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2 Corinthians 5:6 — King James Version← Study notes

Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:


2 Corinthians 5:6Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Corinthians 5:614 words
GreekMeaning
ΘαρροῦντεςTharrountes
being confidentverbG2292
οὖνoun
thereforewordG3767
πάντοτεpantote
alwaysadverbG3842
καὶkai
andwordG2532
εἰδότεςeidotes
knowingverbG6063
ὅτιhoti
thatwordG3754
ἐνδημοῦντεςendēmountes
being at homeverbG1736
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
τῷ
thearticleG3588
σώματιsōmati
bodynounG4983
ἐκδημοῦμενekdēmoumen
we are absentverbG1553
ἀπὸapo
fromprepositionG575
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
κυρίουkyriou
LordnounG2962
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Corinthians 5:6

“Being therefore always of good courage, and knowing.” The word “of good courage” is used with reference to the persecutions, the plottings, and the continual deaths: as if he had said, 'Does any vex and persecute and slay you? Be not cast down, for your good all is done. Be not afraid: but of good courage. For that which you groan and grieve for, that you are in bondage to corruption, he removes from henceforward out of the way, and frees you the sooner from this bondage.'…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 10 on Second Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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