Expositor's Bible Commentary Commentary 2 Corinthians 7:15

"And his affection is more abundantly toward you, while he remembereth the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling ye received him." — 2 Corinthians 7:15 (ASV)

The Corinthian Christians had originally received Titus “with fear and trembling,” afraid (cf. v.11) that they would fail to meet their obligations toward an envoy from Paul. But they had all readily complied with demands Titus had made of them. As Titus recalled their obedience and respectful deference to him, his affection grew all the warmer (v.15). This gave Paul good reason for complete confidence in the Corinthians (v.16) and a secure base from which to propose the completion of the collection (chs. 8–9).