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John MacArthur · Citado em PreceptAustin
2 Coríntios 7
MacArthur - Paul calls believers not only to cleanse themselves from sin and immorality but especially, in this context, from all associations with false religion. (2 Corinthians) Adam
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MacArthur- The pleasure of sin is brief (Heb 11:25) while the sorrow it produces lasts; the sorrow of repentance is brief, while the joy it produces lasts. Sometimes confronting sin requires going beyond what love and compassion might be comfortable with. But it is necessary to do so, because sin is a deadly killer. Paul was not an abusive, harsh disciplinarian but a reluctant one, and he took no joy in causing even temporary sorrow to the Corinthians. He was like a father who has mixed feelings about disciplining a beloved child. But what motivated him to write the severe letter was his love for them and the truth, and his fear of the consequences of their sin. Despite his temporary regret, Paul knew that rebuking the Corinthians’ sin had to be done. There are times in the ministry when strong, confrontational words are necessary. Sin crouches at the door; false teachers are everywhere, and Satan constantly seeks to destroy the work of God. The faithful pastor must not shrink from calling his people to obedience to Scripture. (2 Corinthians Commentary) Caused sorrow (distressed) (3076) lupeo from lupe = sorrow) signifies pain, of body (physical), but more often figuratively of causing one to experience severe mental or emotional distress which may be accompanied by sadness, sorrow or grief. Uses in Corinthian letters (a keyword) - 2Co. 2:2; 2Co. 2:4; 2Co. 2:5; 2 Co. 6:10; 2 Co. 7:8; 2 Co. 7:9; 2 Co. 7:11 Regret (3338) metamellomai from metá = denoting change of place or condition + mélomai, = be concerned) means feel remorse or regret (Mt 27:3), become concerned about afterward, or to think differently afterward (the sense in Heb 7:21 = the Lord "will not change His mind."). Contrasted with metanoeo, to repent, metamellomai expresses the mere desire that what is done may be undone, accompanied with regrets or even remorse, but with no effective change of heart. 5x in NT - change his mind(1), feel remorse(1), felt remorse(1), regret(2), regretted(1). Matt. 21:29; Matt. 21:32; Matt. 27:3; 2 Co. 7:8; Heb. 7:21 Wick Broomall suggests the following outline for the remainder of the chapter. He entitles it... Reasons for Paul’s High Regard for the Corinthians. 2Co 7:5-16. 2Co 7:5-7 give Paul’s first reason: Their regard for him. 2Co 7:8-12 give Paul’s second reason: Their response to his letter. 2Co 7:13-16 Paul gives the third reason: Their reception of Titus. (Wycliffe Bible Commentary - online) 2 Corinthians 7:9 I now rejoice, not that you were made sorrowful, but that you were made sorrowful to the point of repentance; for you were made sorrowful according to the will of God, so that you might not suffer loss in anything through us. KJV 2 Corinthians 7:9 Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing. NET 2 Corinthians 7:9 Now I rejoice, not because you were made sad, but because you were made sad to the point of repentance. For you were made sad as God intended, so that you were not harmed in any way by us. BGT 2 Corinthians 7:9 νῦν χαίρω, οὐχ ὅτι ἐλυπήθητε ἀλλ᾽ ὅτι ἐλυπήθητε εἰς μετάνοιαν· ἐλυπήθητε γὰρ κατὰ θεόν, ἵνα ἐν μηδενὶ ζημιωθῆτε ἐξ ἡμῶν. NLT 2 Corinthians 7:9 Now I am glad I sent it, not because it hurt you, but because the pain caused you to repent and change your ways. It was the kind of sorrow God wants his people to have, so you were not harmed by us in any way. ESV 2 Corinthians 7:9 As it is, I rejoice, not because you were grieved, but because you were grieved into repenting. For you felt a godly grief, so that you suffered no loss through us. NIV 2 Corinthians 7:9 yet now I am happy, not because you were made sorry, but because your sorrow led you to repentance. For you became sorrowful as God intended and so were not harmed in any way by us. YLT 2 Corinthians 7:9 I now do rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye were made sorry to reformation, for ye were