Bible Commentary

But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtlety, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. 3. as the serpent beguiled Eve ] The Church, as a second Eve, is espoused to Christ, the new Adam (1Co 15:45). She must beware lest, like … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Corinthians 11:3”

For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present [you as] a chaste virgin to Christ. 2. with godly jealousy ] Literally, with a jealousy of God, i.e. either (1) which comes from Him, or (2) which is pleasing in His sight, or … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Corinthians 11:2”

Would to God ye could bear with me a little in [my] folly: and indeed bear with me. Ch. 2Co 11:1-17. St Paul’s Defence of himself against his accusers 1. Would to God ] The words ‘to God’ are not in the original. bear with me a little in my folly ] i.e. the folly … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Corinthians 11:1”

For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth. 18. For not he that commendeth himself is approved ] St Paul’s self-commendation is only wrung from him by circumstances. The Corinthians will not judge of things except ‘after the appearance’ ( 2Co 10:7). St Paul, bearing in mind the wise man’s … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Corinthians 10:18”

But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord. 17. But he that glorieth ] See note on 2Co 10:8. This passage occurs in 1Co 1:31, where it is prefaced by the words ‘it is written.’ It is in fact a paraphrase of Jer 9:24. Meyer remarks that a noble example of this kind … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Corinthians 10:17”

To preach the gospel in the [regions] beyond you, [and] not to boast in another man’s line of things made ready to our hand. 16. to preach the gospel in the regions beyond you ] i.e. the rest of Greece, Italy and Spain. Cf. Rom 15:19; Rom 15:24; Rom 15:28. St Paul here attributes his … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Corinthians 10:16”

Not boasting of things without [our] measure, [that is,] of other men’s labors; but having hope, when your faith is increased, that we shall be enlarged by you according to our rule abundantly, 15. not boasting of things without our measure ] The Apostle now repeats what he has before said in 2Co 10:13, but … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Corinthians 10:15”

For we stretch not ourselves beyond [our measure,] as though we reached not unto you: for we are come as far as to you also in [preaching] the gospel of Christ: 14. For we stretch not ] The meaning is, For we are not straining ourselves beyond our due limits in claiming you as our … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Corinthians 10:14”

But we will not boast of things without [our] measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath distributed to us, a measure to reach even unto you. 13. of things without our measure ] Literally, unto the measureless things, i.e. ‘beyond the measure which God has meted out to us,’ ‘beyond … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Corinthians 10:13”

For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themseves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise. 12. For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves ] i.e. ironically, we dare not venture to number or compare … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Corinthians 10:12”