Teks -- 2 Corinthians 7:13 (NET)

7:13 Therefore we have been encouraged. And in addition to our own encouragement, we rejoiced even more at the joy of Titus, because all of you have refreshed his spirit.

Tafsiran/Catatan -- Catatan Kata/Frasa (per frasa)

Robertson: 2Co 7:13 - We joyed the more exceedingly

We joyed the more exceedingly ( perissoterōs mallon echarēmen ).

Double comparative (pleonastic use of mallon , more, with perissoterōs , more abundantly) as is common in the Koiné[28928]š (Mar 7:36; Phi 1:23).

Robertson: 2Co 7:13 - For the joy of Titus

For the joy of Titus ( epi tēi charāi Titou ).

On the basis of (epi ) the joy of Titus who was proud of the outcome of his labours in Corinth.

Robertson: 2Co 7:13 - Hath been refreshed

Hath been refreshed ( anapepautai ).

Perfect passive indicative of anapauō . Cf. 1Co 16:18 for this striking verb.

Vincent: 2Co 7:13 - Were comforted in your comfort

Were comforted in your comfort ( παρακεκλήμεθα ἐπὶ τῇ παρακλήσει ὑμῶν )

The best texts place a period after were comforted , transfer the δὲ and (yea) from after ἐπί exceedingly the more to directly after ἐπί in (your comfort), and instead of your read our . The whole, as Rev., therefore we have been comforted . And in our comfort we joyed the more exceedingly , etc.

Vincent: 2Co 7:13 - In our comfort

In our comfort ( ἐπί )

In addition to. Stanley, with this comfort before me , I was still more rejoiced , etc.

JFB: 2Co 7:13

The oldest manuscripts read thus, "Therefore (Greek, 'for this cause,' namely, because our aim has been attained) we have been (English Version, 'were,' is not so accurate) comforted; yea (Greek, 'but'), in OUR comfort we exceedingly the more joyed for the joy of Titus," &c. (compare 2Co 7:7).

Clarke: 2Co 7:13 - For the joy of Titus

For the joy of Titus - Titus, who had now met St. Paul in Macedonia, gave him the most flattering accounts of the improved state of the Corinthian Church; and indeed their kind usage of Titus was a full proof of their affection for St. Paul.

Calvin: 2Co 7:13 - We received consolation

13.We received consolation Paul was wholly intent upon persuading the Corinthians, that nothing was more eagerly desired by him than their advantage. Hence he says, that he had shared with them in their consolation. Now their consolation had been this — that, acknowledging their fault, they did not merely take the reproof in good part, but had received it joyfully. For the bitterness of a reproof is easily sweetened, so soon as we begin to taste the profitableness of it to us.

What he adds — that he rejoiced more abundantly on account of the consolation of Titus, is by way of congratulation. Titus had been overjoyed in finding them more obedient and compliant than could have been expected — nay more, in his finding a sudden change for the better. Hence we may infer, that Paul’s gentleness was anything but flattery, inasmuch as he rejoiced in their joy, so as to be, at the same time, chiefly taken up with their repentance.

TSK: 2Co 7:13 - we were // because

we were : 2Co 2:3; Rom 12:15; 1Co 12:26, 1Co 13:5-7; Phi 2:28; 1Pe 3:8

because : 2Co 7:15; Rom 15:32; 1Co 16:13; 2Ti 1:16; Phm 1:20

Tafsiran/Catatan -- Catatan Kata/Frasa (per Ayat)

Poole: 2Co 7:13 - We were comforted in your comfort // joyed for the joy

We were comforted in your comfort the comfort which your letters brought us, and so came from you; or the comfort which you received upon your reformation of those things which were amiss amongst you. And we also

joyed for the joy that Titus conceived, upon his understanding of your affairs, and your ready obedience to the Epistle which I wrote to you: such is the union between the true members of Christ, that they are comforted with one another’ s comforts, and afflicted with one another’ s sorrows and griefs.

Gill: 2Co 7:13 - Therefore we were comforted in your comfort // because his spirit was refreshed by you all

Therefore we were comforted in your comfort,.... In the comfortable situation the church was in; not in their grief and sorrow, as a natural passion, but in the effects of it as a godly sorrow; by which it appeared that their repentance was genuine, and that they were clear in the matter that had given so much trouble; and that things had so well succeeded for the welfare and more comfortable estate of the church for the future. The comfortable estate, flourishing condition, and well being of churches, yield great pleasure and consolation to the ministers of the Gospel: the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Ethiopic versions read, "our comfort: yea, and exceedingly the more joyed we, for the joy of Titus"; not only the repentance of the Corinthians, and the blessed effects of that, occasioned joy in the apostle; but what added to it, and increased it the more abundantly, was the joy of Titus, which he had been a partaker of during his stay with them:

because his spirit was refreshed by you all; not by one only, or a few, but by all the members of the church; he was received by them with great respect, provided for in a liberal manner, treated with all humanity and courteousness; and, above all, his mind was eased and filled with an unexpected pleasure, to find them in such an agreeable frame of mind; so sensible of their neglect of duty, so ready to reform, so united in themselves, so affected to the apostle, and so determined to abide by the order, ordinances, and truths of the Gospel, against all false teachers.