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Selected Verse: 2 Corinthians 11:27 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| 2Co 11:27 |
Strong Concordance |
In [1722] weariness [2873] and [2532] painfulness [3449], in [1722] watchings [70] often [4178], in [1722] hunger [3042] and [2532] thirst [1373], in [1722] fastings [3521] often [4178], in [1722] cold [5592] and [2532] nakedness [1132]. |
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King James |
In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness. |
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] |
fastings--voluntary, in order to kindle devotions (Act 13:2-3; Act 14:23; Co1 9:27); for they are distinguished from "hunger and thirst," which were involuntary [GROTIUS]. However, see on Co2 6:5. The context refers solely to hardships, not to self-imposed devotional mortification. "Hunger and thirst" are not synonymous with "foodlessness" (as the Greek of "fasting" means), but are its consequences.
cold . . . nakedness--"cold" resulting from "nakedness," or insufficient clothing, as the Greek often means: as "hunger and thirst" result from "foodlessness." (Compare Act 28:2; Rom 8:35). "When we remember that he who endured all this was a man constantly suffering from infirm health (Co2 4:7-12; Co2 12:7-10; Gal 4:13-14), such heroic self-devotion seems almost superhuman" [CONYBEARE and HOWSON]. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
In weariness - Resulting from traveling, exposure, labor, and want. The word κόπος kopos (from κόπτω koptō, "to beat, to cut") means, properly, "wailing and grief," accompanied with beating the breast. Hence, the word means "toil, labor, wearisome effort."
And painfulness - This word (μόχθος mochthos) is a stronger term than the former. It implies painful effort; labor producing sorrow, and in the New Testament is uniformly connected with the word rendered "weariness" (1 Thess, Co2 2:9; Th2 3:8), rendered in both those places "travail."
In watchings often - In loss of sleep, arising from abundant toils and from danger; see the note on Co2 6:5.
In hunger and thirst - From traveling among strangers, and being dependent on them and on his own personal labors; see the note, Co1 4:11.
In fastings often - Either voluntary or involuntary; see the note on Co2 6:5.
In cold and nakedness - see the note, Co1 4:11. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Watchings
See on Co2 6:5. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| In cold and nakedness - Having no place where to lay my head; no convenient raiment to cover me; yet appearing before noble - men, governors, kings; and not being ashamed. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| In weariness and painfulness - Tribulations of this kind were his constant companions. Lord Lyttleton and others have made useful reflections on this verse: "How hard was it for a man of a genteel and liberal education, as St. Paul was, to bear such rigours, and to wander about like a vagabond, hungry and almost naked, yet coming into the presence of persons of high life, and speaking in large and various assemblies on matters of the utmost importance!" Had not St. Paul been deeply convinced of the truth and absolute certainty of the Christian religion, he could not have continued to expose himself to such hardships. |
13 [1161] Ye know [1492] how [3754] through [1223] infirmity [769] of the flesh [4561] I preached the gospel [2097] unto you [5213] at the first [4386].
14 And [2532] my [3450] temptation [3986] which was in [1722] my [3450] flesh [4561] ye despised [1848] not [3756], nor [3761] rejected [1609]; but [235] received [1209] me [3165] as [5613] an angel [32] of God [2316], even as [5613] Christ [5547] Jesus [2424].
7 And [2532] lest [3363] I should be exalted above measure [5229] through the abundance [5236] of the revelations [602], there was given [1325] to me [3427] a thorn [4647] in the flesh [4561], the messenger [32] of Satan [4566] to [2443] buffet [2852] me [3165], lest [3363] I should be exalted above measure [5229].
8 For [5228] this thing [5127] I besought [3870] the Lord [2962] thrice [5151], that [2443] it might depart [868] from [575] me [1700].
9 And [2532] he said [2046] unto me [3427], My [3450] grace [5485] is sufficient [714] for thee [4671]: for [1063] my [3450] strength [1411] is made perfect [5048] in [1722] weakness [769]. Most gladly [2236] therefore [3767] will I [2744] rather [3123] glory [2744] in [1722] my [3450] infirmities [769], that [2443] the power [1411] of Christ [5547] may rest [1981] upon [1909] me [1691].
10 Therefore [1352] I take pleasure [2106] in [1722] infirmities [769], in [1722] reproaches [5196], in [1722] necessities [318], in [1722] persecutions [1375], in [1722] distresses [4730] for [5228] Christ's [5547] sake [5228]: for [1063] when [3752] I am weak [770], then [5119] am [1510] I strong [1415].
