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2 Corinthians 2:5 — King James Version← Study notes

But if any have caused grief, he hath not grieved me, but in part: that I may not overcharge you all.


2 Corinthians 2:5Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Corinthians 2:515 words
GreekMeaning
ΕἰEi
IfwordG1487
δέde
howeverwordG1161
τιςtis
anyonepronounG5100
λελύπηκενlelypēken
has caused griefverbG3076
οὐκouk
notadverbG3756
ἐμὲeme
me myselfpronounG1473
λελύπηκενlelypēken
has he grievedverbG3076
ἀλλὰalla
butwordG235
ἀπὸapo
inprepositionG575
μέρουςmerous
part —nounG3313
ἵναhina
thatwordG2443
μὴ
notadverbG3361
ἐπιβαρῶepibarō
I may burdenverbG1912
πάνταςpantas
alladjectiveG3956
ὑμᾶςhymas
youpronounG4771
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Corinthians 2:5

“But if any has caused sorrow, he has caused sorrow not to me.” Having first praised them as feeling joy and sorrow for the same things as himself, he then strikes into the subject of this person, having said first, “my joy is the joy of you all.” But if my joy is the joy of you all, need is that you should also now feel pleasure with me, as you then were pained with me: for both in that you were made sorry, you made me glad; and now in that you rejoice, (if as I suppose you…

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