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Selected Verse: 2 Corinthians 11:6 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
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| 2Co 11:6 |
Strong Concordance |
But [1161] though [1499] I be rude [2399] in speech [3056], yet [235] not [3756] in knowledge [1108]; but [235] we have been throughly [1722] [3956] made manifest [5319] among [1519] you [5209] in [1722] all things [3956]. |
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King James |
But though I be rude in speech, yet not in knowledge; but we have been throughly made manifest among you in all things. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
rude--Greek, "a common man"; a "laic"; not rhetorically trained; unskilled in finish of diction. Co1 2:1-4, Co1 2:13; Co2 10:10-11, shows his words were not without weight, though his "speech" was deficient in oratorical artifice. "Yet I am not so in my knowledge" (Co2 12:1-5; Eph 3:1-5).
have been . . . made manifest--Read with the oldest manuscripts, "We have made things (Gospel truths) manifest," thus showing our "knowledge." English Version would mean, I leave it to yourselves to decide whether I be rude in speech . . . : for we have been thoroughly (literally, "in everything") made manifest among you (literally, "in respect to you"; "in relation to you"). He had not by reserve kept back his "knowledge" in divine mysteries from them (Co2 2:17; Co2 4:2; Act 20:20, Act 20:27).
in all things--The Greek rather favors the translation, "among all men"; the sense then is, we have manifested the whole truth among all men with a view to your benefit [ALFORD]. But the Greek in Phi 4:12, "In each thing and in all things," sanctions English Version, which gives a clearer sense. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
But though I be rude in speech - see the note, Co2 10:10. The word rendered "rude" here (ἰδιώτης idiōtēs) means properly a private citizen, in opposition to one in a public station; then a plebeian, or one unlettered or unlearned, in opposition to one of more elevated rank, or one who is learned; see the Act 4:13 note; Co1 14:16 note. The idea is, my language is that of a plain unlettered person. This was doubtless charged upon him by his enemies, and it may be that he designed in part to admit the truth of the charge.
Yet not in knowledge - I do not admit that I am ignorant of the religion which I profess to teach. I claim to be acquainted with the doctrines of Christianity. It does not appear that they charged him with ignorance. If it be asked how the admission that he was rude in speech consists with the fact that he was endowed by the Holy Spirit. with the power of speaking languages, we may observe that Paul had undoubtedly learned to speak Greek in his native place (Tarsus in Cilicia). and that the Greek which he had learned there was probably a corrupt kind, such as was spoken in that place. It was this Greek which he probably continued to speak; for there is no more reason to suppose that the Holy Spirit would aid him in speaking language which he had thus early learned than he would in speaking Hebrew. The endowments of the Holy Spirit were conferred to enable the apostles to speak languages which they had never learned, not in perfecting them in languages with which they were before acquainted. It may have been true, therefore, that Paul may have spoken some languages which he never learned with more fluency and perfection than he did those which he had learned to speak when he was young. See the remarks of the Archbishop of Cambray, as quoted by Doddridge in loc. It may be remarked. also, that some estimate of the manner of Paul on this point may be formed from his writings. Critics profoundly acquainted with the Greek language remark, that while there is great energy of thought and of diction in the writings of Paul; while he chooses or coins most expressive words, yet that there is everywhere a lack of Attic elegance of manner, and of the smoothness and beauty which were so grateful to a Grecian ear.
But we have been thoroughly made manifest ... - You have known all about me. I have concealed nothing from you, and you have had ample oppotunity to become thoroughly acquainted with me. The meaning is, "I need not dwell on this. I need speak no more of my manner of speech or knowledge. With all that you are well acquainted." |
| The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917] |
rude
A simple person in speech. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Rude (ἰδίωτης)
See on Co1 14:16.
