2 CORINTHIANS 7:16 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“I rejoice therefore that I have confidence in you in all things.”
I am glad I can have complete confidence in you — Paul's final statement circles back to v4: parrēsia (confidence) in the Corinthians is complete (pantote). Despite the crisis, trust is restored. The reconciliation is achieved.
Church Fathers on 2 Corinthians 7:16
“I rejoice therefore, that in every thing I am of good courage concerning you.” Do you see that he rejoices more on their account; 'because,' he says, 'you have in no particular shamed your teacher, nor show yourselves unworthy of my testimony.' So that he joyed not so much for Titus?' sake, that he enjoyed so great honor; as for their own, that they had displayed so much good feeling. For that he may not be imagined to joy rather on Titus?' account, observe how in this place…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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