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2 Corinthians 2:1 — King James Version← Study notes

But I determined this with myself, that I would not come again to you in heaviness.


2 Corinthians 2:1Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Corinthians 2:112 words
GreekMeaning
ἔκριναekrina
I judgedverbG2919
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
ἐμαυτῷemautō
me, mine own (self), myselfpronounG1683
τοῦτοtouto
thisdemonstrativeG3778
τὸto
thearticleG3588
μὴ
notadverbG3361
πάλινpalin
againadverbG3825
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
λύπῃlypē
griefnounG3077
πρὸςpros
toprepositionG4314
ὑμᾶςhymas
youpronounG4771
ἐλθεῖνelthein
to comeverbG2064
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Corinthians 2:1

“But I determined for myself that I would not come again to you with sorrow.” The expression “again” proves that he had already been made sorry from thence, and while he seems to be speaking in his own defense he covertly rebukes them. Now if they had both already made him sorry and were about again to make him sorry, consider how great the displeasure was likely to be. But he says not thus, 'You made me sorry,' but turns the expression differently yet implying the very same…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 4 on Second Corinthians
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