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2 Corinthians 9:2 — King James Version← Study notes

For I know the forwardness of your mind, for which I boast of you to them of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal hath provoked very many.


2 Corinthians 9:2Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Corinthians 9:222 words
GreekMeaning
οἶδαoida
I knowverbG6063
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
προθυμίανprothymian
readinessnounG4288
ὑμῶνhymōn
of youpronounG4771
ἣνhēn
whichrelative pronounG3739
ὑπὲρhyper
concerningprepositionG5228
ὑμῶνhymōn
youpronounG4771
καυχῶμαιkauchōmai
I boast ofverbG2744
ΜακεδόσινMakedosin
to MacedoniansnounG3110
ὅτιhoti
thatadverbG3754
ἈχαΐαAchaia
AchaianounG882
παρεσκεύασταιpareskeuastai
has prepared itselfverbG3903
ἀπὸapo
fromprepositionG575
πέρυσιperysi
a year agoadverbG4070
καὶkai
andwordG2532
τὸto
thearticleG3588
ὑμῶνhymōn
yourpronounG4771
ζῆλοςzēlos
zealnounG2205
ἠρέθισεērethise
has been provokingverbG2042
τοὺςtous
thearticleG3588
πλείοναςpleionas
many / muchadjectiveG4183
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Corinthians 9:2

Though he had said so much about it, he says here, “It is superfluous for me to write to you.” And his wisdom is shown not only in this, that though he had said so much about it, he says, “it is superfluous for me to write to you,” but in that he yet again speaks of it. For what he said indeed a little above, he said concerning those who received the money, to ensure them the enjoyment of great honor: but what he said before that, (his account of the Macedonians, that “their…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 19 on Second Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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