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

How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.


2 Corinthians 8:2Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Corinthians 8:223 words
GreekMeaning
ὅτιhoti
thatwordG3754
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
πολλῇpollē
muchadjectiveG4183
δοκιμῇdokimē
proofnounG1382
θλίψεωςthlipseōs
of tribulationnounG2347
thearticleG3588
περισσείαperisseia
excessnounG4050
τῆςtēs
of thearticleG3588
χαρᾶςcharas
joynounG5479
αὐτῶνautōn
of thempronounG846
καὶkai
andwordG2532
thearticleG3588
κατὰkata
ofprepositionG2596
βάθουςbathous
deepnounG899
πτωχείαptōcheia
povertynounG4432
αὐτῶνautōn
of thempronounG846
ἐπερίσσευσενeperisseusen
aboundedverbG4052
εἰςeis
intoprepositionG1519
τὸto
of thearticleG3588
πλοῦτοςploutos
richesnounG4149
τῆςtēs
thearticleG3588
ἁπλότητοςhaplotētos
generositynounG572
αὐτῶνautōn
of thempronounG846
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Corinthians 8:2

“How that in much proof of affliction the abundance of their joy.” Do you see his wisdom? For he says not first, that which he wishes; but another thing before it, that he may not seem to do this of set purpose , but to arrive at it by a different connection. “In much proof of affliction.” This was what he said in his Epistle to the Macedonians themselves, “You became imitators of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost;” and again,…

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