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2 Corinthians 7

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Introduction

1  He proceeds in exhorting them to purity of life;
2  and to bear him like affection as he does to them.
3  Whereof lest he might seem to doubt, he declares what comfort he took in his afflictions by the report which Titus gave of their godly sorrow, which his former epistle had wrought in them;
13  and of their loving-kindness and obedience toward Titus, answerable to his former boastings of them.
Verse 1

Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
therefore
1:20, 6:17,18, Romans 5:20,21, 6:1-11, Hebrews 4:1, 2 Peter 1:4-8
let
Psalms 51:10, 119:9, Proverbs 20:9, 30:12, Isaiah 1:16, Jeremiah 13:27, Ezekiel 18:30-32, Ezekiel 36:25,26, Matthew 5:8, 12:33, 23:25,26, Luke 11:39,40, Titus 2:11-14, James 4:8, 1 Peter 1:22, 2:11, 1 John 1:7,9, 3:3
filthiness
Isaiah 55:7, Jeremiah 4:14, 1 Corinthians 6:20, Ephesians 2:3, 1 Thessalonians 5:23
perfecting
Matthew 5:48, Ephesians 4:12,13, Philippians 3:12-15, 1 Thessalonians 3:13, 4:7, Hebrews 12:23, 1 Peter 5:10
in
2 Chronicles 19:9, Psalms 19:9, Proverbs 8:13, 16:6, Acts 9:31, Hebrews 12:28
Verse 2

Receive us; we have wronged no man, we have corrupted no man, we have defrauded no man.
Receive
11:16, Matthew 10:14,40, Luke 10:8, Philippians 2:29, Colossians 4:10, Philemon 1:12,17, 2 John 1:10, 3 John 1:8-10
we have wronged
1:12, 4:2, 6:3-7, 11:9, 12:14-18, Numbers 16:15, 1 Samuel 12:3,4, Acts 20:33, Romans 16:18, 1 Thessalonians 2:3-6,10, 2 Thessalonians 3:7-9
Verse 3

I speak not this to condemn you: for I have said before, that ye are in our hearts to die and live with you.
to condemn
12, 2:4,5, 13:10, 1 Corinthians 4:14,15
for
6:11,12
ye
3:2, 11:11, 12:15, Philippians 1:8,9
to die
Ruth 1:16,17, 1 Thessalonians 2:8
Verse 4

Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my glorying of you: I am filled with comfort, I am exceeding joyful in all our tribulation.
my boldness
3:12, 6:11, 10:1,2, 11:21, Ephesians 6:19,20, Philippians 1:20, 1 Thessalonians 2:2
great
1:14, 9:2-4, 1 Corinthians 1:4, 1 Thessalonians 2:19
I am filled
6,7, 1:4, 2:14, 6:10, Acts 5:41, Romans 5:3, Philippians 2:17, Colossians 1:24, 1 Thessalonians 3:7-9, James 1:2
Verse 5

For, when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on every side; without were fightings, within were fears.
when
1:16,17, 2:13, Acts 20:1, 1 Corinthians 16:5
our
4:8-12, 11:23-30, Genesis 8:9, Isaiah 33:12, Jeremiah 8:18, 45:3, Matthew 11:28-30
troubled
4:8, Job 18:11, Jeremiah 6:25, 20:10
without
Deuteronomy 32:25, 1 Corinthians 15:31
fears
2:3,9, 11:29, 12:20,21, Galatians 4:11,19,20, 1 Thessalonians 3:5
Verse 6

Nevertheless God, that comforteth those that are cast down, comforted us by the coming of Titus;
that comforteth
1:3,4, 2:14, Isaiah 12:1, 51:12, 57:15,18, 61:1,2, Jeremiah 31:13, Matthew 5:4, John 14:16, Romans 15:5, Philippians 2:1, 2 Thessalonians 2:16,17
comforted
2:13, 1 Corinthians 16:17,18, 1 Thessalonians 3:2,6,7, 3 John 1:2-4
Verse 7

And not by his coming only, but by the consolation wherewith he was comforted in you, when he told us your earnest desire, your mourning, your fervent mind toward me; so that I rejoiced the more.
but
Acts 11:23, Romans 1:12, Colossians 2:5, 1 Thessalonians 3:8, 2 John 1:4
when
11, 2:9, Psalms 141:5, Proverbs 9:8,9
earnest
5:2, 8:16, Luke 22:44, Philippians 1:20, Hebrews 2:1, James 5:17, Jude 1:3
mourning
10, Judges 2:4,5, Psalms 6:1-6, 30:5, 31:9-11, 38:18, 51:1, 126:5,6, Jeremiah 31:18-20, Matthew 5:4, 26:75, James 4:9,10
fervent
1:14, 2:3,4, 1 Thessalonians 3:6
Verse 8

