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Verse 17. _DID I USE LIGHTNESS?_] When I formed this purpose, was it
without due consideration? and did I abandon it through fickleness of
mind?
_THAT WITH ME THERE SHOULD BE YEA_, c.] That I should...
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WHEN I THEREFORE WAS THUS MINDED - When I formed this purpose; when I
willed this, and expressed this intention.
DID I USE LIGHTNESS? - The word ἐλαφρια elaphria (from
ἐλαφρός elaphros) means prope...
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2. PAUL'S EXPERIENCE AND EXPLANATIONS.
CHAPTER 1:8-24
_ 1. His Experience. (2 Corinthians 1:8)_
2. His Explanations. (2 Corinthians 1:15)
The Apostle speaks, first of all, of the trouble he had whe...
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But had he not laid himself open to a charge of fickleness? Had he not
led them to expect that he would ere this have paid them another
visit, returning through Corinth from Macedonia, and taking from...
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COMFORTED TO COMFORT (2 Corinthians 1:1-7)...
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It was with this confidence that I previously planned to visit you,
that I might bring you pleasure for the second time, and so go on to
Macedonia by way of you, and be sped by you on my way to Judaea...
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DID I, &c. The question is introduced by _meti_, expecting. negative
answer,
LIGHTNESS. fickleness. Gn _elaphria,_ Only here.
PURPOSE. plan. Greek. bouleuoThe "Received Text" reads _bouleuomai_ at
t...
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St Paul's reason for putting off his coming
15. _And in this confidence_ It was the conviction of this community
of interest which made St Paul desire to visit Corinth. It was (see 2
Corinthians 1:23...
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_did I use lightness_?] Literally, THE _lightness_, i.e. either the
lightness with which St Paul had been reproached, or perhaps merely
the abstract quality. The reproach of fickleness was cast upon t...
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ΒΟΥΛΌΜΕΝΟΣ. This recalls ἐβουλόμην (2 Corinthians
1:15). AS THIS, THEN, WAS MY WISH, _did I_ AT ALL EXHIBIT LIGHTNESS?
The article is probably generic and may be omitted in English (A.V.,
R.V.): but i...
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15–24. The rest of this chapter and part of the next are taken up
with the Apostle’s defence of himself against a charge of
‘lightness’ (ἐλαφρία), _i.e._ of not caring for the
Corinthians or for his e...
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_ PAUL'S CHANGE OF PLANS 2 CORINTHIANS 1:12-18:_ Paul could rejoice
because he had a clear conscience. He lived a simple, honest life with
godly sincerity. His desire in all things was to be controlle...
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YEA, YEA, AND NAY, NAY?— The sense of these verses is, "I did not
change my design through levity, nor did I purpose first one thing and
then the contrary, as selfish views might determine me, 2 Corin...
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BUTLER'S COMMENTS
SECTION 2
Acrimony (2 Corinthians 1:12-24)
12 For our boast is this, the testimony of our conscience that we have
behaved in the world, and still more toward you, with holiness and...
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APPLEBURY'S COMMENTS
_Explanation of His Deferred Visit
Scripture_
2 Corinthians 1:15-24. And in this confidence I was minded to come
first unto you, that ye might have a second benefit; 16 and by yo...
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When I therefore was thus minded, did I use lightness? or the things
that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me
there should be yea yea, and nay nay?
USE LIGHTNESS - THE lev...
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1 Timothy is associated with Paul in this introduction, as Sosthenes
is in the former epistle, yet it is evident that Paul himself wrote
both epistles, for he continually refers to himself in them, an...
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INTRODUCTORY SECTION
2 Corinthians 1:1. Salutation and Thanksgiving
After the usual epistolary introduction, St. Paul makes pointed
reference to a severe trouble he has lately endured, and gives tha...
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LIGHTNESS] RV 'fickleness.' ACCORDING TO THE FLESH] deceitfully. Two
charges had been brought against the Apostle: (1) that in changing his
plans he showed himself fickle, and (2) that he had said one...
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PARAPHRASE. 'When you find me now writing from Macedonia before you
have had a visit at all, you may think me changeable and capricious.
(18) But I assure you solemnly I am not easily turned from my
p...
