2 Corinthians 13:11 NIV

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Corinthians 13:11

Finally = For the rest. Greek. Ioipon. See a Cor. 2 Corinthians 1:16 . Be perfect . Greek. katartizo. App-125 ., be of good comfort = be encouraged. Greek. parakaleo. App-134 . be of one mind = mind (Greek. phroneo) the same thing. Compare Romans 12:16 ; Romans 15:5 .Philippians 1:2 , Philippians 1:2 ; Philippians 3:16 ; Philippians 3:4 , Philippians 3:2 . live in peace . Greek. eireneuo, as Romans 12:18 , love . Greek. agape. App-133 . with . Greek. en , App-104 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 13:11

Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfected; be comforted; be of the same mind; live in peace: and the God of love and peace shall be with you.Farewell ... is actually "rejoice";[23] for Paul is not saying "good-bye" until a little later. Lipscomb was impressed with the fact that "no names are mentioned here"[24] despite the fact of Paul's knowing so many of them. This is quite natural. Any minister writing to a great congregation where his acquaintance was extensive would never single out just a... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 2 Corinthians 13:11

2 Corinthians 13:11. Be perfect,— See on 2Co 13:9 the original word being derived from the same root as the word translated perfection in the former instance. See also the Reflections. Το αυτο φρονειτε, be of one mind, should rather be rendered, attend to the same thing: "Pursue with the greatest unanimity of heart, and intenseness of affection, that which ought to be the great end of all our schemes and designs,—the glorifying of God, and adorning the Gospel," See 1 Cor. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 2 Corinthians 13:11

11. farewell—meaning in Greek also "rejoice"; thus in bidding farewell he returns to the point with which he set out, "we are helpers of your joy" (2 Corinthians 1:24; Philippians 4:4). Be perfect—Become perfect by filling up what is lacking in your Christian character (Ephesians 4:13). be of good comfort— (2 Corinthians 1:6; 2 Corinthians 7:8-13; 1 Thessalonians 4:18). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Corinthians 13:11

Obedience to five commands would result in one condition that Paul wanted his readers to express in a particular practice.First, they were to rejoice, probably because they had the opportunity to judge themselves before God would judge them (cf. 1 Corinthians 11:31). What is more important, they could and should rejoice in the Lord. Second, they were to mend their ways (RSV) and thus experience completion or restoration, as God would bring them to maturity (cf. 2 Corinthians 13:9). They needed... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Corinthians 13:11-12

A. The exhortation 13:11-12 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Corinthians 13:11-14

V. CONCLUSION 13:11-14Paul concluded this letter with an exhortation, a salutation, and a benediction. He intended each of these to draw the emphases of this epistle together to impress on his readers the basis and importance of their unity with one another and with himself. read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - 2 Corinthians 13:11

13:11 rejoice; (k-5) Or 'farewell.' perfected; (l-7) As 'perfectly united,' 1 Corinthians 1:10 . read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 13:1-14

The Apostle announces a third visit, and exhorts them to repentance. He expresses his desire for their growth in grace.Paraphrase. ’(1) This is the third visit I am about to pay you. On this occasion I shall proceed to punish these gross sinners after hearing all the evidence. (2) I repeat now what I said on my second visit, that those who persist in sin will find me stern in punishment. (3) And why am I thus severe? Because you demand proof that I possess Christ’s authority, though that proof... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 2 Corinthians 13:11

(11) Finally, brethren, farewell.—The word (literally, rejoice) was the natural close of a Greek letter, and is therefore adequately represented by the English “farewell,” if only we remember that it was used in all the fulness of its meaning. “Rejoice—let that be our last word to you.”Be perfect.—Better, as before, restore yourselves to completeness; amend yourselves. In the words “be of good comfort” (better, perhaps, be comforted, with the implied thought that the comfort comes through... read more

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Corinthians 13:11

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 13:11

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 2 Corinthians 13:11

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 2 Corinthians 13:11

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Corinthians 13:11

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Corinthians 13:11-12

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Corinthians 13:11-14

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - 2 Corinthians 13:11

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 13:1-14

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 2 Corinthians 13:11

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