2Cor 2:1, 12:21 | JFB | STEP | 1. with myself —in contrast to "you" ( ). The same antithesis between Paul and them appears in . not come again . . . in heaviness —"sorrow"; implying that he had already paid them one visit in sorrow since his coming for the first time to Corinth. At that visit he had warned them "he would not spare if he should come again" (see on ; compare ). See to the first Epistle. The "in heaviness" implies mutual pain; they grieving him, and he them. Compare , "I make you sorry," and , "If any have caused grief (sorrow)." In this verse he accounts for having postponed his visit, following up .

2 Corinthians 2:1

1. with myself—in contrast to "you" (2Co 1:23). The same antithesis between Paul and them appears in 2Co 2:2.

not come again . . . in heaviness—"sorrow"; implying that he had already paid them one visit in sorrow since his coming for the first time to Corinth. At that visit he had warned them "he would not spare if he should come again" (see on 2Co 13:2; compare 2Co 12:14; 13:1). See Introduction to the first Epistle. The "in heaviness" implies mutual pain; they grieving him, and he them. Compare 2Co 2:2, "I make you sorry," and 2Co 2:5, "If any have caused grief (sorrow)." In this verse he accounts for having postponed his visit, following up 2Co 1:23.

2 Corinthians 12:21

21. my God—his God, however trying the humiliation that was in store for him.

will humble me—The indicative implies that the supposition will actually be so. The faithful pastor is "humbled" at, and "bewails" the falls of his people, as though they were his own.

sinned already—before my last coming [BENGEL], that is, before the second visit which he paid, and in which he had much at Corinth to rebuke.

have not repented—shall not have repented [ALFORD].

uncleanness—for example, of married persons (1Th 4:7).

fornication—among the unmarried.