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2 Corinthians 9:4 — King James Version← Study notes

Lest haply if they of Macedonia come with me, and find you unprepared, we (that we say not, ye) should be ashamed in this same confident boasting.


2 Corinthians 9:4Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Corinthians 9:421 words
GreekMeaning
μή
lestwordG3361
πωςpōs
how, after (by) what manner (means), thatadverbG4459
ἐὰνean
maybewordG1437
ἔλθωσινelthōsin
shall comeverbG2064
σὺνsyn
withprepositionG4862
ἐμοὶemoi
me myselfpronounG1473
ΜακεδόνεςMakedones
MacedoniansnounG3110
καὶkai
andwordG2532
εὕρωσινheurōsin
shall findverbG2147
ὑμᾶςhymas
youpronounG4771
ἀπαρασκευάστουςaparaskeuastous
unpreparedadjectiveG532
καταισχυνθῶμενkataischynthōmen
shall be put to shameverbG2617
ἡμεῖςhēmeis
IpronounG1473
ἵναhina
thatwordG2443
μὴ
notadverbG3361
λέγωμενlegōmen
sayverbG3004
ὑμεῖςhymeis
you yourselves —pronounG4771
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
τῇ
thearticleG3588
ὑποστάσειhypostasei
confidencenounG5287
ταύτῃtautē
thisdemonstrativeG3778
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Corinthians 9:4

“Lest by any means if there come with me any from Macedonia, we, (that we say not ye,) should be put to shame in this confidence.” The shame is greater when the spectators he has arrayed against them are many, even those same persons who had heard [his boasting.] And he did not say, 'for I am bringing with me Macedonians.' 'for there are Macedonians coming with me;' lest he should seem to do it on purpose; but how [said he?] “Lest by any means, if there come with me any from…

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