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Verse 2 Corinthians 7:4. _GREAT IS MY BOLDNESS OF SPEECH_] He seems to
refer to the manner in which he spoke of them to others.
_GREAT_ IS _MY GLORYING OF YOU_] They had probably been very loving
an...
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GREAT IS MY BOLDNESS OF SPEECH TOWARD YOU - This verse seems designed
to soften the apparent harshness of what he had said 2 Corinthians
6:12, when he intimated that there was a lack of love in them t...
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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
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2 Corinthians 7:2. With 2 Corinthians 7:2 Paul returns to the thought
of 2 Corinthians 6:13. Make wide your hearts.. Make room in them for
us. The sentences which follow are full of changing emotion,...
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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...
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We have wronged no one. We have corrupted no one. We have taken
advantage of no one. I am not speaking with any intention of
condemnation. I have already told you that you are in our hearts, so
that I...
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BOLDNESS OF SPEECH. Greek. _parrhesia._ See 2 Corinthians 3:12.
TOWARD. Greek. _pros._ App-104.
GLORYING. Greek. _kaucheaia._ See Romans 3:22.
OF. on behalf of. Greek. _huper._ App-104.
FILLED. Gr...
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_Great is my boldness of speech toward you_ Cf. note on ch. 2
Corinthians 3:12.
_great is my glorying of you_ See notes on ch. 2 Corinthians 1:14 and
ch. 2 Corinthians 5:12. The word here si
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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...
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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...
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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 on...
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BOLDNESS OF SPEECH— _Freedom of speech._ Doddridge. The word
rendered _exceeding joyful,_ υπερπερισσευομαι, is very
expressive, and seems to be a word of the Apostle's own making....
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BUTLER'S COMMENTARY
SECTION 1
Augmentation (2 Corinthians 7:2-9)
2 Open your hearts to us; we have wronged no one, we have corrupted no
one, we have taken advantage of no one. 3I do not say this to...
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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...
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Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my glorying of
you: I am filled with comfort, I am exceeding joyful in all our
tribulation.
BOLDNESS OF SPEECH - arising from love. But Olshausen...
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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...
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_(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...
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PARAPHRASE. 'Give us your affection; we have done no man any injury
either in influence or in character or in pocket. (3) I am not
returning to this subject to blame you again, for whether I live or
d...
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GLORYING OF YOU] i.e. boasting about you: cp. 2 Corinthians 9:2; 2
Corinthians 9:3.
PARAPHRASE. '(5) For when I came to Macedonia looking for your answer
to my letter, I was troubled both by conflicts...
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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...
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GREAT IS MY BOLDNESS OF SPEECH. — The context shows that he is not
apologising for bold and plain speaking, but uses the word as implying
confidence (1 Timothy 3:13; Philemon 1:8). He can speak withou...
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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...
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HE CLAIMS THEIR SYMPATHY AGAIN. He now resumes the appeal which is
interrupted at 2 Corinthians 6:13 by the parenthetical warning 2
Corinthians 6:14 to 2 Corinthians 7:1....
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πολλή μοι παρρησία κ. τ. λ.: _great is my boldness
of speech towards you_ (_cf._ 2 Corinthians 6:11), _great is my
glorying on your behalf, sc._, on account of the good news of their
conduct (_cf._ 2...
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SEPARATE FROM ALL UNCLEANNESS
2 Corinthians 6:11; 2 Corinthians 7:1
Paul's love failed to be appreciated by his converts because the
channel of receptiveness, that is, of their faith and love, was so...
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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...
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VERSE 4 Paul's love for them was so great that it allowed him to speak
openly with them about problems. He also told others of their good
deeds and was glad to suffer in their behalf....
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(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...
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_JOY IN TRIBULATION_
‘I am filled with comfort, I am exceeding joyful in all our
tribulation.’
2 Corinthians 7:4
The circumstances which gave the Apostle comfort and filled him with
exceeding joy i...
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4._Great is my boldness. _Now, as if he had obtained the enlargement
of heart that he had desired on the part of the Corinthians, he leaves
off complaining, and pours out his heart with cheerfulness....
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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...
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GREAT IS MY BOLDNESS OF SPEECH TOWARDS YOU,.... Or "liberty of
speaking", which I use with you; I very freely, and without any
disguise, open my mind to you; I faithfully tell you your faults; I am
fr...
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Great _is_ my boldness of speech toward you, great _is_ my glorying of
you: I am filled with comfort, I am exceeding joyful in all our
tribulation.
Ver. 4. _I am exceeding joyful_] Gr.
υπερπερισσενομ...
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_Receive us_ With that affection which is due to the faithful servants
of Christ, and to those who have been instruments in your conversion
and edification; for, whatever may have been insinuated by i...
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MY GLORYING OF YOU; on account of their ready compliance with his
directions....
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GREAT IS MY BOLDNESS OF SPEECH TOWARD YOU, GREAT IS MY GLORYING OF
YOU; I AM FILLED WITH COMFORT, I AM EXCEEDING JOYFUL IN ALL OUR
TRIBULATION.
The first verse completes the appeal of chapter 6, to re...
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PAUL'S CONSOLATION AND JOY BECAUSE OF THE CORINTHIANS.
A frank and urgent appeal to sanctification:...
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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...
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1-4 The promises of God are strong reasons for us to follow after
holiness; we must cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of flesh and
spirit. If we hope in God as our Father, we must seek to be holy...
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GREAT IS MY BOLDNESS OF SPEECH TOWARD YOU; because I so dearly love
you, therefore I speak so boldly and freely to you (as men use to
speak most freely to those whom they most love). GREAT IS MY GLORY...
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Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my glorying on
your behalf: I am filled with comfort, I overflow with joy in all our
affliction. [This verse tells of Paul's restored confidence in...
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Methodius Oration Concerning Simeon and Anna
Let the earth also cause compassion to spring up to its inhabitants;
for I am filled with comfort; I am exceeding joyful since I have seen
Thee, the Savio...
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2 Corinthians 7:4 Great G4183 my G3427 speech G3954 toward G4314 you
G5209 great G4183 my G3427 boasting G2746
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‘Great is my confidence (or ‘boldness of speech') toward you,
great is my glorying on your behalf: I am filled with comfort, I
overflow with joy in all our affliction.'
Indeed he wants them to know th...
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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...
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2 Corinthians 7:4. GREAT IS MY BOLDNESS OF SPEECH TOWARD YOU, GREAT IS
MY GLORYING ON YOUR BEHALF: I AM FILLED WITH COMFORT, I OVERFLOW WITH
JOY IN ALL OUR TRIBULATIONS. Now follows the cause of this...
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I OVERFLOW WITH JOY IN ALL OUR AFFLICTION
(υπερπερισσευομα τη χαρα επ παση τη
θλιψε ημων). A thoroughly Pauline sentiment.
Περισσευω means to overflow, as we have seen.
Hυπερ-περισσευω (late word,...
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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...
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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...
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SO SURE OF YOU! The news from Titus has made him jubilant!!! See 2
Corinthians 7:6....
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_Receive us; we have wronged no man._
THE APOSTLE’S REQUEST
I. The ground on which he urged it--viz., that he deserved it.
1. It was a simple matter of justice. “We have wronged no man,”
etc. The ap...
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2 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 2 CORINTHIANS 7:2 Paul resumes the exhortation
from 2 Corinthians 6:11. The Corinthians are to side with Paul and
reject the false teachers (see...
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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...
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_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...
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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...
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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...
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1 Corinthians 1:4; 1 Thessalonians 2:19; 1 Thessalonians 2:2; 1
Thessalonians 3:7;...
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My boldness. Note the change for the first time to the first person
singular.
Comfort. The Greek has the comfort, the article apparently pointing to
the special comfort he had received through the co...
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I am filled with comfort — Of this he treats, 2 Corinthians 7:6,
&c.; of his joy, 2 Corinthians 7:7, &c.; of both, 2 Corinthians 7:13....