2 Corinthians 12:18 - Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown

2 Corinthians 12:18

16 But be that as it may, ^aI did not burden you. Nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you by cunning!

17 Did I take advantage of you by any of those whom I sent to you?

18 I urged Titus, and sent our ^abrother with him. Did Titus take advantage of you? Did we not walk in the same spirit? Did we not walk in the same steps?

19 ^aAgain,¹ do you think that we excuse ourselves to you? ^bWe speak before God in Christ. ^cBut we do all things, beloved, for your edification.

20 For I fear lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I wish, and that ^aI shall be found by you such as you do not wish; lest there be contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, backbitings, whisperings, conceits, tumults;

Commentaries:

Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown

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2 Corinthians 12:18

I desired Titus—namely, to go unto you. Not the mission mentioned II Corinthians 8:6, II Corinthians 8:17, II Corinthians 8:22; but a mission previous to this Epistle, probably that from which he had just returned announcing to Paul their penitence (II Corinthians 7:6-16).

a brother—rather "OUR (literally, 'the') brother"; one well known to the Corinthians, and perhaps a Corinthian; probably one of the two mentioned in II Corinthians 8:18, II Corinthians 8:22.

same spirit—inwardly.

steps—outwardly.

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