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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 6:14-18

6:14-18 Do not allow yourselves to become joined in an alien yoke with unbelievers. What partnership can there be between righteousness and lawlessness? What fellowship can darkness have with light? What concord can there be with Christ and Belial? What share can the believer have with the unbeliever? What agreement can the temple of God have with idols? For you are the temple of the living God, even as God said, "I will dwell in them and I will walk in them, and I will be their God and they... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Corinthians 6:17

Wherefore come out from among them ,.... Since they were the temple of the living God, built up an habitation for the Most High; since he resided among them, took his walks in the midst of them, was their God, and they were his people. These words are taken out of Isaiah 52:11 where the several phrases here used may be observed. They seem to be directed to the Israelites, and particularly to the priests and Levites, who bore the vessels of the Lord; and are fitly applied to believers under... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 6:17

Wherefore come out from among them - Is it not plain from this and the following verse that God would be their God only on the ground of their taking him for such, and that this depended on their being separated from the works and workers of iniquity? for God could not inhabit in them if they had concord with Belial, a portion with infidels; etc. Those who will have the promises of God fulfilled to them must come under the conditions of these promises: if they are not separate - if they... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 6:17

Verse 17 17.Wherefore come out from the midst of them. This exhortation is taken from Isaiah 52:11, where the Prophet, when foretelling the deliverance, at length addresses the priests in these terms. For he makes use of a circumlocution to describe the priests, when he says, Ye that bear the vessels of the Lord, inasmuch as they had the charge of the vessels, by means of which the sacrifices, and other parts of divine worship, were performed. There can be no doubt that his design is to... 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

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Corinthians 6:17

From among them; i.e. from among the unbelievers. Touch not the unclean thing (Le 2 Corinthians 11:8 , etc.; Isaiah 52:11 ). I will receive you (comp. Ezekiel 20:34 ). These promises to Israel are naturally transferred to the ideal Israel, the Christian Church. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Corinthians 6:17

Wherefore - Since you are a special people. Since God, the holy and blessed God, dwells with you and among you.Come out from among them - That is, from among idolaters and unbelievers; from a frivolous and vicious world. These words are taken, by a slight change, from Isaiah 3:11. They are there applied to the Jews in Babylon, and are a solemn call which God makes on them to leave the place of their exile, to come out from among the idolaters of that city and return to their own land; see my... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Corinthians 6:17-18

2 Corinthians 6:17-18. Wherefore Encouraged by this gracious promise, and that you may obtain the fulfilment of it; come out from among them Withdraw yourselves from all intimate society with them; and be ye separate As God’s promise of dwelling in a peculiar manner among the Israelites, obliged them to separate themselves from the converse of their heathen neighbours, that they might not be insnared with their superstitions; much more are Christians obliged, by that peculiar gracious... read more

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