“Nevertheless God, that comforteth those that are cast down, comforted us by the coming of Titus;”
But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the coming of Titus — parakaleo (comforting) returns; God is the parakletor (comforter). Titus's arrival (parousia) is divine encouragement. The sent one mediates God's presence.
Church Fathers on 2 Corinthians 7:6
“Nevertheless He that comforts the lowly comforted us by the coming of Titus.” For since he had testified great things of them in what he said, that he may not seem to be flattering them he cites as witness Titus the brother , who had come from them to Paul after the first Epistle to declare unto him the particulars of their amendment. But consider, I pray you, how in every place he makes a great matter of the coming of Titus. For he says also before, “Furthermore when I…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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