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2 Corinthians 7:13
Therefore we were comforted in your comfort; yea, and exceedingly the more joyed we for the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all.
Therefore we were comforted in your comfort; yea, and exceedingly the more joyed we for the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all.
Verse 2 Corinthians 7:13. _FOR THE JOY OF TITUS_] Titus, who had now met St. Paul in Macedonia, gave him the most flattering accounts of the improved state of the Corinthian Church; and indeed their k...
THEREFORE WE WERE COMFORTED IN YOUR COMFORT - The phrase “your comfort,” here seems to mean the happiness which they had, or might reasonably be expected to have in obeying the directions of Paul, and...
8. THE APOSTLE'S EXHORTATIONS AND REJOICINGS. CHAPTER 6:14-7 _ 1. His Exhortations. (2 Corinthians 6:14; 2 Corinthians 7:1 .)_ 2. His Rejoicing and Confidence. (2 Corinthians 7:2
AGONISING ANXIETY HAS BEEN CANCELLED BY ABUNDANT JOY. The cause of his anxiety had been in part the condition of affairs in the church at Corinth, but even more the measures he had taken to deal with...
For when we arrived in Macedonia we could find no rest for our body, but we were sore pressed on every side. There were wars without and fears within. But he who comforts the lowly comforted us--I mea...
GET YOU OUT (2 Corinthians 6:14-18 ; 2 Corinthians 7:1) 7:1 Do not allow yourselves to become joined in an alien yoke with unbelievers. What partnership can there be between righteousness and lawless...
THEREFORE. Greek.account of (Greek. _dia_. App-104. 2 Corinthians 7:2) this. EXCEEDINGLY. See 2 Corinthians 1:12. FOR. upon. Greek. _epi,_ as in 2 Corinthians 7:4....
_Therefore we were comforted in your comfort_ Most modern editors punctuate as follows: -Therefore we were comforted. And in addition to (or in consequence of) our comfort we rejoiced a very great dea...
Exhortation to set aside all suspicion and to confide in the Apostle's love and zeal for their spiritual well-being 2. _Receive us_ Literally, MAKE ROOM FOR US (-capaces estote nostri," Erasmus and C...
13. Here again some texts (KL, Copt.) have ὑμῶν for ἩΜΩ͂Ν. The omission of δέ after ἐπί and insertion after περισσοτέρως (Rec.) has little authority (37, Pesh. Aeth.). 13. ΔΙΑʼ ΤΟΥ͂ΤΟ ΠΑΡΑΚΕΚΛΉΜΕΘΑ. F...
5–16. Statement of the happy tidings brought from Corinth by Titus. Comp. the similar mission of Timothy to Thessalonica (1 Thessalonians 3:1-8). For the silence about Timothy here see on 2 Corinthian...
_PAUL'S JOY AND CONFIDENCE IN THE CORINTHIANS 2 CORINTHIANS 7:12-16:_ Paul did not write to Corinth to hurt or take up for anyone. He wrote so that they could understand how much God cared about the c...
ΠΑΡΑΚΕΚΛΉΜΕΘΑ _perf. ind. pass. от_ ΠΑΡΑΚΑΛΈΩ (G3870) утешать (_см._ 2 Corinthians 7:6). _Perf._ означает: "мы утешились и продолжаем быть такими" (Hughes), ΠΑΡΆΚΛΗΣΙΣ (G3870) успокоение, утешение,...
APPLEBURY'S COMMENTS _Paul's Frankness Scripture_ 2 Corinthians 7:4-13 a. Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my glorying on your behalf: I am filled with comfort, I overflow with jo...
BUTLER'S COMMENTARY SECTION 3 Aftermath (2 Corinthians 7:12-16) 12So although I wrote to you, it was not on account of the one who did the wrong, nor on account of the one who suffered the wrong, b...
APPLEBURY'S COMMENTS _The Joy of Titus Scripture_ 2 Corinthians 7:13, 2 Corinthians 7:13. and in our comfort we joyed the more exceedingly for the joy of Titus, because his spirit hat been refreshed...
