Verse 16
16. And By the plan here proposed Corinth was to have been both Paul’s sallying and his rallying point his centre and capital during this European visit. But the news brought by the Chloe folks, confirmed by Stephanas and his colleagues, shook Corinth out of its supreme place in his confidence. This sinking of Corinth capital is implied in 1 Corinthians 16:5, and probably became known at Corinth through Stephanas and colleagues, and, perhaps, through Titus and Timothy, and gave vantage ground to St. Paul’s detractors.
Into… out of He would have crossed the AEgean, straight from Ephesus to Corinth; thence he would have visited Macedonia and gone back again.
Of you to be brought on my way By a furnishing of travelling outfit and an escort of honour. So high did the Corinthian saints stand in the apostle’s expectations. Then to be told (1 Corinthians 16:5) that they were to be an incident subordinate to Macedonia, was a severe check upon Corinth. St. Paul’s opponents could now say that he was fickle; was vexed because Corinth had not sufficiently idolized him; and that thence he was a self-seeking pseudo-apostle. Paul will now give a different version of his change of purpose.
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