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2 Corinthians 8:15 — King James Version← Study notes

As it is written, He that had gathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little had no lack.


2 Corinthians 8:15Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Corinthians 8:1513 words
GreekMeaning
καθὼςkathōs
Even aswordG2531
γέγραπταιgegraptai
it has been writtenverbG1125
Ho
HearticleG3588
τὸto
thearticleG3588
πολὺpoly
muchadjectiveG4183
οὐκouk
notadverbG3756
ἐπλεόνασενepleonasen
did aboundverbG4121
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ho
hearticleG3588
τὸto
thearticleG3588
ὀλίγονoligon
littleadjectiveG3641
οὐκouk
notadverbG3756
ἠλαττόνησενēlattonēsen
lackedverbG1641
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Corinthians 8:15

“As it is written, He that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no lack.” Now this happened in the case of the manna. For both they that gathered more, and they that gathered less, were found to have the same quantity, God in this way punishing insatiableness. And this he said at once both to alarm them by what then happened, and to persuade them never to desire to have more nor to grieve at having less. And this one may see happening now in things…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 17 on Second Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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