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GOD SHOWS HIS POWER WHEN WE ARE WEAK
2 CORINTHIANS
_PHILIP SMITH_
ABOUT 2 CORINTHIANS
AUTHOR
Paul wrote the letter called 2 Corinthians. See 2 Corinthians 1:1 and
2 Corinthians 10:1. The letter...
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DID I USE LIGHTNESS? — This, then, was the charge which he is
anxious to refute. The question meets us, however, When had the
Corinthians heard of the plan thus detailed? It had been already
abandoned...
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CHAPTER 3
THE CHURCH'S ONE FOUNDATION.
2 Corinthians 1:15 (R.V)
THE emphatic words in the first sentence are "in this confidence." All
the Apostle's plans for visiting Corinth, both in general and i...
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HIS CHANGE OF PLAN WAS NOT DUE TO FICKLENESS. καὶ ταύτῃ
τῇ πεποιθήσει ἐβουλόμην κ. τ. λ.: _and in
this confidence_ (_sc._, that they would acknowledge his sincerity) _I
was minded to come before_ (_sc...
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τοῦτο οὖν βουλόμενος κ. τ. λ.: _when therefore
I was thus minded, did I shew fickleness?_ The article τῇ before
ἐλαφρίᾳ can hardly be pressed so as to convey the meaning “
_that_ fickleness which you...
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SINCERE LIKE HIS MASTER
2 Corinthians 1:12
The Apostle laid great emphasis on the witness of his conscience. See
Acts 23:1; Acts 24:16. As we pass out of this life, and stand in the
revealing dawn of...
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The second letter to the Corinthians was evidently the outcome of the
first. The apostle opened with the usual introduction, laying emphasis
on his apostleship by the will of God, coupled with the sal...
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A CHANGE IN PLANS
Since they had mutual pride and respect for one another, Paul had
confidently planned to visit them on the way to and from Macedonia,
but had changed plans to give them time to corre...
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(9) When I therefore was thus minded, did I use lightness? or the
things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the (p) flesh, that
with me there should be (q) yea yea, and nay nay?
(9) He dismiss...
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_When, therefore, I had a mind, and purposed to come to you, did I use
levity? was it an effect of levity, of a fickle mind, and of a want of
sincerity? or do I purpose and promise things according to...
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(15) And in this confidence I was minded to come unto you before, that
ye might have a second benefit; (16) And to pass by you into
Macedonia, and to come again out of Macedonia unto you, and of you t...
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17._Did I use fickleness? _There are two things, more especially, that
prevent the purposes of men from being carried into effect, or their
promises from being faithfully performed. The one is that th...
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The apostle writes the second Epistle to the Corinthians under the
influence of the consolations of Christ consolations experienced when
the troubles which came upon him in Asia were at their height;...
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WHEN I WAS THEREFORE THUS MINDED, DID I USE LIGHTNESS?.... When I had
thus determined to come to you, and had signified the same by writing,
or messengers, did I use lightness in my resolutions and pr...
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When I therefore was thus minded, did I use lightness? or the things
that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me
there should be yea yea, and nay nay?
Ver. 17. _Did I use lightn...
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_When I therefore was thus minded_ Having, therefore, purposed this;
_did I use lightness_ Did I lightly change my purpose? or, _the things
that I purpose_ in general; _do I purpose according to the f...
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USE LIGHTNESS; was he fickleminded, as some charged him, because he
did not fulfill his purpose of visiting them on his way to Macedonia?
ACCORDING TO THE FLESH; as insincere, selfish, and worldly men...
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WHEN I, THEREFORE, WAS THUS MINDED, DID I USE LIGHTNESS? OR THE THINGS
THAT I PURPOSE, DO I PURPOSE ACCORDING TO THE FLESH, THAT WITH ME
THERE SHOULD BE YEA, YEA, AND NAY, NAY?...
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No fickleness can be charged to the apostle:...
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It is again with apostolic authority that Paul writes, the will of
God, a predominant matter in the epistle. While Paul uses his
authority in lowliness, yet he must assert God's authority in writing....
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15-24 The apostle clears himself from the charge of levity and
inconstancy, in not coming to Corinth. Good men should be careful to
keep the reputation of sincerity and constancy; they should not
res...
