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2 Corinthians 7:15 — King James Version← Study notes

And his inward affection is more abundant toward you, whilst he remembereth the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling ye received him.


2 Corinthians 7:15Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Corinthians 7:1520 words
GreekMeaning
καὶkai
AndwordG2532
τὰta
thearticleG3588
σπλάγχναsplanchna
affectionsnounG4698
αὐτοῦautou
of himpronounG846
περισσοτέρωςperissoterōs
more abundantlyadverbG4056
εἰςeis
towardprepositionG1519
ὑμᾶςhymas
youpronounG4771
ἐστινestin
areverbG1510
ἀναμιμνῃσκομένουanamimnēskomenou
rememberingverbG363
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
πάντωνpantōn
of alladjectiveG3956
ὑμῶνhymōn
of youpronounG4771
ὑπακοήνhypakoēn
obediencenounG5218
ὡςhōs
howwordG5613
μετὰmeta
withprepositionG3326
φόβουphobou
fearnounG5401
καὶkai
andwordG2532
τρόμουtromou
tremblingnounG5156
ἐδέξασθεedexasthe
you receivedverbG1209
αὐτόνauton
himpronounG846
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Corinthians 7:15

“And his inward affection is more abundant toward you.” What follows is in commendation of him, as exceedingly consumed with love and attached to them. And he said not 'his love.' Then that he may not appear to be flattering, he everywhere mentions the causes of his affection; in order that he may, as I said, both escape the imputation of flattery and the more encourage them by making the praise redound unto them, and by showing that it was they who had infused into him the…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 16 on Second Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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