7 But [1161] we have [2192] this [5126] treasure [2344] in [1722] earthen [3749] vessels [4632], that [2443] the excellency [5236] of the power [1411] may be [5600] of God [2316], and [2532] not [3361] of [1537] us [2257].
8 We are troubled [2346] on [1722] every side [3956], yet [235] not [3756] distressed [4729]; we are perplexed [639], but [235] not [3756] in despair [1820];
9 Persecuted [1377], but [235] not [3756] forsaken [1459]; cast down [2598], but [235] not [3756] destroyed [622];
10 Always [3842] bearing about [4064] in [1722] the body [4983] the dying [3500] of the Lord [2962] Jesus [2424], that [2443] the life [2222] also [2532] of Jesus [2424] might be made manifest [5319] in [1722] our [2257] body [4983].
11 For we [2249] which [3588] live [2198] are [3860] alway [104] [1063] delivered [3860] unto [1519] death [2288] for [1223] Jesus [2424]' sake [1223], that [2443] the life [2222] also [2532] of Jesus [2424] might be made manifest [5319] in [1722] our [2257] mortal [2349] flesh [4561].
12 So [5620] then [3303] death [2288] worketh [1754] in [1722] us [2254], but [1161] life [2222] in [1722] you [5213].
35 Who [5101] shall separate [5563] us [2248] from [575] the love [26] of Christ [5547]? shall tribulation [2347], or [2228] distress [4730], or [2228] persecution [1375], or [2228] famine [3042], or [2228] nakedness [1132], or [2228] peril [2794], or [2228] sword [3162]?
2 And [1161] the barbarous people [915] shewed [3930] us [2254] no [3756] little [5177] kindness [5363]: for [1063] they kindled [381] a fire [4443], and received [4355] us [2248] every one [3956], because [1223] of the present [2186] rain [5205], and [2532] because [1223] of the cold [5592].
5 In [1722] stripes [4127], in [1722] imprisonments [5438], in [1722] tumults [181], in [1722] labours [2873], in [1722] watchings [70], in [1722] fastings [3521];
27 But [235] I keep under [5299] my [3450] body [4983], and [2532] bring it into subjection [1396]: lest that by any means [3381] [4458], when I have preached [2784] to others [243], I myself [846] should be [1096] a castaway [96].
23 And [1161] when they had ordained [5500] them [846] elders [4245] in every [2596] church [1577], and had prayed [4336] with [3326] fasting [3521], they commended [3908] them [846] to the Lord [2962], on [1519] whom [3739] they believed [4100].
2 As [1161] they [846] ministered [3008] to the Lord [2962], and [2532] fasted [3522], the Holy [40] Ghost [4151] said [2036], [1211] Separate [873] me [3427] [5037] Barnabas [921] and [2532] Saul [4569] for [1519] the work [2041] whereunto [3739] I have called [4341] them [846].
3 And [5119] when they had fasted [3522] and [2532] prayed [4336], and [2532] laid [2007] their hands [5495] on [2007] them [846], they sent them away [630].
11 Even [891] unto this present [737] hour [5610] we [3983] both [2532] hunger [3983], and [2532] thirst [1372], and [2532] are naked [1130], and [2532] are buffeted [2852], and [2532] have no certain dwellingplace [790];
5 In [1722] stripes [4127], in [1722] imprisonments [5438], in [1722] tumults [181], in [1722] labours [2873], in [1722] watchings [70], in [1722] fastings [3521];
11 Even [891] unto this present [737] hour [5610] we [3983] both [2532] hunger [3983], and [2532] thirst [1372], and [2532] are naked [1130], and [2532] are buffeted [2852], and [2532] have no certain dwellingplace [790];
5 In [1722] stripes [4127], in [1722] imprisonments [5438], in [1722] tumults [181], in [1722] labours [2873], in [1722] watchings [70], in [1722] fastings [3521];
8 Neither [3761] did we eat [5315] any man's [3844] [5100] bread [740] for nought [1432]; but [235] wrought [2038] with [1722] labour [2873] and [2532] travail [3449] night [3571] and [2532] day [2250], that [4314] we might [1912] not [3361] be chargeable [1912] to any [5100] of you [5216]:
9 For [1063] to [1519] this end [5124] also [2532] did I write [1125], that [2443] I might know [1097] the proof [1382] of you [5216], whether [1487] ye be [2075] obedient [5255] in [1519] all things [3956].
5 In [1722] stripes [4127], in [1722] imprisonments [5438], in [1722] tumults [181], in [1722] labours [2873], in [1722] watchings [70], in [1722] fastings [3521];