the Week of Proper 22 / Ordinary 27
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2 Corinthians 7:13
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we were: 2 Corinthians 2:3, Romans 12:15, 1 Corinthians 12:26, 1 Corinthians 13:5-7, Philippians 2:28, 1 Peter 3:8
because: 2 Corinthians 7:15, Romans 15:32, 1 Corinthians 16:13, 2 Timothy 1:16, Philemon 1:20
Reciprocal: Psalms 71:21 - comfort Isaiah 51:19 - by whom Romans 1:12 - that I may 1 Corinthians 16:18 - they 1 Thessalonians 3:7 - we were Titus 1:4 - Titus Philemon 1:7 - the bowels
Cross-References
After Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham and Japheth.
After Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham and Japheth.
And Noah was 500 years old, and Noah became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Noah was five hundred years old, and Noah became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Noah was fiue hundreth yere olde, & Noah begate Sem, Ham, & Iapheth.
After Noah was 500 years old, he had sons named Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
After Noah was five hundred years old, Noah became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Forsothe Noe whanne he was of fyue hundrid yeer gendride Sem, Cham, and Jafeth.
And Noah was fiue hundred yeeres olde: and Noah begate Sem, Ham, and Iapheth.
And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Therefore we were comforted in your comfort,.... In the comfortable situation the church was in; not in their grief and sorrow, as a natural passion, but in the effects of it as a godly sorrow; by which it appeared that their repentance was genuine, and that they were clear in the matter that had given so much trouble; and that things had so well succeeded for the welfare and more comfortable estate of the church for the future. The comfortable estate, flourishing condition, and well being of churches, yield great pleasure and consolation to the ministers of the Gospel: the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Ethiopic versions read, "our comfort: yea, and exceedingly the more joyed we, for the joy of Titus"; not only the repentance of the Corinthians, and the blessed effects of that, occasioned joy in the apostle; but what added to it, and increased it the more abundantly, was the joy of Titus, which he had been a partaker of during his stay with them:
because his spirit was refreshed by you all; not by one only, or a few, but by all the members of the church; he was received by them with great respect, provided for in a liberal manner, treated with all humanity and courteousness; and, above all, his mind was eased and filled with an unexpected pleasure, to find them in such an agreeable frame of mind; so sensible of their neglect of duty, so ready to reform, so united in themselves, so affected to the apostle, and so determined to abide by the order, ordinances, and truths of the Gospel, against all false teachers.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Therefore we were comforted in your comfort - The phrase “your comfort,” here seems to mean the happiness which they had, or might reasonably be expected to have in obeying the directions of Paul, and in the repentance which they had manifested. Paul had spoken of no other consolation or comfort than this; and the idea seems to be that they were a happy people, and would be happy by obeying the commands of God. This fact gave Paul additional joy, and he could not but rejoice that they had removed the cause of the offence, and that they would not thus be exposed to the displeasure of God. Had they not repented and put away the evil, the consequences to them must have been deep distress. As it was, they would be blessed and happy.
And exceedingly the more ... - Titus had been kindly received, and hospitably entertained, and had become much attached to them. This was to Paul an additional occasion of joy; see 2 Corinthians 7:7.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 2 Corinthians 7:13. For the joy of Titus — Titus, who had now met St. Paul in Macedonia, gave him the most flattering accounts of the improved state of the Corinthian Church; and indeed their kind usage of Titus was a full proof of their affection for St. Paul.