1 Having shown the reason why he came not to them,
6 he requires them to forgive and to comfort that excommunicated person,
10 even as himself also upon his true repentance had forgiven him;
12 declaring withal why he departed from Troas to Macedonia,
14 and the happy success which God gave to his preaching in all places.

I determined. 1:15-17, Ac 11:29 15:2,37 1Co 2:2 5:3 Tit 3:12

that. 4 1:23 7:5-8 12:20,21 13:10 1Co 4:21

2 For if I make you sorry, who is he then that maketh me glad, but the same which is made sorry by me?

1:14 11:29 Ro 12:15 1Co 12:26

3 And I wrote this same unto you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

I wrote. 1Co 4:21 5:1 *etc:

lest. 12:21 13:1,2

I ought. 12:11

having. 1:15 7:6 8:22 Ga 5:10 Phm 1:21

4 For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears; not that ye should be grieved, but that ye might know the love which I have more abundantly unto you.

out. Le 19:17,18 Ps 119:136 Pr 27:5,6 Jer 13:15-17 Lu 19:41-44 Ro 9:2,3 Php 3:18

not. 7:8,9,12 12:15

that you might. 11:2

5 But if any have caused grief, he hath not grieved me, but in part: that I may not overcharge you all.

any. Pr 17:25 1Co 5:1-5,12,13 Ga 5:10

grieved. Ga 4:12

6 Sufficient to such a man is this punishment, which was inflicted of many.

punishment. or, censure. which. 13:10 1Co 5:4,5 1Ti 5:20

7 So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.

ye. Ga 6:1,2 Eph 4:32 Col 3:13 2Th 3:6,14,15 Heb 12:12-15

swallowed. 5:4 2Sa 20:19,20 Ps 21:9 56:1,2 57:3 124:3 Pr 1:12 Isa 28:7 1Co 15:54

overmuch. 7:10 Pr 17:22 Php 2:27 1Th 4:13

8 Wherefore I beseech you that ye would confirm your love toward him.

that. Ga 5:13 6:1,2,10 Jude 1:22,23

9 For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye be obedient in all things.

that. 7:12-15 8:24 Ex 16:4 De 8:2,16 13:3 Php 2:22

whether. 7:15 10:6 Php 2:12 2Th 3:14 Phm 1:21

10 To whom ye forgive any thing, I forgive also: for if I forgave any thing, to whom I forgave it, for your sakes forgave I it in the person of Christ;

whom ye. 5:20 Mt 18:18 Joh 20:23 1Co 5:4

person. or, sight.

11 Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.

11:3,14 1Ch 21:1,2 Job 1:11 2:3,5,9 Zec 3:1-4 Lu 22:31 Joh 13:2 Ac 1:25 1Co 7:5 Eph 6:11,12 2Ti 2:25 1Pe 5:8 Re 2:24 Re 12:9-11 13:8

12 Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ's gospel, and a door was opened unto me of the Lord,

when. Ac 16:8 20:1-6,8

and a. Ac 14:27 1Co 16:9 Col 4:3 Re 3:7,8

13 I had no rest in my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother: but taking my leave of them, I went from thence into Macedonia.

no rest. 7:5,6

Titus. 8:6,16,23 12:18 Ga 2:1,3 2Ti 4:10 Tit 1:4

I went. Ac 20:1,2

14 Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.

thanks. 1:11 8:16 9:15 Eph 5:20 1Th 3:9 Re 7:12

which. Ps 106:47 148:14 Ro 8:37 1Co 15:37

the savour. 15,16 So 1:3 Ro 15:19 Col 1:6,23

15 For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish:

a sweet. Ge 8:21 Ex 29:18,25 Eze 20:41 Eph 5:2 Php 4:18

in them. 4:3,4 Isa 49:5,6 1Co 1:18 2Th 2:10

16 To the one we are the savour of death unto death; and to the other the savour of life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?

the savour of death. Lu 2:34 Joh 9:39 Ac 13:45-47 20:26,27 1Pe 2:7,8

who. 3:5,6 12:11 1Co 15:10

17 For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.

which. 4:2 11:13-15 Jer 5:31 23:27-32 Mt 24:24 1Ti 1:19,20 4:1-3 2Ti 2:6-18 4:3,4 Tit 1:11 2Pe 2:1-3 1Jo 4:1 2Jo 1:7-11 Jude 1:4 Re 2:14,15,20 12:9 19:20

corrupt. or, deal deceitfully with. 4:2

but as of sincerity. 1:12 4:2 Ac 20:20,27 Heb 11:27

in. or, of.