Geneva Study Bible But I determined this with myself, that I would not come again to you in heaviness. But I determined this with myself, that I would not come again to you in {a} heaviness.
(a) Causing grief among you, which he would have done if he had come to them before they had repented. For if I make you sorry, who is he then that maketh me glad, but the same which is made sorry by me? For if I make you sorry, who is he then that maketh me glad, but the same which is made sorry by me?
And I wrote this same unto you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all. And I wrote this same unto you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having {b} confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.
(b) For I trusted that you would immediately take that out of the way which you knew I was discontented with, considering how you are persuaded that my joy is your joy. For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears; not that ye should be grieved, but that ye might know the love which I have more abundantly unto you. For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears; not that ye should be grieved, but that ye might know the love which I have more abundantly unto you.
But if any have caused grief, he hath not grieved me, but in part: that I may not overcharge you all. {1} But if any have caused grief, he hath not {c} grieved me, but {d} in part: that I may not {e} overcharge you all.
(1) He passes to another part of this epistle: which nonetheless is put among the first, and to which he returns afterwards: and he handles the releasing and unloosing of the incestuous person, because he seemed to have been given sufficient testimony of his repentance. And this shows the true use of excommunication, that is, that it proceeds not from hatred, but from love, and so end, lest if we keep it up, we serve Satan the devil. (c) As if he said, All that sorrow is so completely wiped away, that I have never felt it. (d) As for me, says Paul, I have no more to do with him. (e) Lest I should overcharge him who is burdened enough as it is, which burden I would be glad if it were taken from him. Sufficient to such a man is this punishment, which was inflicted of many. Sufficient to such a man is this punishment, which was inflicted of many.
So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow. So that contrariwise ye ought rather to {f} forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.
(f) That whereas before you punished him sharply, you should now forgive him. Wherefore I beseech you that ye would confirm your love toward him. Wherefore I beseech you that ye would {g} confirm your love toward him.
(g) That at my entreaty you would declare by the consent of the whole church, that you take him again as a brother. For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye be obedient in all things. For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye be obedient in all things.
To whom ye forgive any thing, I forgive also: for if I forgave any thing, to whom I forgave it, for your sakes forgave I it in the person of Christ; To whom ye forgive any thing, I forgive also: for if I forgave any thing, to whom I forgave it, for your sakes forgave I it in the {h} person of Christ;
(h) Truly, and from the heart. Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices. Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his {i} devices.
(i) Of his mischievous counsel and devilish will. Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ's gospel, and a door was opened unto me of the Lord, {2} Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ's gospel, and a door was opened unto me of the Lord,
(2) He returns to the confirmation of his apostleship, and brings forth both the testimonies of his labours, and also of God's blessing. I had no rest in my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother: but taking my leave of them, I went from thence into Macedonia. I had no rest in my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother: but taking my leave of them, I went from thence into Macedonia.
Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place. Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the {k} savour of his knowledge by us in every place.
(k) He alludes to the anointing of the priests, and the incense of the sacrifices. For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish: {3} For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish:
(3) He denies that anything should be taken away from the dignity of his apostleship, because they saw that it was not received with like success in every place. But rather very many rejected and detested him, seeing that he preached Christ not only as a saviour of those that believe, but also as a judge of those that condemn him. To the one we are the savour of death unto death; and to the other the savour of life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things? To the one we are the savour of death unto death; and to the other the savour of life unto life. {4} And who is sufficient for these things?
(4) Again, he dismisses all suspicion of arrogance, attributing all things that he did to the power of God, whom he serves sincerely, and with honest affection. And he makes them witnesses of this, even to the sixth verse of the next chapter 2Co 2:17 - 3:6. For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ. For we are not as many, which {l} corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ. (l) We do not handle it craftily and covetously, or less sincerely than we ought. And he uses a metaphor, which is taken from hucksters, who used to play the false harlot with whatever came into their hands. The Geneva Bible Translation Notes [1599] Bible Hub |
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