2 Corinthians 7:4 - Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown

2 Corinthians 7:4

The Corinthians’ Repentance

2 Open your hearts to us. We have wronged no one, we have corrupted no one, ^awe have cheated no one.

3 I do not say this to condemn; for ^aI have said before that you are in our hearts, to die together and to live together.

4 ^aGreat is my boldness of speech toward you, ^bgreat is my boasting on your behalf. ^cI am filled with comfort. I am exceedingly joyful in all our tribulation.

5 For indeed, ^awhen we came to Macedonia, our bodies had no rest, but ^bwe were troubled on every side. ^cOutside were conflicts, inside were fears.

6 Nevertheless ^aGod, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by ^bthe coming of Titus,

7 and not only by his coming, but also by the¹ consolation with which he was comforted in you, when he told us of your earnest desire, your mourning, your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced even more.

8 For even if I made you ^asorry with my letter, I do not regret it; ^bthough I did regret it. For I perceive that the same epistle made you sorry, though only for a while.

9 Now I rejoice, not that you were made sorry, but that your sorrow led to repentance. For you were made sorry in a godly manner, that you might suffer loss from us in nothing.

Commentaries:

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2 Corinthians 7:4

boldness of speech—(compare II Corinthians 6:11).

glorying of you—Not only do I speak with unreserved openness to you, but I glory (boast) greatly to others in your behalf, in speaking of you.

filled with comfort—at the report of Titus (II Corinthians 7:6-7, II Corinthians 7:9, II Corinthians 7:13; II Corinthians 1:4).

exceeding joyful—Greek, I overabound with joy (II Corinthians 7:7, II Corinthians 7:9, II Corinthians 7:16).

our tribulation—described in II Corinthians 7:5; also in II Corinthians 4:7-8; II Corinthians 6:4-5.

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