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2 Corinthians 3:1 — King James Version← Study notes

Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or need we, as some others, epistles of commendation to you, or letters of commendation from you?


2 Corinthians 3:1Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Corinthians 3:116 words
GreekMeaning
ἈρχόμεθαArchometha
Are we beginningverbG757
πάλινpalin
againadverbG3825
ἑαυτοὺςheautous
ourselvespronounG1438
συνιστάνεινsynistanein
to commend?verbG4921
ē
orwordG2228
μὴ
surely notparticleG3361
χρῄζομενchrēzomen
we needverbG5535
ὥςhōs
likewordG5613
τινεςtines
somepronounG5100
συστατικῶνsystatikōn
commendatoryadjectiveG4956
ἐπιστολῶνepistolōn
lettersnounG1992
πρὸςpros
toprepositionG4314
ὑμᾶςhymas
youpronounG4771
ē
orwordG2228
ἐξex
fromprepositionG1537
ὑμῶνhymōn
youpronounG4771
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Corinthians 3:1

He anticipates and puts himself an objection which others would have urged against him, 'You vaunt yourself;' and this though he had before employed so strong a corrective in the expressions, “Who is sufficient for these things?” and, “of sincerity...speak we.” 2 Corinthians 2:16-17 Howbeit he is not satisfied with these. For such is his character. From appearing to say anything great of himself he is far removed, and avoids it even to great superfluity and excess. And mark,…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 6 on Second Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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