:626 words
GreekMeaning
ἐὰνean
IfwordG1437
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
θελήσωthelēsō
I shall desireverbG2309
καυχήσασθαιkauchēsasthai
to boastverbG2744
οὐκouk
notadverbG3756
ἔσομαιesomai
I will beverbG1510
ἄφρωνaphrōn
a fooladjectiveG878
ἀλήθειανalētheian
the truthnounG225
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
ἐρῶerō
I will be speakingverbG3004
φείδομαιpheidomai
I refrainverbG5339
δέde
howeverwordG1161
μή
lestwordG3361
τιςtis
anyonepronounG5100
εἰςeis
toprepositionG1519
ἐμὲeme
me myselfpronounG1473
λογίσηταιlogisētai
may creditverbG3049
ὑπὲρhyper
more thanprepositionG5228
ho
whatrelative pronounG3739
βλέπειblepei
he seesverbG991
μεme
in mepronounG1473
ē
orwordG2228
ἀκούειakouei
hearsverbG191
τιti
anythingpronounG5100
ἐξex
ofprepositionG1537
ἐμοῦemou
mepronounG1473
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Corinthians 12:6

“But if I should even desire to glory, I shall not be foolish; for I shall speak the truth.” How then did you say before, “Would that you could bear with me a little in my foolishness;” 2 Corinthians 11:1 and, “That which I speak, I speak not after the Lord, but as it were foolishly;” 2 Corinthians 11:17 but here, “Though I should even desire to glory, I shall not be foolish?” Not in regard of glorying, but of lying; for if glorying be foolishness, how much more lying? It…

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