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

Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ’s gospel, and a door was opened unto me of the Lord,


2 Corinthians 2:12Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Corinthians 2:1216 words
GreekMeaning
ἘλθὼνElthōn
Having comeverbG2064
δὲde
nowwordG1161
εἰςeis
toprepositionG1519
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
ΤρῳάδαTrōada
TroasnounG5174
εἰςeis
forprepositionG1519
τὸto
thearticleG3588
εὐαγγέλιονeuangelion
gospelnounG2098
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
ΧριστοῦChristou
of ChristnounG5547
καὶkai
alsowordG2532
θύραςthyras
a doornounG2374
μοιmoi
to mepronounG1473
ἀνεῳγμένηςaneōgmenēs
having been openedverbG455
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
κυρίῳkyriō
the LordnounG2962
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Corinthians 2:12

These words seem on the one hand to be unworthy of Paul, if because of a brother's absence he threw away so great an opportunity of saving; and on the other, to hang apart from the context. What then? Will ye that we should first prove that they hang upon the context, or, that he has said nothing unworthy of himself? As I think, the second , for so the other point also will be easier and clearer. How then do these (words) hang upon those before them? Let us recall to mind…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 5 on Second Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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