Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
I wrote this very thing (egraya touto auto). Is this (and egraya in verses II Corinthians 2:4, II Corinthians 2:9, II Corinthians 2:12) the epistolary aorist referring to the present letter? In itself that is possible as the epistolary aorist does occur in the N.T. as in II Corinthians 8:18; II Corinthians 9:3 (Robertson, Grammar, p. 854f.). If not epistolary aorist as seems improbable from the context and from II Corinthians 7:8-12, to what Epistle does he refer? To 1Co. 5 or to a lost letter? It is possible, of course, that, when Paul decided not to come to Corinth, he sent a letter. The language that follows in verses II Corinthians 2:3-4; II Corinthians 7:8-12 can hardly apply to I Corinthians.
Should have sorrow (luphn sxw). Second aorist (ingressive) active subjunctive of exw, should get sorrow, after ina mh negative final particles.
From them of whom (af wn). Antecedent omitted, apo toutwn af wn (from those from whom).
I ought (edei me). Imperfect for unrealized present obligation as often and like English.
Having confidence (pepoiqwv). Second perfect active participle of peiqw (II Corinthians 1:9).
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing 2 Corinthians 2:3:
2 Corinthians 2:3
2 Corinthians 7:8
2 Corinthians 10:9
2 Thessalonians 3:4
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