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2 Corinthians 7:2
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1 Therefore,a having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.  

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.  
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2 Corinthians 7:2

Open your hearts to us (xwrhsate hmav). Old verb (from xwrov, place), to leave a space, to make a space for, and transitive here as in Matthew 19:11. He wishes no further stenoxwria, tightness of heart, in them (II Corinthians 6:12). "Make room for us in your hearts." He makes this plea to all, even the stubborn minority.

We wronged no man (oudena hdikhsamen). A thing that every preacher ought to be able to say. Cf. II Corinthians 4:2; I Thessalonians 2:3; Acts 20:26 f.

We corrupted no man (oudena efqeiramen). We ruined no one. "It may refer to money, or morals, or doctrine" (Plummer). He is answering the Judaizers.

We took advantage of no man (oudena epleonekthsamen). That charge was made in Thessalonica (I Thessalonians 4:6) which see for this late verb and also on II Corinthians 2:11. He got the best of (note pleon more in the root) no one in any evil way.




Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing 2 Corinthians 7:2:

2 Corinthians 2:11
2 Corinthians 12:17

 

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