made sorry toward God, that in nothing ye might receive damage from us; ASV 2 Corinthians 7:9 I now rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye were made sorry unto repentance; for ye were made sorry after a godly sort, that ye might suffer loss by us in nothing. CSB 2 Corinthians 7:9 Now I rejoice, not because you were grieved, but because your grief led to repentance. For you were grieved as God willed, so that you didn't experience any loss from us. MIT 2 Corinthians 7:9 I now rejoice—not because you were made sorrowful, but that you were grieved enough to repent. For your sorrow was directed toward God, so that in no way would you sustain injury from us. NKJ 2 Corinthians 7:9 Now I rejoice, not that you were made sorry, but that your sorrow led to repentance. For you were made sorry in a godly manner, that you might suffer loss from us in nothing. NRS 2 Corinthians 7:9 Now I rejoice, not because you were grieved, but because your grief led to repentance; for you felt a godly grief, so that you were not harmed in any way by us. NAB 2 Corinthians 7:9 I rejoice now, not because you were saddened, but because you were saddened into repentance; for you were saddened in a godly way, so that you did not suffer loss in anything because of us. NJB 2 Corinthians 7:9 I am glad now, not because you were made to feel distress, but because the distress that you were caused led to repentance; your distress was the kind that God approves and so you have come to no kind of harm through us. GWN 2 Corinthians 7:9 But I'm happy now, not because I made you uncomfortable, but because the distress I caused you has led you to change the way you think and act. You were distressed in a godly way, so we haven't done you any harm. BBE 2 Corinthians 7:9 Now I am glad, not that you had sorrow, but that your sorrow was the cause of a change of heart; for yours was a holy sorrow so that you might undergo no loss by us in anything. I now rejoice: 2Co 7:6,7,10 Ec 7:3 Jer 31:18-20 Zec 12:10 Lu 15:7,10,17-24,32 Ac 20:21 for you were made sorrowful according to the will of God, 2Co 7:10,11 1:12 so that you might not suffer loss in anything through us: 2Co 2:16 2Co 10:8-10 2Co 13:8-10 Isa 6:9-11 2 Corinthians 7 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries Related Passage: 1 Corinthians 3:15 If any man’s work is burned up, he will suffer loss (zemioo) ; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire. PAUL'S JOY OVER SORROW THAT LEADS TO REPENTANCE I now (present tense - continually) rejoice (chairo), not that you were made sorrowful (lupeo) - AMP = "Yet I am glad now, not because you were pained." Paul adds that he was not joyful because they had grieved. He is not a spiritual masochist! But (term of contrast) that you were made (aorist - at a point in time in past) sorrowful (lupeo) to the point of repentance (metanoia) - AMP - "but because you were pained into repentance [and so turned back to God]" Paul's joy is over the fact that the sorrow of the Corinthians was used by the Spirit of God to renew their minds and grant them repentance. In this context their repentance clearly is manifest by an "about face" change in their heart attitude toward Paul. Notice the clear distinction between sorrowful and repentance. Sorrowful is not the same as repentance. As
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MacArthur - True biblical repentance is not psychological, emotional human remorse, seeking merely to relieve stress and improve one’s circumstances. Though it inevitably produces the fruit of a changed life (cf. Matt. 3:8; Luke 3:8; Acts 26:20), it is not behavioral, but spiritual....This passage is incompatible with the teaching that repentance is not necessary for salvation. The progression it reveals is obvious: confrontation of sin leads to sorrow, which leads to repentance, which leads to salvation. Nor will this passage allow repentance to be defined as merely changing one’s mind about who Jesus is. The text inextricably connects repentance with sorrow over sin. Repentance is not, of course, a meritorious human work that earns salvation. Like every aspect of salvation, repentance is a gracious work of God in the human heart (Acts 