2 Corinthians 5:13 — Greek Interlinear

Church Fathers on 2 Corinthians 5:13

“For whether we are beside ourselves, it is to God; or whether we are of sober mind, it is unto you.” And if, says he, we have uttered any great thing, (for this is what he here calls being beside himself, as therefore in other places also he calls it folly 2 Corinthians 11:1, 17, 21) for God's sake we do this, lest ye thinking us to be worthless should despise us and perish; or if again any modest and lowly thing, it is for your sakes that you may learn to be lowly-minded.…