That I can write and speak to you with confidence that you will hearken to my admonitions and exhortations, and that I can confidently boast and glory concerning you. read more
CRITICAL NOTES2 Corinthians 7:1. Therefore.—This verse a branch broken from 2 Corinthians 6:16-18. This word is like the jagged fibres which tell of the violence, and point back to the parent stem. Having.—Observe, the evangelical generalising of the scope of, and ownership in, these Old Testament sentences (see Appended Note). Cleanse ourselves.—“Deliverance from sin, although … God’s work in us, is yet obtained by our own moral effort and our own faith. It therefore depends upon ourselves... read more
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 more, verse one of chapter seven, more appropriately belongs with chapter six. This is one of those cases where I feel they made a mistake in their chapter separations.Originally, when Paul wrote his letter to the Corinthians, it was just a letter that they were to read straight through. In about the... read more
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 new covenant are all designed to embolden our approaches to God. If he adopt us, and make us his living temple, then we should resemble him in holiness. This holiness, it would seem, is taught here, both as a progressive, and as an instantaneous work. The first effort towards holiness is the... read more
2 Corinthians 7:12-16Wherefore, though I wrote unto you, I did it not for his cause that had done the wrong.Church disciplineI. Church discipline should be exercised for the good of the whole Church (2 Corinthians 7:12). The particular individual referred to here was the incestuous person (1 Corinthians 5:1). The apostle here states that this discipline was not merely for the offender’s sake, nor indeed for the sake of the offended. His object in writing was not merely to chastise the one, and... read more
15 And his inward affection is more abundant toward you, whilst he remembereth the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling ye received him. Ver. 15. Whiles he remembereth ] Deep affections make deep impressions. read more
16 I rejoice therefore that I have confidence in you in all things . Ver. 16. I rejoice therefore ] Thus by praising them, he further winneth upon them, whom before he had more sharply handled. Sour and sweet make the best sauce. read more
inward affection is: Gr. bowels are, 2 Corinthians 6:12, Genesis 43:30, 1 Kings 3:26, Song of Solomon 5:4, Philippians 1:8, Colossians 3:12, 1 John 3:17 the obedience: 2 Corinthians 2:9, 2 Corinthians 10:5, 2 Corinthians 10:6, Philippians 2:12, 2 Thessalonians 3:14 with: 2 Corinthians 7:10, 2 Corinthians 7:11, Ezra 9:4, Ezra 10:9, Job 21:6, Psalms 2:11, Psalms 119:120, Isaiah 66:2, Hosea 13:1, Acts 16:29, Ephesians 6:5, Philippians 2:12 Reciprocal: Luke 8:47 - she came 2 Corinthians 7:13 -... read more
that: 2 Thessalonians 3:4, Philemon 1:8, Philemon 1:21 Reciprocal: Galatians 5:10 - confidence Philippians 1:6 - confident read more
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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 2 Corinthians 7:15
By your obedience to my admonitions and exhortations, you have not only obliged me in a debt of love to you, but Titus also; who joyfully remembers, with what fear and trembling you received him, lest he should find any thing amongst you that should grieve and offend him. read more