Therefore we were comforted in your comfort: yea, and exceedingly the more joyed we for the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all. 'Aleph (') B C Delta G f g, Vulgate [ de (G116...
17 Isa_52:11; LXX, with alterations. Paul is not misquoting from memory, as is usually supposed. He makes inspired alterations to suit the occasion. 2 What a tender yet cutting rebuke to the Corinthia...
7:13 encouraged. (c-7) Or 'have been comforted.' in (d-13) Or 'besides' or 'in addition to.' encouragement (e-15) Or 'in our comfort.' abundantly (f-17) 'The rather ... more abundantly.' This is a co...
_(E) 7:2-16. THE APOSTLE'S JOY IN THE CORINTHIANS' REPENTANCE_ St. Paul goes on to ask them to give him their affection, and renews his assurance of purity of deed and motive. He tells them of the sus...
PARAPHRASE. 'Now that all has ended well, I am thankful; and my joy is increased because Titus also rejoices at your attitude. (14) For all that I said to him in your praise has been justified, and I...
GOD SHOWS HIS POWER WHEN WE ARE WEAK 2 CORINTHIANS _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 7 V2 Be sincere with us. We have not done wrong things to anyone. We have not made anyone behave wrongly. We have not che...
THEREFORE WE WERE COMFORTED. — The tense of the Greek verb implies a different structure of the sentence: _Therefore we have been comforted: and upon_ (_i.e.,_ over and above) _our comfort we rejoiced...
CHAPTER 19 REPENTANCE UNTO LIFE. 2 Corinthians 7:2 (R.V) IN this fine passage St. Paul completes, as far as it lay upon his side to do so, his reconciliation with the Corinthians. It concludes the f...
THE JOY OF TITUS IN THE TIDINGS HE BROUGHT. Chrysostom notes the tact which leads St. Paul to communicate this so emphatically; Titus was going back to Corinth on the business of the collection (2 Cor...
διὰ τοῦτο παρακεκλ.: _wherefore we have been comforted_. With Tisch., W.H. and modern editors generally we place a full stop here. What follows introduces a new idea....
THE JOYOUS EFFECT OF GODLY SORROW 2 Corinthians 7:5 After dispatching his first Epistle, with the strong words of 2 Corinthians 5:1 and elsewhere, Paul's tender heart had been rent with anxiety lest...
The section culminates in an appeal full of local coloring and suggestion. In a great cry he gave expression to the hunger of his heart when he wrote, "Make room for us" (see margin). He then declared...
VERSE 13 Because they received Paul's message and turned back to God, Paul was comforted. Paul had further joy in that Titus had not been depressed but uplifted. It appears that Titus had misgivings a...
(12) Wherefore, though I wrote unto you, I did it not for his cause that had done the wrong, nor for his cause that suffered wrong, but that our care for you in the sight of God might appear unto you....
13._We received consolation. _Paul was wholly intent upon persuading the Corinthians, that nothing was more eagerly desired by him than their advantage. Hence he says, that he had shared with them in...
The apostle returns to his own relationships with the Corinthians relations formed by the word of his ministry. And now having laid open what this ministry really was, he seeks to prevent the bonds be...
THEREFORE WE WERE COMFORTED IN YOUR COMFORT,.... In the comfortable situation the church was in; not in their grief and sorrow, as a natural passion, but in the effects of it as a godly sorrow; by whi...
Therefore we were comforted in your comfort: yea, and exceedingly the more joyed we for the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all. Ver. 13. _His spirit was refreshed_] After his l...
_Wherefore, though I wrote_ so severely _to you_ It was not only or chiefly for the sake of the incestuous person, or his father; but to show my care over you; _in the sight of God_ Who hath committed...
HIS SPIRIT WAS REFRESHED; by your good behavior on the receipt of my first epistle....
Verse 1 is plainly connected with chapter 6. Because the saints of God have these promises, and because they are dearly beloved, they are exhorted to cleanse themselves from all filthiness of the fles...