Have been made manifest (φανερωθέντες)
The correct reading is φανερώσαντες, active voice, we have made it manifest. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| If I am unskilful in speech - If I speak in a plain, unadorned way, like an unlearned person. So the Greek word properly signifies. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
But though I be rude in speech - Ιδιωτης τῳ λογῳ Though I speak like a common unlettered man, in plain unadorned phrase, studying none of the graces of eloquence; yet I am not unskilled in the most profound knowledge of God, of spiritual and eternal things, of the nature of the human soul, and the sound truths of the Gospel system: ye yourselves are witnesses of this, as in all these things I have been thoroughly manifested among you.
Inspired men received all their doctrines immediately from God, and often the very words in which those doctrines should be delivered to the world; but in general the Holy Spirit appears to have left them to their own language, preventing them from using any expression that might be equivocal, or convey a contrary sense to that which God intended.
That St. Paul wrote a strong, nervous, and sufficiently pure language, his own writings sufficiently testify; but the graces of the Greek tongue he appears not to have studied, or at least he did not think it proper to use them; for perhaps there is no tongue in the world that is so apt to seduce the understanding by its sounds and harmony, as the Greek. It is not an unusual thing for Greek scholars to the present day to be in raptures with the harmony of a Greek verse, the sense of which is but little regarded, and perhaps is little worth! I should suppose that God would prevent the inspired writers from either speaking or writing thus, that sound might not carry the hearer away from sense; and that the persuasive force of truth might alone prevail, and the excellence of the power appear to be of God and not of man. Taking up the subject in this point of view, I see no reason to have recourse to the supposition, or fable rather, that the apostle had an impediment in his speech, and that he alludes to this infirmity in the above passage. |
12 [1161] I know [1492] both how to be abased [5013], and [2532] I know [1492] how to abound [4052]: every where [1722] [3956] and [2532] in [1722] all things [3956] I am instructed [3453] both [2532] to be full [5526] and [2532] to be hungry [3983], both [2532] to abound [4052] and [2532] to suffer need [5302].
27 For [1063] I have [5288] not [3756] [3361] shunned [5288] to declare [312] unto you [5213] all [3956] the counsel [1012] of God [2316].
20 And how [5613] I kept back [5288] nothing [3762] that was profitable [4851] unto you, but [3361] have shewed [312] you [5213], and [2532] have taught [1321] you [5209] publickly [1219], and [2532] from [2596] house to house [3624],
2 But [235] have renounced [550] the hidden things [2927] of dishonesty [152], not [3361] walking [4043] in [1722] craftiness [3834], nor [3366] handling [1389] the word [3056] of God [2316] deceitfully [1389]; but [235] by manifestation [5321] of the truth [225] commending [4921] ourselves [1438] to [4314] every [3956] man's [444] conscience [4893] in the sight [1799] of God [2316].
17 For [1063] we are [2070] not [3756] as [5613] many [4183], which corrupt [2585] the word [3056] of God [2316]: but [235] as [5613] of [1537] sincerity [1505], but [235] as [5613] of [1537] God [2316], in the sight [2714] of God [2316] speak we [2980] in [1722] Christ [5547].
1 For this [5127] cause [5484] I [1473] Paul [3972], the prisoner [1198] of Jesus [2424] Christ [5547] for [5228] you [5216] Gentiles [1484],
2 If [1489] ye have heard [191] of the dispensation [3622] of the grace [5485] of God [2316] which [3588] is given [1325] me [3427] to [1519] you-ward [5209]:
3 How that [3754] by [2596] revelation [602] he made known [1107] unto me [3427] the mystery [3466]; (as [2531] I wrote afore [4270] in [1722] few words [3641],
4 Whereby [4314] [3739], when ye read [314], ye may [1410] understand [3539] my [3450] knowledge [4907] in [1722] the mystery [3466] of Christ [5547])
5 Which [3739] in [1722] other [2087] ages [1074] was [1107] not [3756] made known [1107] unto the sons [5207] of men [444], as [5613] it is [601] now [3568] revealed [601] unto his [846] holy [40] apostles [652] and [2532] prophets [4396] by [1722] the Spirit [4151];
1 It is [4851] not [3756] expedient [4851] for me [3427] doubtless [1211] to glory [2744]. [1063] I will come [2064] to [1519] visions [3701] and [2532] revelations [602] of the Lord [2962].
