2 Corinthians 12:12

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ܐܳܬ݂ܘܳܬ݂ܳܐ ܕ݁ܰܫܠܺܝܚܶܐ ܥܶܒ݂ܕ݁ܶܬ݂ ܒ݁ܰܝܢܳܬ݂ܟ݂ܽܘܢ ܒ݁ܟ݂ܽܠ ܡܣܰܝܒ݁ܪܳܢܽܘ ܘܒ݂ܰܓ݂ܒ݂ܰܪܘܳܬ݂ܳܐ ܘܰܒ݂ܬ݂ܶܕ݂ܡܪܳܬ݂ܳܐ ܘܰܒ݂ܚܰܝܠܶܐ ܀

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2 Corinthians 4:2, 2 Corinthians 6:4-10, 2 Corinthians 11:4, 2 Corinthians 11:6, Romans 15:18, Romans 15:19, 1 Corinthians 1:5-7, 1 Corinthians 9:2, 1 Corinthians 14:18

Reciprocal: Acts 5:12 - by Acts 21:19 - by 1 Corinthians 1:1 - an 1 Corinthians 1:6 - was 1 Corinthians 9:1 - I not an 2 Corinthians 11:5 - I was not 2 Corinthians 11:23 - I am 2 Corinthians 12:11 - for in 2 Corinthians 13:3 - which Galatians 3:5 - worketh

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you,.... Not only the doctrine which he preached, the power that attended it, and the success it met with among them, were clear signs and evident proofs of his being sent by Christ; not only they themselves, who were converted under his ministry, were testimonials and seals of his apostleship, but also the many other wonderful works done by him confirmed the same, and showed him to be an apostle, and that he was not a whit behind, but equal to the chiefest of them: nor does he refer them to signs that were wrought by him, among others, and in other places, which were many; but to those which they themselves were witnesses of, and therefore might and ought to have spoken of them in defence of him; and in order to stop the mouths of the false apostles, a particular enumeration of these signs follows:

in all patience; it is one sign, and what is here mentioned in the first place of an apostle and minister of Christ, that he patiently bears all injuries and indignities, reproaches, persecutions, and all manner of afflictions, for Christ's sake and the Gospel's; and this the apostle did; and had he not been sent by Christ, it is not reasonable to imagine that he would have exposed himself to so many evils and dangers; or would have bore with so much patience the ill usage of men, and particularly the unkindness and ingratitude he met with at Corinth; but he took all patiently, having their good and the glory of Christ at heart:

in signs and wonders, and mighty deeds; meaning preternatural and miraculous performances; such as raising the dead, healing the sick, cleansing lepers, casting out devils, speaking with divers tongues, and the like, which were confirming evidences of apostleship; so

נסין וגבורין, "wonders and powers", or "mighty deeds", are mentioned together by the Jews i, as the same things.

i Zohar in Exod. fol. 96. 2. & 97. 1.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Truly the signs of an apostle - Such miracles as the acknowledged apostles worked. Such “signs” or evidences that they were divinely commissioned; see the Mark 16:17 note; Acts 2:22 note; Romans 15:19 note.

Were wrought among you - That is, by me; see the note, 1 Corinthians 9:2.

In all patience - I performed those works notwithstanding the opposition which I met with. I patiently persevered in furnishing the evidence of my divine commission. There was a succession of miracles demonstrating that I was from God, notwithstanding the unreasonable opposition which I met with, until I convinced you that I was called to the office of an apostle.

In signs and wonders - In working miracles; compare note, Acts 2:22. What these miracles at Corinth were, we are not distinctly informed. They probably, however, were similar to those performed in other places, in healing the sick, etc.; the most benevolent as it was one of the most decisive proofs of the divine power.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Corinthians 12:12. The signs of an apostle were wrought among you — Though I have been reputed as nothing, I have given the fullest proof of my Divine mission by various signs, wonders, and miracles, and by that patience which I have manifested towards you: though I had power from God to inflict punishment on the transgressors, I have in every case forborne to do it. Is the man nothing who wrought such miracles among you?