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2 Corinthians 9:3 — King James Version← Study notes

Yet have I sent the brethren, lest our boasting of you should be in vain in this behalf; that, as I said, ye may be ready:


2 Corinthians 9:3Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Corinthians 9:322 words
GreekMeaning
ἔπεμψαepempsa
I have sentverbG3992
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
τοὺςtous
thearticleG3588
ἀδελφούςadelphous
brothersnounG80
ἵναhina
thatwordG2443
μὴ
notadverbG3361
τὸto
thearticleG3588
καύχημαkauchēma
boastingnounG2745
ἡμῶνhēmōn
of uspronounG1473
τὸto
which isarticleG3588
ὑπὲρhyper
aboutprepositionG5228
ὑμῶνhymōn
youpronounG4771
κενωθῇkenōthē
may be made voidverbG2758
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
τῷ
thearticleG3588
μέρειmerei
matternounG3313
τούτῳtoutō
thisdemonstrativeG3778
ἵναhina
thatwordG2443
καθὼςkathōs
even aswordG2531
ἔλεγονelegon
I was sayingverbG3004
παρεσκευασμένοιpareskeuasmenoi
having prepared yourselvesverbG3903
ἦτεēte
you may beverbG1510
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Corinthians 9:3

“For this cause have I sent the brethren that our glorying on your behalf may not be made void.” Do you see that he is in anxiety and terror, lest he should seem to have said what he said only for exhortation's sake? 'But because so it is,' says he, “I have sent the brethren;” 'so earnest am I on your behalf,' “that our glorying may not be made void.” And he appears to make himself of the Corinthians' party throughout, although caring for all alike. What he says is this; 'I…

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