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2 Corinthians 11:6

But though I be rude in speech, yet not in knowledge; but we have been throughly made manifest among you in all things.

KJV

εἰ δὲ καὶ ἰδιώτης τῷ λόγῳ, ἀλλ’ οὐ τῇ γνώσει, ἀλλ’ ἐν παντὶ φανερώσαντες ἐν πᾶσιν εἰς ὑμᾶς.

Greek NT

Nam etsi imperitus sermone, sed non scientia, in omnibus autem manifestati sumus vobis.

Vulgate

But though I be rude in speech, yet am I not in knowledge; nay, in every way have we made this manifest unto you in all things.

ASV

For although I be rude in speech, yet not in knowledge: but in all things we have been made manifest to you.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

14 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

γνῶσις
gnosis
noun · 29×
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
εἰ
ei
conditional · 491×
εἰς
eis
preposition · 1769×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
λόγος
logos
noun · 330×
οὐ
ou
particle · 1626×
πᾶς
pas
adjective · 1226×
φανερόω
phaneroo
verb · 49×
ἀλλά
alla
conjunction · 636×
ἐν
en
preposition · 2743×
ἰδιώτης
idiotes
noun · 5×
o
article · 19778×
ὑμεῖς
umeis
pronoun · 1828×

Textual variants

1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

minor
SBLGNT: φανερώσαντες | WH/Treg/NIV: φανερώσαντες | RP: φανερωθέντες
  • φανερώσαντεςSBLGNT
  • φανερώσαντεςWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • φανερωθέντεςRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Historic Christian voices

6 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

[Three Leaves from the Beginning.] 1. He who distinguishes in himself voice and meaning and things for which the meaning stands, will not be offended at rudeness of language if, on enquiry, he finds the things spoken of to be sound. The more may this be so when we remember how the holy men acknowledge their speech and their preaching to be not in persuasion of the wisdom of wor…
Chapter 1.— This Work Not Intended as a Treatise on Rhetoric. 1. This work of mine, which is entitled On Christian Doctrine, was at the commencement divided into two parts. For, after a preface, in which I answered by anticipation those who were likely to take exception to the work, I said, There are two things on which all interpretation of Scripture depends: the mode of ascer…
1. When expounding the first Psalm, he gives a catalogue of the sacred Scriptures of the Old Testament as follows: It should be stated that the canonical books, as the Hebrews have handed them down, are twenty-two; corresponding with the number of their letters. Farther on he says: 2. The twenty-two books of the Hebrews are the following: That which is called by us Genesis, but…

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 1:17 — For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.
  • 1Cor 1:17 — For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.
  • 1Cor 1:21 — For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.
  • 1Cor 2:1 — And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God.
  • 1Cor 2:1 — And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God.
  • 1Cor 2:13 — Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
  • 2Cor 4:2 — But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscienc
  • 2Cor 5:11 — Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.
  • 2Cor 6:6 — By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,
  • 2Cor 6:9 — As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;
  • 2Cor 7:2 — Receive us; we have wronged no man, we have corrupted no man, we have defrauded no man.
  • 2Cor 10:10 — For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.
  • 2Cor 10:10 — For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.
  • 2Cor 12:12 — Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds.
  • 2Cor 12:12 — Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds.
  • 2Pet 3:15 — And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you;
  • Eph 3:4 — Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)
  • Eph 3:4 — Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)
  • Exod 4:10 — And Moses said unto the LORD, O my LORD, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue.
  • Gal 4:13 — Ye know how through infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you at the first.