Receive us; we have wronged no man, we have corrupted no man, we have defrauded no man.

Receive us - with enlarged hearts ().

We have wronged ... corrupted ... defrauded no man (cf. ) - the ground on which he asks their reception of him in their hearts. We wronged none by punishing him who did wrong (). This he proceeds to treat. We have corrupted none-namely, by beguilements, while preaching "another gospel," as the false teachers (2 Corinthians 11:3). This he treats from . We have defrauded none by 'making a gain' of you (2 Corinthians 8:19; 2 Corinthians 12:14). This he treats from . Modestly he leaves them to supply the positive good which he had done; suffering all things himself that they might be benefited (; ; positive good which he had done; suffering all things himself that they might be benefited (; ; ).

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