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A Leader's Humiliation
Commentators explain that Paul's fear of being 'humbled' was not about personal embarrassment but about the profound grief a spiritual leader feels over the sins of their people. John Calvin notes that a true pastor feels the church's sicknesses as his own. Paul's potential sorrow would stem from seeing his spiritual children persist in sin, which brings shame upon his ministry and breaks his heart.
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2 Corinthians
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Albert Barnes
On 2 Corinthians 12:21
18th Century
Theologian
And lest, when I come again, my God will humble me, etc. Lest I should be compelled to inflict punishment on those whom I supposed to have…
AT Robertson
On 2 Corinthians 12:21
When I come again (παλιν ελθοντος μου). Genitive absolute. Paul assumes it as true.
Lest my God humble me …
Charles Ellicott
On 2 Corinthians 12:21
19th Century
Bishop
And lest when I come again . . .—The words do not imply more than one previous visit (Acts 18:1), but it can scarcely be said …
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 2 Corinthians 12:21
Paul expresses a threefold apprehension that the present letter might not be wholly successful and that the Corinthians, by harboring Judaizing int…
John Calvin
On 2 Corinthians 12:21
16th Century
Theologian
Lest, when I come, my God should humble me. His humiliation was considered his fault. He throws the blame for it back upon the Corinthians…
John Gill
On 2 Corinthians 12:21
17th Century
Pastor
And lest when I come again
Another thing which he feared would be the case when he came again to them, that he himself should …
Matthew Henry
On 2 Corinthians 12:11–21
17th Century
Minister
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…