2 Corinthians 7 - Introduction
CHAP. 7. CONCLUSION OF THE EXHORTATION TO HOLINESS AND RESUMPTION OF THE APPEAL FOR RECONCILIATION... [ Continue Reading ]
CHAP. 7. CONCLUSION OF THE EXHORTATION TO HOLINESS AND RESUMPTION OF THE APPEAL FOR RECONCILIATION... [ Continue Reading ]
14–7:1. Warning against heathen modes of thought and life. The Corinthians are to keep themselves apart from such influence. There is here no unintelligible change of topic; and it is exaggeration to speak of “a remarkable dislocation of the argument” and “disconnexion with the context.” It is true... [ Continue Reading ]
ΧΩΡΉΣΑΤΕ ἩΜΑ͂Σ. OPEN YOUR HEARTS TO US (R.V.); _make room for us_ in your hearts as in Matthew 19:11-12. Neither there nor here does it mean ‘understand rightly’: comp. Mark 2:2; John 2:6; John 8:37; John 21:25. It refers back to πλατύνθητε καὶ ὑμεῖς (2 Corinthians 6:13). Now follow, with emotional... [ Continue Reading ]
2–4. Return to the appeal for reconciliation, which in turn brings him back to the subject of the news brought by Titus, of which he began to tell in 2 Corinthians 2:12, but from which he almost at once digressed, 2 Corinthians 2:17.... [ Continue Reading ]
ΠΡῸΣ ΚΑΤΆΚΡΙΣΙΝ ΟΥ̓ (אBCP) rather than οὐ πρὸς κ. (DFGKL). 3. ΠΡῸΣ ΚΑΤΆΚΡΙΣΙΝ ΟΥ̓ ΛΈΓΩ. I AM NOT SAYING _this to condemn you_. Comp. πρὸς ἐντροπὴν ὑμῖν λέγω (1 Corinthians 6:5). ‘It is not for condemnation that I am saying this. In defending myself I am not blaming any one. That cannot be my object... [ Continue Reading ]
ΠΟΛΛΉ ΜΟΙ ΠΑΡΡΗΣΊΑ ΠΡῸΣ ὙΜΑ͂Σ, ΠΟΛΛΉ ΜΟΙ ΚΑΎΧΗΣΙΣ ὙΠῈΡ ἹΜΩ͂Ν. If παρρησία means ‘boldness of speech’ (2 Corinthians 3:2), what is here expressed is, ‘am very frank in dealing _with_ you; ‘I am full of boasting when I talk to others _about_ you.’ If it means ‘confidence’ (1 Timothy 3:13; Hebrews 10:1... [ Continue Reading ]
ἜΣΧΗΚΕΝ (אCDLP) rather than ἔσχεν (BFCK). 5. ΚΑῚ ΓᾺΡ ἘΛΘΌΝΤΩΝ ἩΜΩ͂Ν ΕἸΣ Μ. _For_ INDEED _when we were come into Macedonia_; probably at Philippi. Getting away from Troas and reaching Macedonia did not suffice to ease his mind. Comp. Acts 20:1. ΟΥ̓ΔΕΜΊΑΝ ἜΣΧΗΚΕΝ ἌΝΕΣΙΝ. Literally, as in 2 Corinthian... [ Continue Reading ]
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 Corinthians 12:18.... [ Continue Reading ]
ἈΛΛʼ Ὁ ΠΑΡΑΚΑΛΩ͂Ν ΤΟῪΣ ΤΑΠΕΙΝΟΎΣ. _But He that comforteth the_ DEPRESSED, EVEN GOD: from Isaiah 49:13. Comp. θεὸς πάσης παρακλήσεως (2 Corinthians 1:3). It is perhaps true to say that ταπεινός in Scripture never means ‘low, mean, servile,’ as often in classical Greek. It may be used of a _low tree_... [ Continue Reading ]
7. The repetition of the word ‘comfort’ must be maintained. For ἘΦʼ ὙΜΙ͂Ν, which indicates that the Corinthians were the _basis_ of the comfort, comp. 1 Thessalonians 3:7; 1 Corinthians 13:6; 1 Corinthians 16:17; Romans 16:9. ἈΝΑΓΓΈΛΛΩΝ ἩΜΙ͂Ν. WHILE _he told us_ (R.V.); Titus found comfort in the t... [ Continue Reading ]
