Establishes (βεβαιων). Present active participle from βεβαιος, firm. An apt metaphor in Corinth where confirmation of a bargain of…

Now He who establishes us. He who makes us firm (o bebaiwn hmav); that is, He who has confirmed us in the hopes of the g…

He who establishes us with you . . .—For a moment the thought of an apology for his own conduct is merged in the higher thought o…

Paul’s final defense of himself against the charge of indecision (v.17a) points to the constant activity of God in producing stability in Paul and …

God, indeed, is always true and steadfast in His promises, and always has His Amen, as often as He speaks. But as for us, such is our vani…

Now he which stablisheth us with you
Two things are in this verse ascribed to God. First, the establishing of the sa…

The apostle clears himself from the charge of frivolity and inconsistency in not coming to Corinth. Good men should be careful to maintain a reputa…

After winning the goodwill of the Corinthians, the Apostle adds his excuse. In this regard, he does three things:

1. He mentions what he …