2 Corinthians 8:1 — King James Version← Study notes

“Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia;”

2 Corinthians 8:1 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Corinthians 8:115 words

GreekMeaning

ΓνωρίζομενGnōrizomen

We make knownverbG1107

δὲde

nowwordG1161

ὑμῖνhymin

to youpronounG4771

ἀδελφοίadelphoi

brothersnounG80

τὴνtēn

thearticleG3588

χάρινcharin

gracenounG5485

τοῦtou

thearticleG3588

θεοῦtheou

of GodnounG2316

τὴνtēn

whicharticleG3588

δεδομένηνdedomenēn

bestowedverbG1325

ἐνen

amongprepositionG1722

ταῖςtais

thearticleG3588

ἐκκλησίαιςekklēsiais

churchesnounG1577

τῆςtēs

thearticleG3588

ΜακεδονίαςMakedonias

of MacedonianounG3109

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

Church Fathers on 2 Corinthians 8:1

“Moreover, brethren, we make known to you the grace of God which has been given in the Churches of Macedonia.” Having encouraged them with these encomiums, he again tries exhortation. For on this account he mingled these praises with his rebuke, that he might not by proceeding from rebuke to exhortation make what he had to say ill received; but having soothed their ears, might by this means pave the way for his exhortation. For he purposes to discourse of almsgiving;…
Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 16 on Second Corinthians

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

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