2 Corinthians 1:11

You also helping by prayer. St. Paul asks the prayers of the Corinthians, and tells them that they will thus help in his recovery. The Apostle always attached great importance to the prayers of others on his behalf (Romans 15:30; 1 Thessalonians 5:25; 2 Thessalonians 3:1), and made a practice himself of praying for others (1 Corinthians 1:3; Philippians 1:4; 1 Thessalonians 1:2). He knows, too, that, when praying for him, the Corinthians will be furthering the work he has at heart.

Thoughts Suggested by the Recent Crisis

(a) 2 Corinthians 1:12 to 2 Corinthians 2:2. The Sincerity of St. Paul's Intention to visit the Church 12-16. Paraphrase. 'The Apostle bases his expectation of receiving their prayers on the purity and sincerity of his conduct, especially in respect of his treatment of them. (13) He asserts that he writes nothing to them but what is common property, namely, that they mutually understand and glory in one another. (14) Some of them have acknowledged this all along, and he trusts that they will increasingly understand and sympathise with one another until their relations be perfected at the coming of Christ. (15) With this purpose in view he had planned at one time to make two visits to Corinth, (16) one on his way to Macedonia, and the other on his return to Asia by the same route.'