Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints which are in all Achaia: TIMOTHY OUR BROTHER - perhaps Paul's amanuensis of this letter. When writing to Timothy himself, he calls him "my son" (); writin... [ Continue Reading ]
_GRACE BE TO YOU AND PEACE FROM GOD OUR FATHER, AND FROM THE LORD JESUS CHRIST._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; This thanksgiving for his late deliverance forms a suitable introduction, conciliating their favourable reception of his reasons for not having fulfilled his promise of visiting them (2 Co... [ Continue Reading ]
Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God. US - idiomatic for me (). THAT WE MAY ... COMFORT THEM WHICH ARE IN ANY TROUBLE. The Greek is the same as before - "tribulation".... [ Continue Reading ]
For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ. SUFFERINGS - in contrast with "salvation" (); as "tribulation" (of mind), with comfort or "consolation." OF CHRIST - (cf. .) The sufferings endured, whether by Himself or by His Church, with which he ide... [ Continue Reading ]
And whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effectual in the enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer: or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation. WE BE AFFLICTED, IT IS FOR YOUR CONSOLATION. Because our afflictions are for... [ Continue Reading ]
And our hope of you is stedfast, knowing, that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so shall ye be also of the consolation. SO SHALL YE BE - rather, 'so are ye.' He means there is a community of consolation, as of suffering, between me and you.... [ Continue Reading ]
For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life: Referring to the imminent risk of life which he ran in Ephesus (Acts 19:23, etc.), when the whole multitude were wor... [ Continue Reading ]
Who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us; DOTH DELIVER. So G. But 'Aleph (') B C read, 'will deliver'-namely, in immediately imminent dangers. 'In whom we trust that He will also (so the Greek) yet deliver us,' refers to God's continu... [ Continue Reading ]
Ye also helping together by prayer for us, that for the gift bestowed upon us by the means of many persons thanks may be given by many on our behalf. HELPING TOGETHER BY PRAYER FOR US - rather, 'helping together, on our behalf by your supplication' [ deeesei (G1162)]. "For us" in the Greek follo... [ Continue Reading ]
For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward. FOR. I can confidently expect your prayers for me: "FOR" I walk sincer... [ Continue Reading ]
For we write none other things unto you, than what ye read or acknowledge; and I trust ye shall acknowledge even to the end; WE WRITE NONE OTHER THINGS (IN THIS LETTER) ... THAN WHAT YE READ (in my former letter (Bengel); present, because the letter continued still to be read publicly in the chur... [ Continue Reading ]
As also ye have acknowledged us in part, that we are your rejoicing, even as ye also are ours in the day of the Lord Jesus. IN PART. In contrast to "even to the end;" the testimony of his life was not yet completed (Theophylact). Rather, "in part" - i:e., some of you, not all (Grotius). So in ;... [ Continue Reading ]
And in this confidence I was minded to come unto you before that ye might have a second benefit; And in this confidence I was minded to come unto you before, that ye might have a second benefit; IN THIS CONFIDENCE - of my character for sincerity being "acknowledged" by you (2 Corinthians 1:12).... [ Continue Reading ]
And to pass by you into Macedonia, and to come again out of Macedonia unto you, and of you to be brought on my way toward Judaea. This intention of visiting them on the way to Macedonia, as well as after having passed through it, must have reached the Corinthians in some way or other-perhaps in t... [ Continue Reading ]
When I therefore was thus minded, did I use lightness? or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be yea yea, and nay nay? USE LIGHTNESS - THE levity of which I am accused; namely, by promising more than I performed. OR ... ACCORDING TO THE FLES... [ Continue Reading ]
But as God is true, our word toward you was not yea and nay. He adds this lest they might think his DOCTRINE was changeable like his purposes (the change in which he admitted in ; while denying that it was due to "lightness:" nay, not to have changed, where there was good reason, would have been... [ Continue Reading ]
For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, even by me and Silvanus and Timotheus, was not yea and nay, but in him was yea. Proof of the unchangeableness of the doctrine from the unchangeableness of the subject of it-namely, Jesus Christ. He is called "the Son of God," to... [ Continue Reading ]
For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us. Rather, How many soever be the promises of God in Him is the "yea" ('faithfulness to His word;' contrasted with the "yea and nay," ; - i:e., man's inconstancy to one's word). AND IN HIM AMEN. 'Aleph (') A B... [ Continue Reading ]
Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God; STABLISHETH US WITH YOU IN CHRIST - literally, into Christ; i:e., into ever-closer union with Christ. ANOINTED US. As "Christ" is the "Anointed," so 'He hath anointed [Greek, chrisas, akin to Christos (G5547), Christi... [ Continue Reading ]
_WHO HATH ALSO SEALED US, AND GIVEN THE EARNEST OF THE SPIRIT IN OUR HEARTS._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
Moreover I call God for a record upon my soul, that to spare you I came not as yet unto Corinth. MOREOVER I - Greek, 'But I (for my part),' who changed my purpose of coming to you, in contrast to GOD who assure us of His promises being unchangeably fulfilled (2 Corinthians 1:20). CALL GOD - th... [ Continue Reading ]
Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand. NOT FOR THAT - i:e., Not that. "Faith" is here emphatic. He had "dominion" in discipline; but in matters of, "faith" he was only a 'fellow-helper of their joy' (namely, in believing: ). The Greek is... [ Continue Reading ]