2 Corinthians 5:12 — King James Version← Study notes
“For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them which glory in appearance, and not in heart.”
2 Corinthians 5:12 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 2 Corinthians 5:1223 words
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
Church Fathers on 2 Corinthians 5:12
“We are not again commending ourselves unto you, but speak as giving you occasion of glorying in our behalf.” See how he is continually obviating the suspicion of appearing to praise himself. For nothing is so offensive to the hearers as for any one to say great and marvellous things about himself. Since then he was compelled in what he said to fall upon that subject, he uses a corrective, saying, 'we do this for your sakes, not for ours, that you may have somewhat to glory…
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