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2 Corinthians 7:4 — King James Version← Study notes

Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my glorying of you: I am filled with comfort, I am exceeding joyful in all our tribulation.


2 Corinthians 7:4Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Corinthians 7:421 words
GreekMeaning
πολλήpollē
Great isadjectiveG4183
μοιmoi
mypronounG1473
παρρησίαparrēsia
boldnessnounG3954
πρὸςpros
towardprepositionG4314
ὑμᾶςhymas
youpronounG4771
πολλήpollē
greatadjectiveG4183
μοιmoi
mypronounG1473
καύχησιςkauchēsis
boastingnounG2746
ὑπὲρhyper
on behalf ofprepositionG5228
ὑμῶνhymōn
youpronounG4771
πεπλήρωμαιpeplērōmai
I have been filledverbG4137
τῇ
thearticleG3588
παρακλήσειparaklēsei
with encouragementnounG3874
ὑπερπερισσεύομαιhyperperisseuomai
I overaboundverbG5248
τῇ
thearticleG3588
χαρᾷchara
with joynounG5479
ἐπὶepi
uponprepositionG1909
πάσῃpasē
alladjectiveG3956
τῇ
thearticleG3588
θλίψειthlipsei
afflictionnounG2347
ἡμῶνhēmōn
of uspronounG1473
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Corinthians 7:4

Again he raises the discourse about love, mitigating the harshness of his rebuke. For since he had convicted and reproached them as being beloved indeed, yet not loving in an equal degree, but breaking away from his love and mixing up with other pestilent fellows; again he softens the vehemence of his rebuke, saying, “Make room for us,” that is, “love us;” and prays to receive a favor involving no burden, and advantaging them that confer above them that receive it. And he…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 14 on Second Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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