12-16 The apostle was not disappointed concerning them, which he signified to Titus; and he could with joy declare the confidence he had in them for the time to come. Here see the duties of a pastor a...
WE WERE COMFORTED IN YOUR COMFORT; the comfort which your letters brought us, and so came from you; or the comfort which you received upon your reformation of those things which were amiss amongst you...
Therefore we have been comforted: and in our comfort we joyed the more exceedingly for the joy of Titus, because his spirit hath been refreshed by you all. [Therefore, as we have said before, our anxi...
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‘Therefore we have been comforted, and in our comfort we rejoiced the more greatly for the joy of Titus, because his spirit has been refreshed by you all.' Thus he has been comforted and encouraged b...
THE TRIUMPHANT RETURN OF TITUS AND PAUL'S FULL RECONCILIATION WITH THE CORINTHIAN CHURCH (2 CORINTHIANS 7:1) Having searchingly examined their credentials by portraying to them the essence of the new...
2 Corinthians 7:13. THEREFORE WE WERE COMFORTED: AND IN OUR COMFORT WE JOYED THE MORE EXCEEDINGLY FOR THE JOY OF TITUS, BECAUSE HIS SPIRIT HATH BEEN REFRESHED BY YOU ALL (as already stated, 2 Corinthi...
WE JOYED THE MORE EXCEEDINGLY (περισσοτερως μαλλον εχαρημεν). Double comparative (pleonastic use of μαλλον, more, with περισσοτερως, more abundantly) as is common in the _Koine_ (Mark 7:36; Philipp...
CONTENTS: Paul opens his heart to the Corinthians concerning purpose of his former letter. CHARACTERS: God, Paul, Titus. CONCLUSION: The true servant of God cannot but be grieved that he must rebuke...
2 Corinthians 7:1. _Having therefore these promises._ Our good archbishop Langton is blamed by many critics for separating this verse from the preceding chapter. The great and precious promises of the...
THAT IS WHY. Paul is much encouraged by the evidence of repentance which the Corinthians have demonstrated! TITUS. Both Titus and Paul are servants of the same Lord! When Titus was made happy, Paul wa...
_Wherefore, though I wrote unto you, I did it not for his cause that had done the wrong._ CHURCH DISCIPLINE I. Church discipline should be exercised for the good of the whole Church (2 Corinthians 7:...
2 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 2 CORINTHIANS 7:13 Paul had boasted to Titus that the Corinthians were truly a work of the Spirit. Their response showed that he was correct. ⇐
CHAPTER 7 SYNOPSIS OF THE CHAPTER i. He declares his love, sincerity, and his confidence in the Corinthians. II. He declares (ver. 6) his joy at their repentance and amendment. III. He states (ver...
_Therefore we were comforted._ By your repentance, zeal, &c., as was said (vers. 6, 7, 9, 11). The Latin version points this verse as follows: "Before God, therefore, we were comforted. But in our com...
_CRITICAL NOTES_ 2 Corinthians 7:1. THEREFORE.—This verse a branch broken from 2 Corinthians 6:16. This word is like the jagged fibres which tell of the violence, and point back to the parent stem. HA...
EXPOSITION Conclusion of his appeal (2 Corinthians 7:1). The apostle's feelings towards them (2 Corinthians 7:2). Explanation of the objects of his last letter, and expression of his joy at the good r...
Shall we turn in our Bibles now to II Corinthians, chapter seven. The first verse of chapter seven immediately refers us back to chapter six. And so as we look at this, we realize that chapter seven m...
1 Corinthians 12:26; 1 Corinthians 13:5; 1 Corinthians 16:13; 1 Peter 3:8;...
Were comforted in your comfort [π α ρ α κ ε κ λ η μ ε θ α ε π ι τ η π α ρ α κ λ η σ ε ι υ μ ω ν]. The best texts place a period after were comforted, transfer the de and (yea) from after ejpi exceedin...
That is, in all the forementioned effects and fruits, signs and evidences of. true repentance, which were found in you, and are matter of great comfort to you, we are also comforted with you; and we a...