In this paragraph the apostle recurs to the thought of 2 Corinthians
3:12; 2 Corinthians 2:16; 2 Corinthians 1:12; a ministry of such
surpassing splendour demanded in himself and his comrades unflinching
courage, and a life that commended itself by uprightness and
straightforwardness to the judgment... [ Continue Reading ]
It is true that the splendid character of this ministry is for the
present obscured by the earthly and physical conditions under which it
is discharged. Paul is conscious that this disability is specially
marked in his case. His opponents had probably good reason for saying
his bodily presence is we... [ Continue Reading ]