2 I knew [1492] a man [444] in [1722] Christ [5547] above [4253] fourteen [1180] years [2094] ago [4253], (whether [1535] in [1722] the body [4983], I cannot [3756] tell [1492]; or whether [1535] out [1622] of the body [4983], I cannot [3756] tell [1492]: God [2316] knoweth [1492] such an one [5108] caught up [726] to [2193] the third [5154] heaven [3772].
3 And [2532] I knew [1492] such [5108] a man [444], (whether [1535] in [1722] the body [4983], or [1535] out [1622] of the body [4983], I cannot [3756] tell [1492]: God [2316] knoweth [1492]
4 How that [3754] he was caught up [726] into [1519] paradise [3857], and [2532] heard [191] unspeakable [731] words [4487], which [3739] it is [1832] not [3756] lawful [1832] for a man [444] to utter [2980].
5 Of [5228] such an one [5108] will I glory [2744]: yet [1161] of [5228] myself [1683] I will [2744] not [3756] glory [2744], but [1508] in [1722] mine [3450] infirmities [769].
10 For [3754] his letters [1992] [3303], say they [5346], are weighty [926] and [2532] powerful [2478]; but [1161] his bodily [4983] presence [3952] is weak [772], and [2532] his speech [3056] contemptible [1848].
11 Let [3049] such an one [5108] think [3049] this [5124], that [3754], such as [3634] we are [2070] in word [3056] by [1223] letters [1992] when we are absent [548], such [5108] will we be also [2532] in deed [2041] when we are present [3918].
13 Which things [3739] also [2532] we speak [2980], not [3756] in [1722] the words [3056] which man's [442] wisdom [4678] teacheth [1318], but [235] which the Holy [40] Ghost [4151] teacheth [1722] [1318]; comparing [4793] spiritual things [4152] with spiritual [4152].
1 And I [2504], brethren [80], when I came [2064] to [4314] you [5209], came [2064] not [3756] with [2596] excellency [5247] of speech [3056] or [2228] of wisdom [4678], declaring [2605] unto you [5213] the testimony [3142] of God [2316].
2 For [1063] I determined [2919] not [3756] to know [1492] any thing [5100] among [1722] you [5213], save [1508] Jesus [2424] Christ [5547], and [2532] him [5126] crucified [4717].
3 And [2532] I [1473] was [1096] with [4314] you [5209] in [1722] weakness [769], and [2532] in [1722] fear [5401], and [2532] in [1722] much [4183] trembling [5156].
4 And [2532] my [3450] speech [3056] and [2532] my [3450] preaching [2782] was not [3756] with [1722] enticing [3981] words [3056] of man's [442] wisdom [4678], but [235] in [1722] demonstration [585] of the Spirit [4151] and [2532] of power [1411]:
16 Else [1893] when [1437] thou shalt bless [2127] with the spirit [4151], how [4459] shall he that occupieth [378] the room [5117] of the unlearned [2399] say [2046] Amen [281] at [1909] thy [4674] giving of thanks [2169], seeing [1894] he understandeth [1492] not [3756] what [5101] thou sayest [3004]?
13 Now [1161] when they saw [2334] the boldness [3954] of Peter [4074] and [2532] John [2491], and [2532] perceived [2638] that [3754] they were [1526] unlearned [62] and [2532] ignorant [2399] men [444], they marvelled [2296]; and [5037] they took knowledge [1921] of them [846], that [3754] they had been [2258] with [4862] Jesus [2424].
10 For [3754] his letters [1992] [3303], say they [5346], are weighty [926] and [2532] powerful [2478]; but [1161] his bodily [4983] presence [3952] is weak [772], and [2532] his speech [3056] contemptible [1848].
16 Else [1893] when [1437] thou shalt bless [2127] with the spirit [4151], how [4459] shall he that occupieth [378] the room [5117] of the unlearned [2399] say [2046] Amen [281] at [1909] thy [4674] giving of thanks [2169], seeing [1894] he understandeth [1492] not [3756] what [5101] thou sayest [3004]?