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2 Corinthians 13:7 — King James Version← Study notes

Now I pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we should appear approved, but that ye should do that which is honest, though we be as reprobates.


2 Corinthians 13:7Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Corinthians 13:726 words
GreekMeaning
εὐχόμεθαeuchometha
pray, will, wishverbG2172
δὲde
nowwordG1161
πρὸςpros
toprepositionG4314
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
θεὸνtheon
GodnounG2316
μὴ
notadverbG3361
ποιῆσαιpoiēsai
to doverbG4160
ὑμᾶςhymas
youpronounG4771
κακὸνkakon
wrongadjectiveG2556
μηδένmēden
nothingadjectiveG3367
οὐχouch
notadverbG3756
ἵναhina
thatwordG2443
ἡμεῖςhēmeis
IpronounG1473
δόκιμοιdokimoi
approvedadjectiveG1384
φανῶμενphanōmen
may appearverbG5316
ἀλλ’all’
butwordG235
ἵναhina
thatwordG2443
ὑμεῖςhymeis
you yourselvespronounG4771
τὸto
what isarticleG3588
καλὸνkalon
rightadjectiveG2570
ποιῆτεpoiēte
may doverbG4160
ἡμεῖςhēmeis
IpronounG1473
δὲde
thoughwordG1161
ὡςhōs
aswordG5613
ἀδόκιμοιadokimoi
unapprovedadjectiveG96
ὦμενōmen
may appearverbG1510
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Corinthians 13:7

“Now I pray to God that you do no evil, not that we may appear approved, but that you may do that which is honorable, though we be as reprobate. For we can do nothing against the truth but for the truth. For we rejoice when we are weak, and you are strong. For this also we pray for even your perfecting.” What can be equal to this soul? He was despised, he was spit upon, he was ridiculed, he was mocked, as mean, as contemptible, as a braggart, as boastful in his words but in…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 29 on Second Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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