Verse 2 Corinthians 7:8. I do not repent, though I did repent] Though I had many doubts in my mind concerning the success of my letter; and though I grieved that I was obliged to write with so much severity, the case absolutely requiring it; yet now I am not sorry that I have written that letter, because I find it has completely answered the end for which it was sent.
2 CORINTHIANS 7:8 ble,pw @ga,r# {C} Because of preponderant attestation, a majority of the Committee preferred the reading ble,pw ga,r and explained the rise of variations as attempts to clear the co...
FOR THOUGH I MADE YOU SORRY ... - That is, in the First Epistle which he had sent to them. In that Epistle he had felt it necessary to reprove them for their dissensions and other disorders which 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...
THOUGH. Greek. _ei_. App-116. MADE... SORRY. grieved. Greek. _lupeo_. See 2 Corinthians 2:2. WITH. by. Greek. en, as above. REPENT. Greek. _metamelomai_. App-111. The meaning is that Paul at first...
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...
_with a letter_ Rather, BY THE LETTER, i.e. the First Epistle. _though I did repent_ "There was a moment in the Apostle's life when he half regretted what he had done. To some persons this would be pe...
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, βλ...
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...
ΌΤΙ (G3754) потому что. ΕΙ ΚΑΊ даже если, хотя. Об этом обороте _см._ 2 Corinthians 4:3. ΈΛΎΠΗΣΑ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΛΥΠΈΩ (G3076) причинять боль, огорчать, ΜΕΤΑΜΈΛΟΜΑΙ (G3338) _praes. ind. pass. (d...
THOUGH I DID REPENT:— _However anxious I might before have been._ The original word Μεταμελεια strictly expresses _an after-care_ and _anxiety_ for any thing that has been done; whereas the word _repe...
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...
For though I made you sorry with a letter, I do not repent, though I did repent: for I perceive that the same epistle hath made you sorry, though it were but for a season. WITH A LETTER - Greek, '...
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...
7:8 also (l-3) even (l-16) even (l-28) 'If also' and 'if even' (twice) in this verse represent the same Greek expression. The first is translated 'if also,' which, while literal, is more delicate, as...
THOUGH I DID REPENT] The Apostle for a time feared his previous letter had been too severe. The letter was probably that of which 2 Corinthians 10-13 of the Second Epistle form the chief part: see Int...
_(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...
FOR THOUGH I MADE YOU SORRY WITH A LETTER. — Better, _For even if,_ and, as the Greek has the article, _with my letter._ This Titus had told him; and commonly to have caused pain to others would have...
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...
ὅτι εἰ καὶ ἐλύπησα κ. τ. λ.: _for though I made you sorry with my epistle_ (_sc._, esp. 1 Corinthians 5; _cf. Introd._, p. 14), _I do not regret it; though I did regret it (for I see that that epistle...
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 8 Paul had been worried about the effect of his stern writing. Now, he was happy because it had moved them to sorrow....
(2) For though I made you sorry with a letter, I do not repent, though I did repent: for I perceive that the same epistle hath made you sorry, though [it were] but for a season. (2) An objection: but...
(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...
8._For though I grieved you. _He now begins to apologize to the Corinthians for having handle them somewhat roughly in the former Epistle. Now we must observe, in what a variety of ways he deals with...
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 THOUGH I MADE YOU SORRY WITH A LETTER,.... His former epistle, relating to the incestuous person: I DO NOT REPENT, THOUGH I DID REPENT; not of writing the letter, which was wrote by divine inspir...
For though I made you sorry with a letter, I do not repent, though I did repent: for I perceive that the same epistle hath made you sorry, though _it were_ but for a season. Ver. 8. _Though it were b...
_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...
THOUGH I DID REPENT; this expresses his distress in having been called to write as he did in his first epistle. Chap 2 Corinthians 2:4....
FOR THOUGH I MADE YOU SORRY WITH A LETTER, I DO NOT REPENT, THOUGH I DID REPENT; FOR I PERCEIVE THAT THE SAME EPISTLE HATH MADE YOU SORRY, THOUGH IT WERE BUT FOR A SEASON. Paul here elaborates the tho...
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...
FOR THOUGH I MADE YOU SORRY WITH A LETTER; the apostle doubtless meaneth the former Epistle to this church. I DO NOT REPENT, THOUGH I DID REPENT: as to which, he saith, that although he was sometimes...
For though I made you sorry with my epistle, I do not regret it: though I did regret it (for I see that that epistle made you sorry, though but for a season),...
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‘For though I caused you pain with my letter, I do not regret it, though I did regret it, for I see that that letter made you sorry, though but for a season.' Looking back on the situation now he is g...
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 7:8. FOR THOUGH I MADE YOU SORRY WITH MY FORMER EPISTLE, I DO NOT REGRET IT, THOUGH I DID REGRET IT a strong expression of the pain it gave him to write as he had done, insomuch that he...
THOUGH (ε κα). If also. Paul treats it as a fact.WITH MY EPISTLE (εν τη επιστολη). The one referred to in 2 Corinthians 2:3.I DO NOT REGRET IT (ου μεταμελομα). This verb really means "repent" (b...
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...
IF THAT LETTER. The letter of 2 Corinthians 2:4. I AM NOT SORRY. "It was necessary that I write this strongly worded letter to you!" I COULD HAVE BEEN SORRY. "Please don't think it made me happy to hu...
_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...
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...
_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...
2 Corinthians 2:2; 2 Corinthians 7:11; 2 Corinthians 7:6; Exodus 5:22;...
Repent [μ ε τ α μ ε λ ο μ α ι]. See on Matthew 21:29. Rev., regret it. Though I did repent. Punctuate as Am. Rev., I do not regret it : though (even if) I did regret it (for I see that that epistle m...
I did repent — That is, I felt a tender sorrow for having grieved you, till I saw the happy effect of it....
As if the apostle had said, Although in my former epistle. wrote somewhat sharply to you, by reason of the many abuses that were crept in amongst you;. do not now repent of that severity, because it p...