2 Corinthians 6:7 — King James Version← Study notes

“By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,”

2 Corinthians 6:7 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Corinthians 6:715 words

GreekMeaning

ἐνen

in theprepositionG1722

λόγῳlogō

wordnounG3056

ἀληθείαςalētheias

of truthnounG225

ἐνen

in theprepositionG1722

δυνάμειdynamei

powernounG1411

θεοῦtheou

of GodnounG2316

διὰdia

withprepositionG1223

τῶνtōn

thearticleG3588

ὅπλωνhoplōn

weaponsnounG3696

τῆςtēs

thearticleG3588

δικαιοσύνηςdikaiosynēs

of righteousnessnounG1343

τῶνtōn

for thearticleG3588

δεξιῶνdexiōn

right handadjectiveG1188

καὶkai

andwordG2532

ἀριστερῶνaristerōn

for the leftadjectiveG710

ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Corinthians 6:7

“In the word of truth.” A thing he says in many places, that 'we continued neither to handle the word of God deceitfully nor to adulterate it.' “In the power of God.” That which he always does ascribing nothing to himself but the whole to God, and imputing whatsoever he has done aright to Him, this he has done here also. For since he uttered great things, and affirmed that he had manifested in all things an irreproachable life and exalted wisdom, he ascribes this to the…
Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 12 on Second Corinthians

Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain

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