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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Corinthians 7:5-11

There seems to be a connection between 2 Cor. 2:13; 7:5 (where the apostle said he had no rest in his spirit when he found not Titus at Troas) and the 2 Cor. 2:13; 7:5: and so great was his affection to the Corinthians, and his concern about their behaviour in relation to the incestuous person, that, in his further travels, he still had no rest till he heard from them. And now he tells them, I. How he was distressed, 2 Cor. 7:5. He was troubled when he did not meet with Titus at Troas, and... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 2 Corinthians 7:5-16

7:5-16 For when we arrived in Macedonia we could find no rest for our body, but we were sore pressed on every side. There were wars without and fears within. But he who comforts the lowly comforted us--I mean God--by the arrival of Titus. We found this comfort not only in his arrival, but in the comfort which he found amongst you, for he brought news of your longing to see me, of your grief for the past situation, of your zeal to show your loyalty to me. The consequence was that my gladness... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Corinthians 7:6

Nevertheless, God that comforteth those that are cast down ,.... Or "humble ones": such as are humbled under the afflicting hand of God, and have low and mean apprehensions of themselves; these God looks unto, dwells with, revives their hearts, cheers their drooping spirits, and fills them with comforts; he has been used to do so with such persons; he has raised comfort to them; they may expect it, and the apostle experienced it; and which he refers to God as the author of it, as he had done... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Corinthians 7:7

And not by his coming only ,.... It was not barely by his coming, that he and his fellow ministers were so much comforted: but by the consolation wherewith he was comforted in you . The church at Corinth received Titus with all respect and reverence; treated him in the most kind and tender manner; satisfied him in the affair of the incestuous person; greatly refreshed his spirits with an account of their faith in Christ, experience of the grace of God, and their regard and close... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 7:6

Comforted us by the coming of Titus - Who brought him a most satisfactory account of the success of his epistle, and the good state of the Corinthian Church. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 7:7

He told us your earnest desire - To see me, and correct what was amiss among yourselves. Your mourning - Because you had sinned. Your fervent mind - The zeal you felt to testify your affectionate regard for me. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 7:6

Verse 6 6.Who comforteth the lowly. This is mentioned as a reason; for he means that consolation had been offered to him, because he was borne down with evils, and almost overwhelmed, inasmuch as God is wont to comfort the lowly, that is, those that are cast down. Hence a most profitable doctrine may be inferred — that the more we have been afflicted, so much the greater consolation has been prepared for us by God. Hence, in the epithet here applied to God, there is a choice promise contained,... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 7:7

Verse 7 7.And not by his coming only. Lest the Corinthians should object in these terms — “What is it to us if Titus has cheered you by his coming? No doubt, as you loved him, you would feel delighted to see him;” he declares, that the occasion of his joy was, that Titus had, on returning from them, communicated the most joyful intelligence. Accordingly he declares, that it was not so much the presence of one individual, as the prosperous condition of the Corinthians, that had cheered him. ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Corinthians 7:6

Who comforteth those that are cast down. "The Comforter of the humble comforted us, even God." The word "humble" has in classical Greek the sense of "mean," "abject." Pride, not humility, was the virtue even of Stoic morality. Christ was the first to reveal the beatitude of lowliness ( Matthew 11:29 ; Luke 1:52 ). Doubtless the word still retained some of its old associations, and had been used of St. Paul in a disparaging sense ( 2 Corinthians 10:1 ). But he whom his opponents accused... read more

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