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Nothing Hidden: Transparency and Growing Understanding in Apostolic Ministry
Οὐ γὰρ ἄλλα γράφομεν ὑμῖν, ἀλλ’ ἢ ἃ ἀναγινώσκετε ἢ καὶ ἐπιγινώσκετε, ἐλπίζω δὲ ὅτι καὶ ἕως τέλους ἐπιγνώσεσθε, (2 Corinthians 1:13)
For we are not writing anything to you except what you read or even understand, and I hope that you will understand fully until the end.
Apostolic Integrity Through Plain WritingIn 2 Corinthians 1:13, Paul affirms the clarity and transparency of his correspondence with the Corinthian believers. The verse begins with a denial: οὐ γὰρ ἄλλα γράφομεν ὑμῖν—“For we are not writing to you anything other.” The plural γράφομεν (we write) suggests both Paul and his co-workers, while ἄλλα (“other [things]”) stresses that there is no hidden message or cryptic layer behind his words.… Learn Koine Greek
