2 Corinthians 2:1

1. But The break of the chapter division very unfortunately interrupts the thought of the paragraph 2 Corinthians 1:2 to 2 Corinthians 2:4. Overleaping the parenthetic verse, 2 Corinthians 1:24, this 2 Corinthians 2:1 joins on to 2 Corinthians 1:23, as shown by our summary at the beginning of the section. Paul had said that he withheld his visit to spare them; he now continues to say in what respect to spare them.

With myself Rather for myself; in my own interest as well as for you.

Again See note, 2 Corinthians 12:14.

Heaviness The Greek for this word, and for sorry, twice. (2 Corinthians 2:2,) sorrow, (2 Corinthians 2:3,) grieved, (2 Corinthians 2:4,) grief and grieved, (2 Corinthians 2:5,) sorrow, (2 Corinthians 2:7,) are all radically the same word, and should have been uniformly translated grief, or grieved.