5:31; 11:18; 2 Tim. 2:25). (2 Corinthians Commentary) Colin Kruse - The difference between godly grief and worldly grief is that the first issues in repentance while the second ends with remorse. Godly grief which issues in repentance (i.e. a change of mind and heart and a willingness to change behaviour) when coupled with faith in God leads to salvation. Involved, then, is the joy of the Lord and therefore no regrets....Biblical examples of godly grief can be seen in the cases of David (2 Sam. 12:13; Ps. 51), Peter (Mark 14:72) and Paul himself (Acts 9:1–22), while examples of worldly grief are to be found in the cases of Esau (Gen. 27:1–40; Heb. 12:15–17) and Judas (Matt. 27:3–5). (Full text of the Tyndale NT Commentary on 2 Corinthians) C H
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MacArthur - The sorrow of the world—remorse, wounded pride, self-pity, unfulfilled hopes—has no healing power, no transforming, saving, or redeeming capability. It produces guilt, shame, resentment, anguish, despair, depression, hopelessness, even, as in the case of Judas (Matt. 27:3–5), death. (2 Corinthians Commentary) MacArthur has a similar not in his study Bible - Human sorrow is unsanctified remorse and has no redemptive capability. It is nothing more than the wounded pride of getting caught in a sin and having one's lusts go unfulfilled. That kind of sorrow leads only to guilt, shame, despair, depression, self-pity, and hopelessness. People can die from such sorrow (cf. Mt 27:3). (The MacArthur Study Bible) Repentance says, "I'm sorry," but also shows, "I'm through." Remorse is being sorry. Repentance is being sorry enough to stop. Repentance means hating sin enough to turn from it. Swindoll has an interesting comment on sorrow of the world produces death - When a person starts down a path of rebellion and refuses correction, they begin to experience the effects of alienation from God’s people, God’s principles, and God’s power. The result? That person loses the safety of the church, the wisdom of God’s Word, and the benefits of spiritual nourishment and inner strength. The final outcome of this can be actual physical death (1Jn. 5:16+). (Insights on 1 & 2 Corinthians) Homer Kent - The sorrow of the world, however, ultimately produces death. Mere grief that is not brought about by godly conviction and therefore does not result in true repentance and spiritual transformation brings only remorse, bitterness, and despair. Being unconditioned by spiritual factors, it leaves the person unchanged in his relation to God and his situation only becomes worse. It is a harbinger of that final disillusionment of the sinner, death itself....A prime example in the New Testament is Judas, whose bitter grief led him not to faith but to suicide (Mt. 27:3–5). Colin Kruse - worldly grief does not progress beyond remorse. There are deep regrets over what has happened, but there is no accompanying change of mind and heart, nor any willingness to change behaviour, nor any faith in God. The result is not salvation, but death (cf. Rom. 6:15–23). (Full text of the Tyndale NT Commentary on 2 Corinthians) Gromacki: Genuine repentance is permanent as well as observable. A temporary reformation is a sign of human change rather than divine. Peter warned against those professed believers who “are again entangled therein, and overcome” with the pollutions of the world (II Peter 2:20). Paul was concerned whether their repentance was genuine or false. The report of Titus proved that it was genuine. (Stand Firm in the Faith : An Exposition of II Corinthians)
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MacArthur - The repeated use of the comparative what before each element underscores the intense emotion Paul felt....earnestness or eagerness for righteousness on their part. It ended their indifference toward Paul and their complacency about their sin. They were eager to make things right, to make restitution, to restore their broken relationship with the apostle. (2 Corinthians Commentary) Michael Andrus - . Earnestness. Godly sorrow produced a new desire for righteousness on their part. It ended their indifference toward Paul and their complacency about their sin.
