Teks -- 2 Corinthians 7:6 (NET)

7:6 But God, who encourages the downhearted, encouraged us by the arrival of Titus.

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Robertson: 2Co 7:6 - Comforteth

Comforteth ( parakalōn ).

See note on 2Co 1:3-7 for this word.

Robertson: 2Co 7:6 - The lowly

The lowly ( tous tapeinous ).

See note on Mat 11:29. Literally, low on the ground in old sense (Eze 17:24). Low in condition as here; Jam 1:9. In 2Co 10:1 regarded as abject. In this sense in papyri. "Humility as a sovereign grace is the creation of Christianity"(Gladstone, Life , iii, p. 466).

Robertson: 2Co 7:6 - By the coming

By the coming ( en tēi parousiāi ).

Same use of parousia as in 1Co 16:7 which see. See also 2Co 7:7; 2Co 10:10.

Vincent: 2Co 7:6 - God

God

The Rev. improves on the A.V. by putting God in its emphatic place at the end of the clause. " He that comforteth," etc. - " even God ."

Vincent: 2Co 7:6 - Those that are cast down

Those that are cast down ( τοὺς ταπεινοὺς )

Rev., the lowly . See on Mat 11:29. Here the A.V. is more nearly true to the idea, which is that of depression through circumstances , rather than of lowliness of character . The neater rendering would be the downcast .

JFB: 2Co 7:6

Translate in the order required by the Greek, "But he that comforteth those that are cast down, even God." Those that are of an high spirit are not susceptible of such comfort.

Clarke: 2Co 7:6 - Comforted us by the coming of Titus

Comforted us by the coming of Titus - Who brought him a most satisfactory account of the success of his epistle, and the good state of the Corinthian Church.

Calvin: 2Co 7:6 - Who comforteth the lowly

6.Who comforteth the lowly This is mentioned as a reason; for he means that consolation had been offered to him, because he was borne down with evils, and almost overwhelmed, inasmuch as God is wont to comfort the lowly, that is, those that are cast down. Hence a most profitable doctrine may be inferred — that the more we have been afflicted, so much the greater consolation has been prepared for us by God. Hence, in the epithet here applied to God, there is a choice promise contained, as though he had said, that it is peculiarly the part of God to comfort those that are miserable and are abased to the dust.

Defender: 2Co 7:6 - Titus

Paul had been anxiously awaiting the return of Titus from Corinth with the church's response to his first epistle. He had evidently first hoped that Titus would come to Ephesus, next that he might meet him at Troas, and finally he was waiting for him at Philippi in Macedonia (Act 20:1, Act 20:5). He was very concerned until Titus finally arrived, carrying all the news to which Paul was now responding in his second epistle to the Corinthians."

TSK: 2Co 7:6 - that comforteth // comforted

that comforteth : 2Co 1:3, 2Co 1:4, 2Co 2:14; Isa 12:1, Isa 51:12, Isa 57:15, Isa 57:18, Isa 61:1, Isa 61:2; Jer 31:13; Mat 5:4; Joh 14:16; Rom 15:5; Phi 2:1; 2Th 2:16, 2Th 2:17

comforted : 2Co 2:13; 1Co 16:17, 1Co 16:18; 1Th 3:2, 1Th 3:6, 1Th 3:7; 3Jo 1:2-4

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Poole: 2Co 7:6 - God, that comforteth those that are cast down // Comforted us by the coming of Titus

God, that comforteth those that are cast down: it is observable, how careful the apostle is to ascribe all the supports and reliefs of his spirit unto God. Nor is this notion, or name, of God unuseful to any that fear him, who through any casualties or contingences of this life shall happen to be cast down. It advantageth our faith in prayer, in any such straits, to consider God as having taken to himself the name of him that comforteth those that are cast down.

Comforted us by the coming of Titus: it is only the coming of Titus, his fellow labourer, and one dear to him, that he mentioneth in this verse, as the means of his support and relief; yet he entitleth God to his comfort under his dejection. God comforteth his people variously, sometimes by his good word, sometimes by his providence; be what will the instrumental cause, God is the principal efficient.

Haydock: 2Co 7:6-7 - God....comforted us by the coming of Titus

God....comforted us by the coming of Titus, and with the joyful news he brought me, of the submission and repentance of the incestuous man, and of the good state you are in, of your earnest desire to see me. Now I have no reason to repent, that I wrote to you pretty sharply; though my letter troubled you, through the concern you were in on account of the incestuous man, yet both his sorrow, and yours for his sake, will turn to his, and your greater advantage, with a lasting repentance, such as a true sorrow produces, when it is from God. I see the good effects, by the apology or defence you make for yourselves, by your zealous indignation, [2] and, as it were, revenge against sin, &c. (Witham)

Gill: 2Co 7:6 - Nevertheless, God that comforteth those that are cast down // comforted us by the coming of Titus

Nevertheless, God that comforteth those that are cast down,.... Or "humble ones": such as are humbled under the afflicting hand of God, and have low and mean apprehensions of themselves; these God looks unto, dwells with, revives their hearts, cheers their drooping spirits, and fills them with comforts; he has been used to do so with such persons; he has raised comfort to them; they may expect it, and the apostle experienced it; and which he refers to God as the author of it, as he had done in the beginning of this epistle, calling him "the God of all comfort"; he was the efficient cause, the means by which it was effected was the coming of Titus:

comforted us by the coming of Titus; to whom the apostle bore a very great affection, he being his son in a spiritual sense, a companion with him in his travels, and of great usefulness and service in the ministration of the Gospel; so that the very sight of him gave him pleasure; and the more, inasmuch as he had for some time longed to see him, that he might have some account from him of the affairs of this church.