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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Corinthians 6:11-18

The apostle proceeds to address himself more particularly to the Corinthians, and cautions them against mingling with unbelievers. Here observe, I. How the caution is introduced with a profession, in a very pathetic manner, of the most tender affection to them, even like that of a father to his children, 2 Cor. 6:11-13. Though the apostle was happy in a great fluency of expressions, yet he seemed to want words to express the warm affections he had for these Corinthians. As if he had said, ?O... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 2 Corinthians 6:11-13

6:11-13 My dear Corinthians, we have spoken to you without keeping anything back. Our heart lies wide open to you. If there is any constraint between us, it lies, not in us, but in your hearts. Give me fair exchange. I speak as to children. Do you, too, open wide your hearts to us.... Make room for us in your hearts. Paul is speaking with the accents of purest love. The breaches are healed. The quarrels are all made up and love reigns supreme. The phrase that we have translated "Our heart... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Corinthians 6:11

O ye Corinthians ,.... The apostle having exhorted the ministers of the church at Corinth to take care of their ministry, that they fulfil it, and that it might appear that the Gospel, and gifts fitting them to preach it, were not received in vain by them; all which he strengthens and encourages by his own example; and that of others, addresses the members of the church in a very pathetic manner, saying, our mouth is open to you ; to speak our minds freely to you; we shall hide and... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 6:11

O ye Corinthians, our mouth is open unto you - I speak to you with the utmost freedom and fluency, because of my affection for you. Our heart is enlarged - It is expanded to take you and all your interests in; and to keep you in the most affectionate remembrance. The preceding verses contain a very fine specimen of a very powerful and commanding eloquence. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 6:11

Verse 11 11Our mouth is opened. As the opening of the mouth is a sign of boldness, (602) if you are inclined to connect this with what goes before, the meaning will be this, — “I have ample ground of glorying, and an upright conscience opens my mouth. Your entertaining unfavorable views of us, is not owing to any fault on our part, but arises from your being unfair judges. For you ought to have entertained more favorable views of my ministry, which God has rendered honorable to you in so many... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Corinthians 6:11

Corinthians ! A rare and very personal form of loving appeal, which occurs nowhere else in these Epistles (comp. Philippians 4:15 ). Our mouth is open to you. St. Paul has evidently been writing in a mood of inspired eloquence. The fervour of his feelings has found vent in an unusual flow of beautiful and forcible language. He appeals to the unreserved freedom with which he has written as a reason why they should treat him with the same frank love. Our heart is enlarged. After writing... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Corinthians 6:11-18

An appeal to the Corinthians to reciprocate his love for them, and separate themselves from evil. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Corinthians 6:11

O ye Corinthians, our mouth is open unto you - We speak freely, and fully. This is an affectionate address to them, and has reference to what he had just said. It means that, when the heart was full on the subject, words would flow freely, and that he had given vent to the fervid language which he had just used because his heart was full. He loved them; he felt deeply; and he spoke to them with the utmost freedom of what he had thought, and purposed, and done.Our heart is enlarged - We have... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Corinthians 6:11-13

2 Corinthians 6:11-13 . From the praise of the Christian ministry, which he began chapter 2 Corinthians 2:14, he now draws his affectionate exhortation. O ye Corinthians He seldom uses this appellation; but it has here a peculiar force. Our mouth is opened unto you With uncommon freedom, because our heart is enlarged In tenderness, which neither words nor tears can sufficiently express. Ye are not straitened in us Our heart is wide enough to receive you all; and all that we can do for... read more

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