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MacArthur explains vindication this way "The Corinthians had a strong desire to clear their name, remove the stigma of their sin, rid themselves of their guilt, and prove themselves trustworthy. Therefore, they made sure that all who had known of their sin now knew of their repentance." P E
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MacArthur adds "The Corinthians’ repentance, purity, and renewed loyalty to Paul were reason enough for him to have been comforted." (2 Corinthians Commentary) Swindoll writes "Recall the emotional roller coaster we’ve ridden with Paul over the last two chapters. The ups and downs of ministry can feel nauseating at times, can’t they? Yet at the end of it all, Paul lands in a place of comfort, rejoicing, and refreshment (7:13). What a change from the tension that existed before! Sin, anger, and distrust clouded everything. Without the strong reproof and the wise response to correction, none of this would have been possible. (Insights on 1 & 2 Corinthians) Paul now explains the reason for his joy at the reunion with Titus. Paul Apple summarizes this final section v13-16 - (v13) Genuine Repentance Brings Great Comfort and Refreshing Joy Personal Comfort – experienced by the Apostle Paul “For this reason we have been comforted” Vicarious Comfort Evoking Even Greater Joy – based on encouragement to Titus “ (v14) Genuine Repentance Brings Vindication of Boasting (Renewed Confidence) “For if in anything I have boasted to him about you, I was not put to shame; but as we spoke all things to you in truth, so also our boasting before Titus proved to be the truth.” (v15) Genuine Repentance Brings An Outpouring of Affection “And his affection abounds all the more toward you, as he remembers the obedience of you all, how you received him with fear and trembling.” (v16) Genuine Repentance Brings Joy in the Confident Expectation of Future Obedience “I rejoice that in everything I have confidence in you.” Quite the blanket statement! And besides our comfort (paraklesis), we rejoiced (chairo) even much more for the joy (chara) of Titus, because his spirit has been refreshed (anapauo) by you all - The second reason for Paul's comfort and cause of rejoicing was seeing Titus is such "high spirits." Titus received great hospitality which was a highly esteemed practice in the ancient world (no motels, hotels, etc). It is notable that the Corinthians had not been so gracious to Timothy, otherwise Titus would never have been sent. (cf 1Co 4:17+, 1Co 16:10–11+). Refreshed is perfect tense describing Titus' abiding condition (rested). NET Note adds "all of you have put his mind at ease." Joy of Titus shows the power of positive, encouraging interactions with other believers, in this case the saints at Corinth who were manifesting the beautiful fruits of repentance. Few things can bring more joy to a minister's heart than his sheep living Spirit filled lives of repentance. John writes "I have no greater joy than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth." (3 John 1:4) Paul also knew that they favorable reception of Paul's representative Titus was a good barometer of how he himself would be received. Rich Cathers is probably correct suggesting that "Titus was probably expecting to get a fight from the Corinthians over Paul’s admonitions. But instead, he was surprised to find them willing to repent. He was encouraged and refreshed by them." Brian Bell on rejoiced even much more - You’ve experienced the joy of seeing someone you love welcomed or well-treated! (your kids welcomed in a new school, auto accident someone helping them, meals brought over for my wife, money for Mical for shopping) And so the Father is blessed when His kids are taken care of… “inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.” (Regret or Repent?) Homer Kent on Titus' spirit refreshed - It had been a confirmation of the good things Paul had told him about the church in spite of its recent problems. In all likelihood Titus had undertaken this trip to Corinth with considerable trepidation. His feelings may have been similar to those of Timothy on an earlier occasion when Paul had to urge the Corinthians not to intimidate him if he came (1 Cor. 16:10–11). In the case of Titus, the wholesome reaction of the Corinthians to him greatly eased his mind, and brought him a spiritual refreshment which was not just momentary but was still present at the time the epistle was written. (A Heart Opened Wide: Studies in 2 Corinthians) Bob Utley -The church treated Titus well. Apparently Paul was worried about this because of the treatment that Timothy had received earlier. Has been refreshed (373)(anapauo from ana = again, back, or even as intensifying the meaning of the verb + pauo = to cease or give rest) means to rest or take a rest in a physical sense or also means to cause to rest, to calm, to give "inner" rest, to comfort or to refresh. (1) to cause someone to gain relief (by resting), refreshment, intermission from toil ( LXX use = 1Chr 22:18, Mt 11:28, 1Co 16:18, 2Co 7:13, Philemon 1:7, 20) (2) in the middle voice meaning to take bodily rest, as in sleep (Mt 26:45, Mk 14:41, 6:31 Septuagint - LXX use = Ex 23:12) and (3) to rest upon an object (1Pe 4:14). 