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2 Corinthians 6:3 — King James Version← Study notes

Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:


2 Corinthians 6:3Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Corinthians 6:310 words
GreekMeaning
μηδεμίανmēdemian
NothingadjectiveG3367
ἐνen
beforeprepositionG1722
μηδενὶmēdeni
no oneadjectiveG3367
διδόντεςdidontes
placingverbG1325
προσκοπήνproskopēn
an obstaclenounG4349
ἵναhina
so thatwordG2443
μὴ
notadverbG3361
μωμηθῇmōmēthē
may be blemishedverbG3469
thearticleG3588
διακονίαdiakonia
ministrynounG1248
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Corinthians 6:3

“Giving no occasion of stumbling, that our ministration be not blamed,” persuading them not from considering “the time” only, but also those that had successfully labored with them. And behold with what absence of pride. For he said not, 'Look at us how we are such and such,' but, for the present, it is only to do away accusation that he relates his own conduct. And he mentions two chief points of a blameless life, “none” in “any” thing. And he said not 'accusation,' but,…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 12 on Second Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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