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

In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;


2 Corinthians 6:5Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Corinthians 6:512 words
GreekMeaning
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
πληγαῖςplēgais
beatingsnounG4127
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
φυλακαῖςphylakais
imprisonmentsnounG5438
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
ἀκαταστασίαιςakatastasiais
riotsnounG181
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
κόποιςkopois
laborsnounG2873
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
ἀγρυπνίαιςagrypniais
watchingsnounG70
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
νηστείαιςnēsteiais
fastingsnounG3521
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Corinthians 6:5

“In stripes, in imprisonments, in tossings to and fro. ” Yet every one of these by itself was intolerable, the being scourged only, and being bound only, and being unable through persecution to remain fixed any where, (for this is in 'tossings to and fro,') but when both all, and all at once, assail, consider what a soul they need. Then along with the things from without, he mentions those imposed by himself. “In labors, in watchings, in fastings; in pureness.” But by…

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