12v in NT - Matt. 11:28; Matt. 26:45; Mk. 6:31; Mk. 14:41; Lk. 12:19; 1 Co. 16:18; 2 Co. 7:13; Phlm. 1:7; Phlm. 1:20; 1 Pet. 4:14; Rev. 6:11; Rev. 14:13 Wick Broomall suggests the following outline for the remainder of the chapter. He entitles it... Reasons for Paul’s High Regard for the Corinthians. 2Co 7:5-16. 2Co 7:5-7 give Paul’s first reason: Their regard for him. 2Co 7:8-12 give Paul’s second reason: Their response to his letter. 2Co 7:13-16 Paul gives the third reason: Their reception of Titus. (Wycliffe Bible Commentary - online) 2 Corinthians 7:14 For if in anything I have boasted to him about you, I was not put to shame; but as we spoke all things to you in truth, so also our boasting before Titus proved to be the truth. KJV 2 Corinthians 7:14 For if I have boasted any thing to him of you, I am not ashamed; but as we spake all things to you in truth, even so our boasting, which I made before Titus, is found a truth. NET 2 Corinthians 7:14 For if I have boasted to him about anything concerning you, I have not been embarrassed by you, but just as everything we said to you was true, so our boasting to Titus about you has proved true as well. BGT 2 Corinthians 7:14 ὅτι εἴ τι αὐτῷ ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν κεκαύχημαι, οὐ κατῃσχύνθην, ἀλλ᾽ ὡς πάντα ἐν ἀληθείᾳ ἐλαλήσαμεν ὑμῖν, οὕτως καὶ ἡ καύχησις ἡμῶν ἡ ἐπὶ Τίτου ἀλήθεια ἐγενήθη. NLT 2 Corinthians 7:14 I had told him how proud I was of you-- and you didn't disappoint me. I have always told you the truth, and now my boasting to Titus has also proved true! ESV 2 Corinthians 7:14 For whatever boasts I made to him about you, I was not put to shame. But just as everything we said to you was true, so also our boasting before Titus has proved true. NIV 2 Corinthians 7:14 I had boasted to him about you, and you have not embarrassed me. But just as everything we said to you was true, so our boasting about you to Titus has proved to be true as well. YLT 2 Corinthians 7:14 because if anything to him in your behalf I have boasted, I was not put to shame; but as all things in truth we did speak to you, so also our boasting before Titus became truth, ASV 2 Corinthians 7:14 For if in anything I have gloried to him on your behalf, I was not put to shame; but as we spake all things to you in truth, so our glorying also which I made before Titus was found to be truth. CSB 2 Corinthians 7:14 For if I have made any boast to him about you, I have not been embarrassed; but as I have spoken everything to you in truth, so our boasting to Titus has also turned out to be the truth. MIT 2 Corinthians 7:14 I was not embarrassed about anything I had boasted to him concerning you. But everything we had said in reference to you was true, just as we had boasted accurately in Titus' presence. NKJ 2 Corinthians 7:14 For if in anything I have boasted to him about you, I am not ashamed. But as we spoke all things to you in truth, even so our boasting to Titus was found true. NRS 2 Corinthians 7:14 For if I have been somewhat boastful about you to him, I was not disgraced; but just as everything we said to you was true, so our boasting to Titus has proved true as well. NAB 2 Corinthians 7:14 For if I have boasted to him about you, I was not put to shame. No, just as everything we said to you was true, so our boasting before Titus proved to be the truth. NJB 2 Corinthians 7:14 And if I boasted about you to him in any way, then I have not been made to look foolish; indeed, our boast to Titus has been proved to be as true as anything we said to you. GWN 2 Corinthians 7:14 I didn't have to be ashamed of anything I had said to him when I bragged about you. Since everything we told you was true, our bragging to Titus has also proved to be true. BBE 2 Corinthians 7:14 For I was not put to shame in anything in which I may have made clear to him my pride in you; but as we said nothing to you but what was true, so the good things which I said