Verse 2 Corinthians 7:11. _WHAT CAREFULNESS IT WROUGHT IN YOU_] Carefulness of obeying my directions, 2 Corinthians 7:15; _yea_, what _clearing of yourselves_ from guilt by inflicting censures on the...
FOR BEHOLD THIS SELF-SAME THING - For see in your own case the happy effects of godly sorrow. See the effects which it produced; see an illustration of what it is suited to produce. The construction i...
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...
BEHOLD. Greek. _idea._ App-133. CAREFULNESS. diligence. Greek. _spoude._ See Romans 12:8. WROUGHT. worked. Greek. _katergazomai_ as in 2 Corinthians 7:10. IN. No preposition. Dative case. CLEARING...
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...
_after a godly sort_ See note on last verse. Also 2 Corinthians 7:9. _what carefulness_ Literally DILIGENCE (so Tyndale and Grammer; _bisynes_, Wiclif; _moral earnestness_, Robertson). See Mark 6:25;...
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 re...
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...
_GODLY SORROW WORKS REPENTANCE 2 CORINTHIANS 7:9-11:_ Paul rejoiced because their sorrow and hurt feelings caused them to turn back to God. He had no desire to harm or damage them in any way. He only...
ΛΥΠΗΘΉΝΑΙ _aor. pass. inf. от_ ΛΥΠΈΩ (G3076) горевать. Артикулированный _inf._ используется как имя (BD, 205f). ΠΌΣΗΝ _асс. от_ ΠΌΣΟΣ (G4214) насколько большой? ΚΑΤΕΙΡΓΆΣΑΤΟ _aor. ind. med. (dep.) от...
DISCOURSE: 2031 REPENTANCE EXEMPLIFIED IN THE CORINTHIAN CHURCH 2 Corinthians 7:10. Godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death. For b...
YEA, WHAT REVENGE?— _What punishment!—_namely, of the incestuous person. Heylin. The word _clear_ in this verse answers very well to the word αγνος in the Greek: but then, "to be _clear,"_ in English...
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 2 Action (2 Corinthians 7:10-11) 10For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation and brings no regret, but worldly grief produces death. For see what earn...
For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement de...
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...
7:11 much (a-13) Or 'what.'...
_(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...
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...
THAT YE SORROWED AFTER A GODLY SORT. — Better, as before, _that ye sorrowed after the will of God._ The series of emotional words that follow represent the Apostle’s estimate of what he had heard from...
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...
HE WAS COMFORTED TO LEARN FROM TITUS THAT HIS REBUKE HAD BEEN PROFITABLE. _Cf._ throughout 1 Thessalonians 3:1-8, a passage strikingly like this in its human sympathy and kindliness....
ἰδοὺ γὰρ αὐτὸ κ. τ. λ.: _for behold, this same thing, viz., that you were made sorry after a godly sort, what diligence it wrought in you, yea_ (_sc._, “not only so, but also,” ἀλλά introducing an acc...
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 11 The very case of the Corinthians is a good example of the good effects of godly sorrow. It caused them to quit being indifferent about their state and start showing concern. They wanted to wi...
(2) Receive us; we have wronged no man, we have corrupted no man, we have defrauded no man. (3) I speak not this to condemn you: for I have said before, that ye are in our hearts to die and live with...
11._What earnest desire it produced in you _I shall not enter into any dispute as to whether the things that Paul enumerates are effects of repentance, or belong to it, or are preparatory to it, as al...
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...
FOR BEHOLD, THIS SELFSAME THING, THAT YE SORROWED AFTER A GODLY SORT,.... The apostle proceeds to describe godly sorrow by its effects, which are so many evidences of the sincerity and genuineness of...
For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, _what_ clearing of yourselves, yea, _what_ indignation, yea, _what_ fear, yea, _what_ vehe...
_For though I made you sorry_ Caused you much distress and pain of mind by the letter I formerly wrote; _I do not_ now _repent_ Of writing it; _although I did repent_ After it was sent away, fearing i...
CAREFULNESS; diligence to remove the offence. CLEARING OF YOURSELVES; from fault in this matter. INDIGNATION; against the offender, and yourselves for having suffered him. FEAR; towards God, and me...
Paul's rejoicing over the result of his measures:...
FOR, BEHOLD, THIS SELFSAME THING, THAT YE SORROWED AFTER A GODLY SORT, WHAT CAREFULNESS IT WROUGHT IN YOU, YE A, WHAT CLEARING OF YOURSELVES, YE A, WHAT INDIGNATION, YEA, WHAT FEAR, YEA, WHAT VEHEMENT...
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...
5-11 There were fightings without, or continual contentions with, and opposition from Jews and Gentiles; and there were fears within, and great concern for such as had embraced the Christian faith. B...
The apostle having showed the mischievous effects of worldly sorrow, all which he comprehended under the word _death, _ here showeth the blessed effects of that sorrow which is according to God. WHAT...
For behold, this selfsame thing, that ye were made sorry after a godly sort, what earnest care it wrought in you, yea what clearing of yourselves, yea what indignation, yea what fear, yea what longing...
2 Corinthians 7:11 For G1063 observe G2400 (G5628) this G5124 thing G846 that G5209 sorrowed G3076 (G5683
‘For behold, this selfsame thing, that you were made sorry after a godly sort. What earnest care it wrought in you, yes, what clearing of yourselves, yes, what indignation, yes, what fear, yes, what l...
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 7:11. FOR ... WHAT EARNEST CARE in contrast with former indifference, YEA, WHAT CLEARING OF YOURSELVES from all real connivance at the deed, YEA, WHAT INDIGNATION against the deed, at le...
THIS SELFSAME THING (αυτο τουτο). "This very thing," "the being made sorry according to God" (το κατα θεον λυπηθηνα, articular first aorist passive infinitive with which αυτο τουτο agrees and the p...
2 Corinthians 7:11 Marks of Godly Sorrow. No sham work will suffice in religion. _Heart_work must be God's work. He who _made_the heart alone can change it from its natural hardness and stubbornness...
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...
SEE WHAT GOD DID! Paul gives God the credit for the _change of heart_ which the Corinthian Christians have made. Paul examines the signs which show that they have repented of past sins. Repent = refor...
_For though I made you sorry with a letter I do not repent, though I did repent._ THE SPIRIT OF APOSTOLICAL REBUKE It was marked by-- I. Unflinching severity. St. Paul rejoiced in the pain he had in...
_For … ye sorrowed after a godly sort._ THE INTERNAL WORKINGS OF GENUINE REPENTANCE The Bible says a deal about repentance. 1. Its nature (Job 42:5; Psalms 51:1.; Ezekiel 36:35;...
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...
_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 12:25; 1 Corinthians 5:13; 1 Corinthians 5:2; 1 Peter 1:17;...
Sorrowed [λ υ π η θ η ν α ι]. Rev., correctly, were made sorry. The verb is in the passive voice, and is so rendered by the A. V. in ver. 9, but, inconsistently, sorrowed in the next clause. Carefuln...
How great diligence it wrought in you — Shown in all the following particulars. Yea, clearing of yourselves — Some had been more, some less, faulty; whence arose these various affections. Hence their...
The apostle, in the foregoing verses, had declared, that godly sorrow, or. sorrow wrought by the Spirit of God, worketh true repentance, and produceth thorough reformation, not to be repented of: Now...