Did I take advantage (επλεονεκτησα). Paul goes right to the point without hedging. For this verb from πλεον and εχω, to have more,…

Did I make a gain? and so on. In refuting this slander, Paul appeals boldly to the facts and to what they knew. "Name the man," he says, "…

By any of them whom I sent unto you?—The English translation conveys the meaning of the Greek, but it does not reveal, as the orig…

Whether or not the Corinthians loved Paul the less for his intense love for them, all had to agree that he himself had not proved a financial strai…

Did I make a gain of you He appeals to the Corinthians against such calumnies and false insinuations, whether ever he had…

We owe it to good people to stand up in the defense of their reputation. We are also under special obligations to acknowledge those from whom we ha…

Here, the Apostle shows that he is worthy of commendation for the good things he intends to do. He does three things:

1. He states his re…