And I wrote as I did, so that when I came I might not suffer pain from those who should have made me rejoice, for I felt sure of all of you, that my joy would be the joy of you all.

Commentaries

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

I wrote this very thing (Î”ÎłÏÎ±ÏˆÎ± Ï„ÎżÏ…Ï„Îż Î±Ï…Ï„Îż). Is this (and Î”ÎłÏÎ±ÏˆÎ± in verses 4,9,12) the epistolary aorist referring to the present 


Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

And I wrote this same unto you. The words "this same" (touto auto) refer to what he had written to them in the former letter, par


Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And I wrote this same unto you.—Here, again, we have to read between the lines. The pronoun, which does not refer to anyt


Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

In place of a second painful visit to Corinth, Paul wrote the Corinthians a letter that has come to be known as the “severe letter” (see the introd


John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

I had written to you. As he had said a little before, that he delayed coming to them so that he might not come a second time in sorrow


John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And I wrote this same unto you
Not what he had written in the preceding verse, or in (2 Corinthians 1:23


Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The apostle desired to have a cheerful meeting with them; he had written in confidence that they would do what was for their benefit and his comfor


Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

After giving a general reason for his delay in visiting the Corinthians, the Apostle now explains the specific cause of his delay and how he spared