Earnest desire; the original word, rendered "vehement desire" in verse 2 Corinthians 7:11, seems to denote earnest affection towards the apostle; of course with reference to the matter for which he had reproved them. This would be accompanied with diligence in complying with his wish as to the incestuous person.
Mourning; for the sins into which they had fallen.
Fervent mind toward me; zeal in complying with my wishes.
Verse 2 Corinthians 7:7. _HE TOLD US YOUR EARNEST DESIRE_] To see me, and correct what was amiss among yourselves. _YOUR MOURNING_] Because you had sinned. _YOUR FERVENT MIND_] The zeal you felt to...
AND NOT BY HIS COMING ONLY - Not merely by the fact that be was restored to me, and that my anxieties in regard to him were now dissipated. It is evident that Paul, not having met with Titus as he had...
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...
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...
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...
CONSOLATION. Same as "comfort", 2 Corinthians 7:4. Add "also" after "consolation". WHEN, &c.. telling us (as he did). Greek. _anangello._ See Acts 14:27. EARNEST DESIRE. Greek. _epipothesis._ Only he...
_and not by his coming only, but by the consolation_ See ch. 2 Corinthians 2:14, which is explained by this passage. It was not the mere _presence_of Titus, but the tidings he brought, which so rejoic...
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...
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;...
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...
_GOD COMFORTED PAUL BY SENDING TITUS 2 CORINTHIANS 7:5-8:_ When Paul and his companions came to Macedonia they were faced with all kinds of problems. They had no opportunity to rest. They were trouble...
ΠΑΡΆΚΛΗΣΙΣ (G3874) утешение, ободрение. ΠΑΡΕΚΛΉΘΗ _aor. ind. pass. от_ ΠΑΡΑΚΑΛΈΩ (G3870) утешать (_см._ 2 Corinthians 7:6). έφ' ΎΜΪ́Ν над вами, о вас (RWP). ΆΝΑΓΓΈΛΛΩΝ _praes. act. part. от_ ΑΝΑΓΓΈ...
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...
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...
And not by his coming only, but by the consolation wherewith he was comforted in you, when he told us your earnest desire, your mourning, your fervent mind toward me; so that I rejoiced the more. W...
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...
_(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...
THE CONSOLATION WHEREWITH, etc.] Titus was comforted by their repentance, and this comfort he passed on to St. Paul when he gave him the good news....
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...
AND NOT BY HIS COMING ONLY. — There was joy, doubtless, in seeing his true son in the faith (Titus 1:1) once again, but the great comfort was found in the news which he brought with him. On the part o...
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...
οὐ μόνον δὲ κ. τ. λ.: _and not by his coming only, but also_ (see reff. for constr.) _by the comfort wherewith he was comforted in respect of you_ (_cf._ 1 Thessalonians 3:7 for constr.), _i.e._, “I w...
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....
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 7 Not only was Titus' report encouraging, but also the effect it had on him. Titus must have been visibly satisfied with the results. Titus told of the Corinthian sorrow at having grieved Paul....
God....comforted us by the coming of Titus, and with the joyful news he brought me, of the submission and repentance of the incestuous man, and of the good state you are in, of your earnest desire to...
[BIBLIOGRAPHY] Desiderium, _Greek: epipothesin. St. John Chrysostom says, Greek: oude epithumian all epipothesin._...
(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...
7._And not by his coming only. _Lest the Corinthians should object in these terms — “What is it to us if Titus has cheered you by his coming? No doubt, as you loved him, you would feel delighted to se...
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...
AND NOT BY HIS COMING ONLY,.... It was not barely by his coming, that he and his fellow ministers were so much comforted: BUT BY THE CONSOLATION WHEREWITH HE WAS COMFORTED IN YOU. The church at Corin...
And not by his coming only, but by the consolation wherewith he was comforted in you, when he told us your earnest desire, your mourning, your fervent mind toward me; so that I rejoiced the more. Ver...
_For when we were come into Macedonia_ From Ephesus, not finding Titus; _our flesh_ That is, we ourselves; _had no rest_ Fearing he had not been well received by you; _but we were troubled on every si...
AND NOT BY HIS COINING ONLY, BUT BY THE CONSOLATION WHEREWITH HE WAS COMFORTED IN YOU, WHEN HE TOLD US YOUR EARNEST DESIRE, YOUR MOURNING, YOUR FERVENT MIND TOWARD ME, SO THAT I REJOICED THE MORE....
Paul's comfort because they had accepted his rebuke:...
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...
AND NOT BY BIG COMING ONLY, BUT BY THE CONSOLATION WHEREWITH HE WAS COMFORTED IN YOU: I was glad to see Titus, but that was the least of that consolation which he brought me. You had before much comfo...
and not by his coming only, but also by the comfort wherewith he was comforted in you, while he told us your longing, your mourning, your zeal for me; so that I rejoiced yet more. [The apostle was not...
2 Corinthians 7:7 and G1161 not G3756 only G3440 by G1722 his G846 coming G3952 but G235 also G2532 by...
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...
‘For even when we were come into Macedonia our flesh had no relief, but we were afflicted on every side; without were fightings, within were fears. Nevertheless he who comforts the lowly, even God, co...
2 Corinthians 7:6. NEVERTHELESS HE THAT COMFORTETH THE BOWED DOWN, _EVEN _ GOD, COMFORTED US BY THE COMING OF TITUS; 2 Corinthians 7:7. AND NOT BY HIS COMING ONLY, BUT ALSO BY THE COMFORT WHEREWITH HE...
WHEREWITH (η). Either locative case with preceding εν or instrumental of the relative with παρεκληθη (first aorist passive indicative). "The manner in which Paul, so to speak, _fondles_ this word ...
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...
BUT ALSO HIS REPORT. Titus may have had doubts about his mission to Corinth, knowing the problems which Paul had in the _painful visit_ (2 Corinthians 2:1). He was much encouraged to learn the improve...
_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...
_Nevertheless, God that comforteth those that are cast down, comforted us by the coming of Titus; and not by his coming only._ COMFORT FOR THE CAREWORN 1. This barometrical subjection to the depressi...
2 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 2 CORINTHIANS 7:6 Titus reported that the Corinthians had fully repented and had turned back to Paul, and therefore back to the gospel. This news comforted Paul....
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...
_When he told us your earnest desire, your mourning, your fervent mind toward me; so that I rejoiced the more_. I was before saddened through your divisions and other sins, but when I saw and heard of...
_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 Thessalonians 3:6; 1 Thessalonians 3:8; 2 Corinthians 1:14; 2 Corinthians 2:3;...
Comfort. The manner in which Paul, so to speak, fondles this word, is most beautiful. Compare ch. 1 4 - 6. Mourning [ο δ υ ρ μ ο ν]. Only here and Matthew 2:18. It implies a verbal expression of grief...
Your earnest desire — To rectify what had been amiss. Your grief — For what had offended God, and troubled me....