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Οὐ γὰρ ὡς μὴ ἐφικνούμενοι εἰς ὑμᾶς ὑπερεκτείνομεν ἑαυτούς· ἄχρι γὰρ καὶ ὑμῶν ἐφθάσαμεν ἐν τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ τοῦ Χριστοῦ, (2 Corinthians 10:14)

For we are not overextending ourselves as though not reaching to you, for we did come even as far as you with the gospel of Christ.

Paul’s defense of his apostleship in 2 Corinthians is as much grammatical as theological. In this verse, he argues that his authority legitimately extends to the Corinthians because his ministry has already reached them through the gospel. The sentence is syntactically intricate: a negated comparative clause (οὐ ὡς μὴ ἐφικνούμενοι), a middle verb of extent (ὑπερεκτείνομεν), and a completed action verb (ἐφθάσαμεν) together create a dynamic blend of metaphor and precision.… Learn Koine Greek