2 Corinthians 12:6

ἀκούει (אBD3FG 17, 37, 67, g Copt. Arm. Aeth.) rather than ἀκούει τι (א3DKLP, d f Vulg. Goth.).

6. ἐὰν γὰρ θελήσω. If he chooses to glory of matters in which he was not a mere passive recipient, or of revelations which he has the right to disclose, he will not be foolish in so doing; for he will say nothing but what is true. But he abstains, lest any should get a more exalted idea of him than their experience of the Apostle’s conduct and teaching confirms. He desires to be judged by his ministerial work, not by what he can tell, however truly, of his privileges. Some take θελήσω as fut. indic. and hold that it implies that he does wish: but it may be aor. subjunct. Blass (§ 65. 5) contends that there is no certain instance of ἐάν with the fut. indic.; everywhere the reading is doubtful. But in Luke 19:40; Acts 8:31 the evidence is strong: comp. 1 Thessalonians 3:8; 1 John 5:15. Winer, p. 369. For the timeless aor. infin. comp. 2 Corinthians 2:7; 2 Corinthians 5:4; 1 Corinthians 14:19; 1 Corinthians 16:7. Here ἄφρων used without irony. For φείδομαι absolute comp. 2 Corinthians 13:2 μὴ φείσῃ (Isaiah 54:2); οὐκ ἐφείσατο (Ps. Sol. 17:14): also Eur. Tro. 1285: elsewhere in the N.T. with a genitive; in the LXX. with ἀπό, περί, ὑπέρ, ἐπί τινι, ἐπί τινα.

μή τις εἰς ἐμὲ λογίσηται. Lest any man should count (2 Corinthians 3:5; 2 Corinthians 5:19; 2 Corinthians 10:2; 2 Corinthians 10:7; 2 Corinthians 10:11; 2 Corinthians 11:5) of me. The constr. is rare: comp. εἰς ἐμὲ ἐλογίσαντο πονηρά (Hosea 7:15).

ἢ�. Or heareth from me: ‘of me’ (A.V.) is misleading. It is his own preaching, not what others say of him, that is meant. Comp. παρʼ ἐμοῦ ἥκουσας (2 Timothy 1:13; 2 Timothy 2:2; also Acts 9:13; Acts 10:22; Acts 28:22).