ΒΛΈΠΩ (BD, d e) rather than βλέπω γάρ (אCD2FGKLP, Syrr. Copt. Arm.), the γάρ being inserted to ease the construction. Comp. 2 Corinthians 5:21. Probably _videns_ (Vulg.) preserves the true reading, βλέπων, ω̄, having been read as ω (WH. App. p. 120). 8. ὍΤΙ ΕἸ ΚΑῚ ἘΛΎΠΗΣΑ ὙΜΑ͂Σ ἘΝ ΤΗ͂Ι ἘΠΙΣΤΟΛΗ͂Ι, Ο... [ Continue Reading ]
ΝΥ͂Ν ΧΑΊΡΩ. The νῦν is in emphatic contrast to μετεμελόμην. Yet his joy is not the result of their pain, but of the good effect of their pain, viz. their repentance. ΚΑΤᾺ ΘΕΌΝ. ‘According to God’ means ‘according to the will of God’ (Romans 8:27); AS GOD WOULD HAVE YOU SORRY, ‘in God’s way.’ ἽΝΑ ἘΝ... [ Continue Reading ]
ἘΡΓΆΖΕΤΑΙ (אBCDP) rather that κατεργάζεται (א3FGKL). 10. ΜΕΤΆΝΟΙΑΝ ΕἸΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΊΑΝ�. _Repentance_ WHICH BRINGETH NO REGRET. The A.V. again creates a verbal antithesis which is not in the Greek; ‘repentance not to be repented of.’ To connect ἀμεταμέλητον with σωτηρίαν produces an empty truism. Who coul... [ Continue Reading ]
ΛΥΠΗΘΗ͂ΝΑΙ (אBCFG) rather than λυπηθῆναι ὑμᾶς (א3DKLP). 11. The Corinthians themselves are shown to be a joyous illustration of ἡ κατὰ θεὸν λύπη and its results. The delight with which the Apostle rehearses the particulars of the tidings brought by Titus is very characteristic. ἸΔΟῪ ΓᾺΡ ΑΥ̓ΤῸ ΤΟΥ͂Τ... [ Continue Reading ]
12. The ἀλλʼ before οὐδέ (Bא3) is doubtful. ὙΜΩ͂Ν ΤῊΝ ὙΠῈΡ ἩΜΩ͂Ν (BCD2KLP, d Syrr. Copt. Aeth.) rather than ὑμῶν τ. ὑπ. ὑμῶν (אDF) or ἡμῶν τ. ὑπ. ὑμῶν (some cursives, f Vulg. Goth.). Comp. 2 Corinthians 6:16; 2 Corinthians 8:8; 2 Corinthians 8:19 for similar confusion between ἡμεῖς and ὑμεῖς. 12. ἌΡ... [ Continue Reading ]
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. FOR THIS CAUSE (because you behaved so well and our purpose was conscientious) _we_ HAVE BEEN _comfo... [ Continue Reading ]
14. After ἡμῶν אB 115 omit ἡ, which א3CDFGKLP insert. 14. ΕἽ ΤΙ … ΚΑΚΑΎΧΗΜΑΙ, ΟΥ̓ ΚΑΤΗΙΣΧΎΝΘΗΝ. _For if in anything I have_ gloried (see on 2 Corinthians 9:2) _to him on your behalf_ (2 Corinthians 5:4; 2 Corinthians 9:2) _I_ _WAS_ NOT PUT TO SHAME (2 Corinthians 9:4; Romans 9:33). ‘I _am_ not _asha... [ Continue Reading ]
15. ‘And this happy result has had a marked effect upon Titus, so that _his inward affection is more_ ABUNDANTLY _towards you_. Your receiving him with fear and trembling proved your obedience, the remembrance of which keeps his heart very warm towards you.’ They had received him ὡς ἄγγελον θεοῦ (Ga... [ Continue Reading ]
ΧΑΊΡΩ (אBCDFGKLP) rather than χαίρω οὖν (some cursives, Arm.). 16. ΧΑΊΡΩ ὍΤΙ ἝΝ ΠΑΝΤῚ ΘΑΡΡΩ͂ ἘΝ ὙΜΙ͂Ν. The οὗν is a weak interpolation. _I rejoice that in_ EVERYTHING (2 Corinthians 7:11) _I am_ OF GOOD COURAGE CONCERNING YOU. In 2 Corinthians 5:6; 2 Corinthians 5:8 ‘be confident’ is the better rend... [ Continue Reading ]