to Titus about you were seen by him to be true. For if in anything I have boasted to him about you: 2Co 7:4 8:24 9:2-4 but as we spoke all things to you in truth: 2Co 1:18-20 2 Corinthians 7 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries BOASTING ABOUT CORINTHIANS WAS NO EMPTY BOAST! Paul's boast was not empty, false, or vain, but was validated by the repentant behavior of the Corinthians. Kruse - Paul tells how he is relieved by the good reports also because the confidence he had expressed to Titus about the Corinthians has proved to be justified. (Full text of the Tyndale NT Commentary on 2 Corinthians) For if in anything I have boasted (kauchaomai) to him about you, I was not put to shame (Kataischuno) - NLT = " I had told him how proud I was of you-- and you didn't disappoint me." IF introduces a first class conditional statement that is assumed to be true. It was a fact that Paul had boasted to Titus about the Corinthians before he sent him to visit them. Broomall - Three thoughts are here: (1) Paul’s vulnerability - if I have boasted; (2) his veracity - as we spake all things . . . in truth; (3) his vindication - so our glorying . . . was found to be truth (ASV). On as . . . so, see 1:7. This is the only place in the NT where truth is a predicate noun after ginomai (“to become”). “Our glorying . . . became (cf. Jn 1:14) truth” - as if truth became incarnate before them! (Wycliffe Bible Commentary - online) Homer Kent - “If in anything I have boasted to him about you” implies that Paul had recounted to Titus some of the good points of the Corinthians. Paul was a missionary statesman of sufficient stature to see beyond momentary lapses to the inherent value of these believers. He saw their potential and remembered their successes. Unpleasant incidents, even when they had been directed against him personally, could not blind him to the genuine greatness of this church in which outstanding spiritual victories had occurred. Paul was gratified that the Corinthians had not disappointed him in their treatment of Titus. By the way they had received Titus, they had proved to him that Paul had not exaggerated their virtues. Once again Paul’s veracity had been demonstrated, for he had always spoken truly to the Corinthians on his visits to them, and he had also spoken truth about them to others, even when some people might have found it hard to do so. (A Heart Opened Wide: Studies in 2 Corinthians) but as we spoke all things to you in truth (aletheia), so also our boasting (kauchesis) before Titus proved to be the truth - NLT = " I have always told you the truth, and now my boasting to Titus has also proved true!" Everything Paul had boasted about the Corinthians to Titus proved to be true. Boasted (exult, glory) (2744) kauchaomai akin to aucheo = boast + euchomai = pray to God <> auchen = neck which vain persons are apt to carry in proud manner) means to boast over a privilege or possession. The idea is to take pride in something. Uses in Corinthians (a keyword) - 1 Co. 1:29; 1 Co. 1:31; 1 Co. 3:21; 1 Co. 4:7; 2 Co. 5:12; 2 Co. 7:14; 2 Co. 9:2; 2 Co. 10:8; 2 Co. 10:13; 2 Co. 10:15; 2 Co. 10:16; 2 Co. 10:17; 2 Co. 11:12; 2 Co. 11:16; 2 Co. 11:18; 2 Co. 11:30; 2 Co. 12:1; 2 Co. 12:5; 2 Co. 12:6; 2 Co. 12:9 Put to shame (2617) Kataischuno from kata = down but here intensifies meaning of verb aischuno = to shame) means primarily to put to shame, to humiliate, to disgrace Truth (225) aletheia from a = indicates following word has the opposite meaning ~ without + lanthano = to be hidden or concealed, to escape notice, cp our English "latent" from Latin = to lie hidden) has the literal sense of that which contains nothing hidden. Aletheia is that which is not concealed. Aletheia is that which that is seen or expressed as it really is. Boasting (2746) kauchesis from kauchaomai = to boast) refers to the act of boasting about something. It expresses the idea of self-congratulation with or without sufficient reason.To boast means to speak of or assert with excessive pride, to express pride in oneself or one’s accomplishments and often suggests ostentation or even exaggeration. In the present context kauchesis denotes the assertion of a claim upon God on the ground of one’s works. 