Bible Commentary

Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? 14. Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers ] Dean Stanley observes on the “remarkable dislocation of the argument here.” But the connection of thought is not difficult to trace. The only … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Corinthians 6:14”

Now for a recompense in the same, I (speak as unto [my] children,) be ye also enlarged. 13. Now for a recompence in the same ] “St Paul details the circumstances of his ministry, and he asks in return, not the affection of the Corinthians, nor their admiration, but this: that they ‘receive not the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Corinthians 6:13”

Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own bowels. 12. Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own bowels ] i.e. “our heart is large enough to receive you and give you full possession of our affections, but yours is too narrow to receive any … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Corinthians 6:12”

O [ye] Corinthians, our mouth is open unto you, our heart is enlarged. 11 7:1. Such a Ministry demands a suitable response on the part of those on whose behalf it is exercised 11. our mouth is open unto you ] i.e. we have spoken with perfect frankness on all points, keeping nothing back, because … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Corinthians 6:11”

As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and [yet] possessing all things. 10. as sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing ] Or afflicted, see ch. 2Co 2:2. What the afflictions of the Apostle were, is obvious enough. His fount of joy was independent of things external. See Rom 5:3; Rom … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Corinthians 6:10”

As unknown, and [yet] well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed; 9. as unknown, and yet well known ] The passage would be better without the ‘yet’ interpolated by our translators (following Tyndale). St Paul was ‘unknown’ to some, and ‘well known’ to others. Cf. ch. 2Co 3:1-2 , … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Corinthians 6:9”

By honor and dishonor, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and [yet] true; 8. by honour and dishonour ] The preposition is here changed in the original, and not in our version. It means either by means of, or by endurance of, both of which senses are given by our English through. The … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Corinthians 6:8”

By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left, 7. by the word of truth ] i.e. the Gospel of reconciliation, with which he was entrusted. Cf. Gal 2:5; Eph 1:13; Eph 4:21; Col 1:5; 2Ti 2:15; Jas 1:18. by the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Corinthians 6:7”

By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned, 6. by pureness ] The preposition in the Greek is not changed here, though the Apostle turns from outward to inward signs of his sincerity, a change marked in our version by the use of ‘by’ for ‘in.’ Wiclif and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Corinthians 6:6”

In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in watchings, in fastings; 5. in stripes ] Cf. ch. 2Co 11:23-24; Act 16:23. in imprisonments ] Cf. ch. 2Co 11:23. The Acts of the Apostles, up to this date, records only one such, namely that at Philippi, Act 16:23-40. But the Acts is far from recording … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Corinthians 6:5”