2 Corinthians 7:5
For, when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on every side; without were fightings, within were fears.
KJV
Καὶ γὰρ ἐλθόντων ἡμῶν εἰς Μακεδονίαν οὐδεμίαν ἔσχηκεν ἄνεσιν ἡ σὰρξ ἡμῶν, ἀλλ’ ἐν παντὶ θλιβόμενοι ἔξωθεν μάχαι, ἔσωθεν φόβοι.
Greek NT
Nam et cum venissemus in Macedoniam, nullam requiem habuit caro nostra, sed omnem tribulationem passi sumus : foris pugnæ, intus timores.
Vulgate
For even when we were come into Macedonia our flesh had no relief, butwe wereafflicted on every side; without were fightings, within were fears.
ASV
For also, when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest: but we suffered all tribulation. Combats without: fears within.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
19 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
Μακεδονία
makedonia
noun · 22×
γάρ
gar
conjunction · 1036×
εἰς
eis
preposition · 1769×
θλίβω
thlibo
verb · 10×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
μάχη
mache
noun · 4×
οὐδείς
oudeis
adjective · 235×
πᾶς
pas
adjective · 1226×
σάρξ
sarx
noun · 147×
φόβος
phobos
noun · 48×
ἀλλά
alla
conjunction · 636×
ἄνεσις
anesis
noun · 5×
ἐν
en
preposition · 2743×
ἔξωθεν
exothen
adverb · 13×
ἔρχομαι
erchomai
verb · 627×
ἔσωθεν
esothen
adverb · 12×
ἔχω
echo
verb · 707×
ἡμεῖς
emeis
pronoun · 862×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
Textual variants
1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.
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SBLGNT: ἔσχηκεν | WH/NIV/RP: ἔσχηκεν | Treg: ἔσχεν
- ἔσχηκεν — SBLGNT
- ἔσχηκεν — Westcott-Hort, Reader's GNT (NA27), Robinson-Pierpont
- ἔσχεν — Tregelles
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Historic Christian voices
7 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Homilies on Matthew · 2 passages
2. But when we say these things, they make other objections again, asking, And why did God make him such? God did not make him such, far from it, since then neither would He have punished him. For if we in those matters in which we are the cause, do not find fault with our servant, much more will not the God of all. But whence did this come to pass? one may say. Of himself and …
2. But by wars and rumors of wars, He means, what I before said, the troubles coming upon them. After this, because, as I have already said, they supposed after that war the end would come, see how He warns them, saying, But the end is not yet. For nation, He says, shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. Matthew 24:7 Of the preludes to the ills of the Jews does …
Chapter 9.—Of the Perturbations of the Soul Which Appear as Right Affections in the Life of the Righteous. But so far as regards this question of mental perturbations, we have answered these philosophers in the ninth book687687 C. 4, 5. of this work, showing that it is rather a verbal than a real dispute, and that they seek contention rather than truth. Among ourselves, accordi…
Cross-references
- 1Sam 30:6 — And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the
- 1Thess 3:5 — For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our labour be in vain.
- 1Thess 3:6 — But now when Timotheus came from you unto us, and brought us good tidings of your faith and charity, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to see us, as we also to see you:
- 2Cor 2:13 — I had no rest in my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother: but taking my leave of them, I went from thence into Macedonia.
- 2Cor 2:13 — I had no rest in my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother: but taking my leave of them, I went from thence into Macedonia.
- 2Cor 4:8 — We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;
- 2Cor 11:23 — Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft.
- Acts 16:9 — And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us.
- Acts 20:1 — And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them, and departed for to go into Macedonia.
- Acts 20:1 — And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them, and departed for to go into Macedonia.
- Acts 20:3 — And there abode three months. And when the Jews laid wait for him, as he was about to sail into Syria, he purposed to return through Macedonia.
- Acts 20:19 — Serving the LORD with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:
- Deut 32:25 — The sword without, and terror within, shall destroy both the young man and the virgin, the suckling also with the man of gray hairs.
- Isa 51:12 — I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man which shall be made as grass;
- Ps 34:4 — I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
- Ps 56:3 — What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.
- Rom 8:23 — And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.