This is the third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME I AM COMING TO YOU - not merely preparing to come (). This proves an intermediate visit between the two in , etc.; 20:2. IN THE MOUTH OF TWO OR THREE WITNESS... [ Continue Reading ]
I told you before, and foretell you, as if I were present, the second time; and being absent now I write to them which heretofore have sinned, and to all other, that, if I come again, I will not spare: Rather, 'I have already said (at my second visit), and declare (now) beforehand, AS (I did) WHE... [ Continue Reading ]
Since ye seek a proof of Christ speaking in me, which to you-ward is not weak, but is mighty in you. SINCE - the reason why he will not spare: since ye challenge me to a "proof" that Christ speaks in me. It would be better if ye would "prove your own selves" (). This disproves the assertion that... [ Continue Reading ]
For though he was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him by the power of God toward you. THOUGH. So A C Vulgate, Hilary, Origen. But 'Aleph (') B Delta G f g omit it. Then translate, 'For He was even crucified,' etc.... [ Continue Reading ]
Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates? EXAMINE - Greek, 'Try yourselves.' PROVE YOUR OWN SELVES. This should be your first aim, rather than seeking "a proof of Christ speaking... [ Continue Reading ]
But I trust that ye shall know that we are not reprobates. WE ARE NOT REPROBATES - not unable to abide the "proof." "I trust that" your own Christianity will be known by you on your proving it ("yes shall know," answers to "know ... your own selves," ) as "proof" that we are not reprobates, but... [ Continue Reading ]
Now I pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we should appear approved, but that ye should do that which is honest, though we be as reprobates. I PRAY. 'Aleph (') A B Delta G f g, Vulgate, read 'we pray.' NOT THAT WE SHOULD APPEAR APPROVED - not to gain credit for ourselves by your Christian con... [ Continue Reading ]
For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth. Our apostolic power is given us only for the furtherance of the truth. Where you are "for the truth," we cannot punish you for the sake of showing our authority ().... [ Continue Reading ]
For we are glad, when we are weak, and ye are strong: and this also we wish, even your perfection. WE ARE GLAD - Greek, 'rejoice.' So far are we from grieving. WHEN WE ARE WEAK - you giving no occasion by disobedience for displaying our power; so we seeming "weak," being compassed with "infirm... [ Continue Reading ]
Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the power which the Lord hath given me to edification, and not to destruction. THEREFORE - because I wish the "sharpness" to be in my letters rather than in deeds. EDIFICATION, AND NOT TO DESTR... [ Continue Reading ]
Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you. FAREWELL - meaning [ chairete (G5463)] also 'rejoice:' thus in bidding farewell he returns to that with which he set out (2 Corinthians 1:24; Philippians 4... [ Continue Reading ]
_GREET ONE ANOTHER WITH AN HOLY KISS._ No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continue Reading ]
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion The benediction proves the Divine Trinity in unity. "The grace of ... Christ" comes first, for only by it we come to "the love of God" the Father (). God was first revealed to man in Christ (). The variety in the order of P... [ Continue Reading ]