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WHEN I THEREFORE WAS THUS MINDED, DID I USE LIGHTNESS? Though the
apostle doth not in so many words tell us so, yet it is apparent from
this verse, that some of the Corinthians had taken occasion from...
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When I therefore was thus minded [to come to you first, etc.], _did I
show fickleness?_ [in determining to come to you second, etc.] _or the
things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh,...
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2 Corinthians 1:17 Therefore G3767 planning G1011 (G5740) this G5124
do G3385 G686 lightly G5530 (G5662)
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‘When I therefore was so minded, did I show fickleness? Or the
things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with
me there should be the yes, yes, and the no, no?'
Was then his fail...
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2 Corinthians 1:17. WHEN I THEREFORE WAS THUS MINDED, DID I SHEW
FICKLENESS? This shews that his original plan had somehow become known
at Corinth either through Timothy (1 Corinthians 4:17), or in th...
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DID I SHEW FICKLENESS?
(μητ αρα τη ελαφριαι?). An indignant negative answer
is called for by μητ. The instrumental case of ελαφρια is
regular after εχρησαμην from χραομα, to use.
Ελαφρια is a late w...
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2 Corinthians 1:1. _Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of
God, and Timothy our brother, unto the church of God which is at
Corinth, with all the saints which are in all Achaia:_
Paul is ver...
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2 Corinthians 1:1. _Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of
God,_
Paul is very careful to remind the Corinthians of that fact, since
some of them had gone the length of denying his apostleshi...
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CONTENTS: Paul's interest in the Corinthian Christians and his
encouragement to them in Christ.
CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Holy Spirit, Paul, Timothy, Silvanus.
CONCLUSION: Man's extremity is God's op...
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2 Corinthians 1:1. _Paul and Timothy our brother._ It was proper that
Timothy should be named, he having been specially sent to Corinth.
_With all the saints which are in Achaia;_ in which peninsula t...
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FICKLE? Two accusations had been made against Paul: (1) that he is
fickle; (2) that he makes plans from selfish motives. READY TO SAY.
They had accused him of changing his mind at the least whim, of
b...
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2 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 2 CORINTHIANS 1:12 Paul offers a detailed
defense of why he had changed his mind more than once about returning
to Corinth. The process included: (1) an initial plan to visit
Mac...
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SECOND EPISTLE TO THE
CORINTHIANS
CHAPTER 1
CONTENTS
He consoles the Corinthians, whom in the First Epistle he had sharply
rebuked, and absolves the excommunicated fornicator, who was now
penitent....
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_When I therefore was thus minded, did I use lightness_? That is, when
I proposed to come to you and did not. The Greek word for lightness is
derived from the word for a stag. In a like way we speak o...
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_CRITICAL NOTES_
2 Corinthians 1:12. REJOICING.—stronger and more correct. Cognate
word in Romans 5:2; Romans 5:11, where notice the varying translation;
an exultant, sometimes defiantly exultant, joy...
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EXPOSITION
Address and greeting (2 Corinthians 1:1, 2 Corinthians 1:2).
Thanksgiving for the comfort sent to him by God, wherein, as in his
affliction which rendered it necessary, they sympathetically...
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Tonight let's turn to 2 Corinthians, chapter 1.
The church of Corinth had been a divided church. There was a lot of
carnality, a lot of problems in their doctrines that prompted Paul's
first epistle,...
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1 Thessalonians 2:18; 2 Corinthians 1:12; 2 Corinthians 1:18; 2
Corinthians 10:2;...
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Did I use lightness [τ η ε λ α φ ρ ι α ε χ ρ η σ α μ
η ν]. Rev., shew fickleness. Elafria, lightness, only here in the
New Testament.
Compare ejlafrov light, Matthew 11:30; 2 Corinthians 4:17. His ch...
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Did I use levity — Did I lightly change my purpose? Do I purpose
according to the flesh — Are my purposes grounded on carnal or
worldly considerations? So that there should be with me yea and nay
— So...
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Here our apostle begins to make his apology and defence for himself,
for changing his purpose in coming to Corinth according to promise,
and to free himself from the imputation of levity, inconstancy,...