For though I made you sorry with a letter, I do not repent, though I did repent: for I perceive that the same epistle hath made you sorry, though it were but for a season.
though I made
6,11, 2:2-11, Lamentations 3:32, Matthew 26:21,22, Luke 22:61,62, John 16:6, 21:17, Hebrews 12:9-11, Revelation 3:19
though I did
Exodus 5:22,23, Jeremiah 20:7-9
Verse 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.
I rejoice
6,7,10, Ecclesiastes 7:3, Jeremiah 31:18-20, Zechariah 12:10, Luke 15:7,10,17-24,32, Acts 20:21
after a godly manner
or, according to God.
10,11, 1:12; *Gr:
that ye
2:16, 10:8-10, 13:8-10, Isaiah 6:9-11
Verse 10

For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.
repentance
12:21, 2 Samuel 12:13, 1 Kings 8:47-50, Job 33:27,28, Jeremiah 31:9, Ezekiel 7:16, Ezekiel 18:27-30, Jonah 3:8,10, Matthew 21:28-32, 26:75, Luke 15:10, 18:13, Acts 3:19, 11:18, 2 Timothy 2:25,26
the sorrow
The sorrow of carnal men about worldly objects, loss of fortune, fame, or friends; which, being separated from the fear and love of God, and faith in his providence and mercy, frequently drinks up their spirits, breaks their proud, rebellious hearts, or drives them to lay desperate hands on themselves.
Genesis 4:13-15, 30:1, 1 Samuel 30:6, 2 Samuel 13:4, 17:23, 1 Kings 21:4, Proverbs 15:13,15, Proverbs 17:22, 18:14, Jonah 4:9, Matthew 27:4,5, Hebrews 12:17
Verse 11

For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.
that
9, Isaiah 66:2, Zechariah 12:10-14, 1 Corinthians 5:2
carefulness
7, 1 Corinthians 12:25, Titus 3:8
clearing
Genesis 44:6,7, 1 Corinthians 5:13, Ephesians 5:11, 1 Timothy 5:21,22
indignation
2 Samuel 12:5-7, Nehemiah 5:6-13, 13:25, Job 42:6, Jeremiah 31:18-20, Daniel 6:14, Mark 3:5, Ephesians 4:26
fear
1, Psalms 2:11, Proverbs 14:16, 28:14, Romans 11:20, Philippians 2:12, Hebrews 4:1, 12:15,16, 1 Peter 1:17, Jude 1:23
vehement
Psalms 38:9, 42:1, 130:6, 145:19, Song of Solomon 8:6, Isaiah 26:8, 1 Peter 2:2
zeal
9:2, Psalms 69:9, 119:139, John 2:17, Acts 17:16
revenge
Psalms 35:13, Matthew 5:29,30, Mark 9:43-48, Revelation 3:19
approved
6:4, 13:7, Romans 14:18, 2 Timothy 2:15
Verse 12

Wherefore, though I wrote unto you, I did it not for his cause that had done the wrong, nor for his cause that suffered wrong, but that our care for you in the sight of God might appear unto you.
I did
2:9, 1 Corinthians 5:1
that our
2:4,17, 11:11,28, 1 Timothy 3:5
Verse 13

Therefore we were comforted in your comfort: yea, and exceedingly the more joyed we for the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all.
we were
2:3, Romans 12:15, 1 Corinthians 12:26, 13:5-7, Philippians 2:28, 1 Peter 3:8
because
15, Romans 15:32, 1 Corinthians 16:13, 2 Timothy 1:16, Philemon 1:20
Verse 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.
if
4, 8:24, 9:2-4
we
1:18-20
Verse 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.
inward affection is
Gr. bowels are.
6:12, Genesis 43:30, 1 Kings 3:26, Song of Solomon 5:4, Philippians 1:8, Colossians 3:12, 1 John 3:17
the obedience
2:9, 10:5,6, Philippians 2:12, 2 Thessalonians 3:14
with
10,11, Ezra 9:4, 10:9, Job 21:6, Psalms 2:11, 119:120, Isaiah 66:2, Hosea 13:1, Acts 16:29, Ephesians 6:5, Philippians 2:12
Verse 16

I rejoice therefore that I have confidence in you in all things.
that
2 Thessalonians 3:4, Philemon 1:8,21

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