We have lordship over (κυριευομεν). Old verb from κυριος, to be lord of or over. See Lu 22:25.

Helpers of your joy …

Not because we have dominion, etc. I understand the meaning of this pa age to be this: "The course we have pursued has been chosen, not be…

Not for that we have dominion over your faith.—Better, are lording it over. He has scarcely written, or uttered,…

In answering this charge, Paul solemnly invokes his faithful God (cf. 1:18) as his own witne to the truth of statements like these: “The reason I p…

Not for that we have dominion
Since he had spoke of "sparing" of them, lest it should be thought that he and his fel…

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: