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2 Corinthians 4:1 — King James Version← Study notes

Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;


2 Corinthians 4:1Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Corinthians 4:110 words
GreekMeaning
ΔιὰDia
Because ofprepositionG1223
τοῦτοtouto
thisdemonstrativeG3778
ἔχοντεςechontes
havingverbG2192
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
διακονίανdiakonian
ministrynounG1248
ταύτηνtautēn
thisdemonstrativeG3778
καθὼςkathōs
even aswordG2531
ἠλεήθημενēleēthēmen
we received mercyverbG1653
οὐκouk
notadverbG3756
ἐγκακοῦμενenkakoumen
we lose heartverbG1573
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Corinthians 4:1

Seeing he had uttered great things and had set himself and all the faithful before Moses, aware of the height and greatness of what he had said, observe how he moderates his tone again. For it was necessary on account of the false Apostles to exalt his hearers also, and again to calm down that swelling; yet not to do it away, since this would be a trifler's part. Wherefore he manages this in another manner, by showing that not of their own merits was it, but all of the…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 8 on Second Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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