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2 Corinthians 8:17 — King James Version← Study notes

For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went unto you.


2 Corinthians 8:17Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Corinthians 8:1712 words
GreekMeaning
ὅτιhoti
ForwordG3754
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
μὲνmen
indeedwordG3303
παράκλησινparaklēsin
our appealnounG3874
ἐδέξατοedexato
he acceptedverbG1209
σπουδαιότεροςspoudaioteros
very earnestadjectiveG4705
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
ὑπάρχωνhyparchōn
beingverbG5225
αὐθαίρετοςauthairetos
of his own accordadjectiveG830
ἐξῆλθενexēlthen
he has gone outverbG1831
πρὸςpros
toprepositionG4314
ὑμᾶςhymas
youpronounG4771
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Corinthians 8:17

“For indeed he accepted our exhortation, but being himself very earnest, he went forth of his own accord.” Observe how he also represents him as fulfilling his own part, and needing no prompting from others. And having mentioned the grace of God, he does not leave the whole to be God's; again, that by this also he may win them unto greater love, having said that he was stirred up from himself also. For, “being very earnest, he went forth of his own accord,” 'he seized at the…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 18 on Second Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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