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2 Corinthians 4:8 — King James Version← Study notes

We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;


2 Corinthians 4:8Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Corinthians 4:810 words
GreekMeaning
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
παντὶpanti
every wayadjectiveG3956
θλιβόμενοιthlibomenoi
being hard pressedverbG2346
ἀλλ’all’
butwordG235
οὐou
notadverbG3756
στενοχωρούμενοιstenochōroumenoi
being crushedverbG4729
ἀπορούμενοιaporoumenoi
being perplexedverbG639
ἀλλ’all’
butwordG235
οὐκouk
notadverbG3756
ἐξαπορούμενοιexaporoumenoi
despairingverbG1820
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Corinthians 4:8

He still dwells upon proving that the whole work is to be ascribed to the power of God, repressing the highmindedness of those that glory in themselves. 'For not this only,' says he, 'is marvelous, that we keep this treasure in earthen vessels, but that even when enduring ten thousand hardships, and battered on every side, we [still] preserve and lose it not. Yet though there were a vessel of adamant, it would neither have been strong enough to carry so vast a treasure, nor…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 9 on Second Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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