2 Corinthians 7:15 His affection abounds all the more toward you, as he remembers the obedience of you all, how you received him with fear and trembling. KJV 2 Corinthians 7:15 And his inward affection is more abundant toward you, whilst he remembereth the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling ye received him. NET 2 Corinthians 7:15 And his affection for you is much greater when he remembers the obedience of you all, how you welcomed him with fear and trembling. BGT 2 Corinthians 7:15 καὶ τὰ σπλάγχνα αὐτοῦ περισσοτέρως εἰς ὑμᾶς ἐστιν ἀναμιμνῃσκομένου τὴν πάντων ὑμῶν ὑπακοήν, ὡς μετὰ φόβου καὶ τρόμου ἐδέξασθε αὐτόν. NLT 2 Corinthians 7:15 Now he cares for you more than ever when he remembers the way all of you obeyed him and welcomed him with such fear and deep respect. ESV 2 Corinthians 7:15 And his affection for you is even greater, as he remembers the obedience of you all, how you received him with fear and trembling. NIV 2 Corinthians 7:15 And his affection for you is all the greater when he remembers that you were all obedient, receiving him with fear and trembling. YLT 2 Corinthians 7:15 and his tender affection is more abundantly toward you, remembering the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling ye did receive him; ASV 2 Corinthians 7:15 And his affection is more abundantly toward you, while he remembereth the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling ye received him. CSB 2 Corinthians 7:15 And his affection toward you is even greater as he remembers the obedience of all of you, and how you received him with fear and trembling. MIT 2 Corinthians 7:15 His deepest feelings toward you were all the more evident as he recalled your collective submission, as with quavering trepidation you welcomed him. NKJ 2 Corinthians 7:15 And his affections are greater for you as he remembers the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling you received him. NRS 2 Corinthians 7:15 And his heart goes out all the more to you, as he remembers the obedience of all of you, and how you welcomed him with fear and trembling. NAB 2 Corinthians 7:15 And his heart goes out to you all the more, as he remembers the obedience of all of you, when you received him with fear and trembling. NJB 2 Corinthians 7:15 His personal affection for you is all the stronger when he remembers how obedient you have all been, and how you welcomed him with fear and trembling. GWN 2 Corinthians 7:15 His deepest feelings go out to you even more as he remembers how obedient all of you were, and how you welcomed him with fear and trembling. BBE 2 Corinthians 7:15 And his love to you is the more increased by his memory of you all, how you gave way to his authority, and how you took him to your hearts with fear and honour. His affection abounds all the more toward you, 2Co 6:12 Ge 43:30 1Ki 3:26 Song 5:4 Php 1:8 Col 3:12 1Jn 3:17 as he remembers the obedience of you all: 2Co 2:9 10:5,6 Php 2:12 2Th 3:14 how you received him with fear and trembling: 2Co 7:10,11 Ezr 9:4 10:9 Job 21:6 Ps 2:11 Ps 119:120 Isa 66:2 Ho 13:1 Ac 16:29 Eph 6:5 Php 2:12 2 Corinthians 7 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries Related Passages: Psalm 2:11 Worship the LORD with reverence And rejoice with trembling. Psalm 119:120 My flesh trembles for fear of You, And I am afraid of Your judgments. Isaiah 66:2 “For My hand made all these things, Thus all these things came into being,” declares the LORD. “But to this one I will look, To him who is humble and contrite of spirit, and who trembles at My word. Philippians 2:12+ So then, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out (present imperative see our need to depend on the Holy Spirit to obey) your salvation with fear and trembling; CORINTHIAN CHURCH'S RECEPTION OF TITUS His affection (splagchnon) abounds (perissos) all the more toward you - NET = "And his affection for you is much greater when he remembers the obedience of you all." NLT = "Now he cares for you more than ever." Paul assures the Corinthians that Titus affection for them is now more than before. As he (present tense continually) remembers (anamimnesko) the obedience (hupakoe) of you all, how you received (dechomai put the welcome mat out for) him with fear (phobos) and trembling (tromos) - NLT = "when he remembers the way all of you obeyed him and welcomed him with such fear and deep respect." BBE paraphrases the obedience of you all = "how you gave way to his authority." The Corinthians' obedience is another marker of the genuineness of their repentance and their sincere desire to pursue holiness. Fear and trembling is not a cringing position but speaks of the Corinthians manifesting a humble and respectful attitude and reception toward Titus. They received Titus with respect, seeing him as Paul’s representative. In the ancient world one was always to receive a representative with the same honor one would grant the person being represented and this is what the Corinthians did!