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

Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men:


2 Corinthians 3:2Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Corinthians 3:216 words
GreekMeaning
ThearticleG3588
ἐπιστολὴepistolē
letternounG1992
ἡμῶνhēmōn
of uspronounG1473
ὑμεῖςhymeis
you yourselvespronounG4771
ἐστεeste
areverbG1510
ἐγγεγραμμένηengegrammenē
inscribedverbG1449
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
ταῖςtais
thearticleG3588
καρδίαιςkardiais
heartsnounG2588
ἡμῶνhēmōn
of uspronounG1473
γινωσκομένηginōskomenē
being knownverbG1097
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἀναγινωσκομένηanaginōskomenē
being readverbG314
ὑπὸhypo
byprepositionG5259
πάντωνpantōn
alladjectiveG3956
ἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōn
mennounG444
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Corinthians 3:2

“You are our epistle.” What means this, “you are?” 'Did we need to be commended to others, we should have produced you before them instead of an epistle.' And this he said in the former Epistle. “For the seal of mine Apostleship are you.” 1 Corinthians 9:2 But he does not here say it in this manner, but in irony so as to make his question, “Do we need epistles of commendation?” more cutting. And in allusion to the false apostles, he added, “as do some, [epistles of…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 6 on Second Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men. Paul is defending his apostolic authority to the Corinthians. But his proof isn't impressive credentials. It's them. They're the ev...
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