THESE PROMISES; the promises of God referred to in the last chapter. FILTHINESS OF THE FLESH; excessive sensual indulgences. AND SPIRIT; as pride, anger, malice, revenge, envy, covetousness. The promises of God to believers, instead of leading them to be careless in sin, excite them to the most ea... [ Continue Reading ]
RECEIVE US; into your hearts, as apostles and ministers of Christ; give us your affectionate confidence and ready obedience. There is here an allusion to the exhortation, "Be ye also enlarged," 2 Corinthians 6:13.... [ Continue Reading ]
I SPEAK NOT THIS TO CONDEMN YOU; what he has just said, 2 Corinthians 7:2, might seem to the Corinthians to be uttered in a spirit of censure. He wishes them to understand that he cannot speak to them except from the impulse of love. SAID BEFORE; chap 2 Corinthians 6:11-12. TO DIE, AND LIVE WITH Y... [ Continue Reading ]
MY GLORYING OF YOU; on account of their ready compliance with his directions.... [ Continue Reading ]
FIGHTINGS; great opposition to the gospel and to him for preaching it. FEARS; lest his first epistle should not have produced the desired effect. The best ministers may be called to endure great afflictions both from without and within. But God is mindful of their trials; and when their sorrows are... [ Continue Reading ]
THE COMING OF TITUS; from Corinth to Macedonia with the news of their compliance with Paul's directions. 1 Corinthians 5:4-5.... [ Continue Reading ]
EARNEST DESIRE; the original word, rendered "vehement desire" in verse 2 Corinthians 7:11, seems to denote earnest affection towards the apostle; of course with reference to the matter for which he had reproved them. This would be accompanied with diligence in complying with his wish as to the inces... [ Continue Reading ]
THOUGH I DID REPENT; this expresses his distress in having been called to write as he did in his first epistle. Chap 2 Corinthians 2:4.... [ Continue Reading ]
AFTER A GODLY MANNER; according to the will of God.... [ Continue Reading ]
GODLY SORROW; such as God requires; which grieves for sin because it dishonors God. REPENTANCE TO SALVATION; that sorrow for sin which leads a man to forsake it, and look to Christ for salvation. NOT TO BE REPENTED OF; a change that will never be regretted or renounced. SORROW OF THE WORLD; that... [ Continue Reading ]
CAREFULNESS; diligence to remove the offence. CLEARING OF YOURSELVES; from fault in this matter. INDIGNATION; against the offender, and yourselves for having suffered him. FEAR; towards God, and me his apostle. VEHEMENT DESIRE; affectionate longing towards me, who had been constrained to rebuke... [ Continue Reading ]
HIS CAUSE THAT HAD DONE THE WRONG; not for his only, or chiefly. HIS-THAT SUFFERED WRONG; the father. 1 Corinthians 5:1. CARE FOR YOU; regard for your good. It was no private feeling towards the incestuous person or any one wronged by him that had induced the apostle to rebuke the Corinthian churc... [ Continue Reading ]
HIS SPIRIT WAS REFRESHED; by your good behavior on the receipt of my first epistle.... [ Continue Reading ]
OUR BOASTING; his representation of their general readiness to do their duty.... [ Continue Reading ]
WITH FEAR AND TREMBLING; lest they should not properly treat Titus and his message.... [ Continue Reading ]
I HAVE CONFIDENCE IN YOU; as Christians, that as you learn the will of God you will do it, and thus secure his favor. That repentance of sin which leads to the forsaking of it, and to a prompt, persevering discharge of duty, gives great joy to faithful ministers. And well it may, for it is evidence... [ Continue Reading ]