Expositor's Bible Commentary Commentary 2 Corinthians 7:6

"Nevertheless he that comforteth the lowly, [even] God, comforted us by the coming of Titus;" — 2 Corinthians 7:6 (ASV)

It probably seemed to Paul that from the human point of view his whole future as apostle to the Gentiles was related to the Corinthians’ reaction to his assertion of authority in the letter delivered by Titus. And now the nonarrival of Titus tended to confirm his worst fears .

God used three means to dispense comfort to the “downcast” (GK 5424) apostle: the actual arrival of Titus, Titus’s positive experience at Corinth, and the reassuring news he brought concerning the Corinthians’ attitude toward Paul— their great “affection” for him, their “deep sorrow” over their disloyal behavior, and their “ardent concern” to defend Paul’s cause and to follow his directions in disciplining the guilty party.