2Cor 2:1 | Clarke | STEP | The apostle farther explains the reasons why he did not pay his intended visit to the Corinthians, . And why he wrote to them in the manner he did, . He exhorts them also to forgive the incestuous person, who had become a true penitent; and therefore he had forgiven him in the name of Christ, . He mentions the disappointment he felt when he came to Troas in not meeting with Titus, from whom he expected to have heard an account of the state of the Corinthian Church, , . Gives thanks to God for the great success he had in preaching the Gospel, so that the influence of the name of Christ was felt in every place, . Shows that the Gospel is a savour of life to them that believe, and of death to them that believe not, , . And that he and his brethren preached the pure, unadulterated doctrine of God among the people, . Verse 1 But I determined this - The apostle continues to give farther reasons why he did not visit them at the proposed time. Because of the scandals that were among them he could not see them comfortably; and therefore he determined not to see them at all till he had reason to believe that those evils were put away.

2 Corinthians 2:1

Introduction

The apostle farther explains the reasons why he did not pay his intended visit to the Corinthians, 2Cor 2:1. And why he wrote to them in the manner he did, 2Cor 2:2-5. He exhorts them also to forgive the incestuous person, who had become a true penitent; and therefore he had forgiven him in the name of Christ, 2Cor 2:6-11. He mentions the disappointment he felt when he came to Troas in not meeting with Titus, from whom he expected to have heard an account of the state of the Corinthian Church, 2Cor 2:12, 2Cor 2:13. Gives thanks to God for the great success he had in preaching the Gospel, so that the influence of the name of Christ was felt in every place, 2Cor 2:14. Shows that the Gospel is a savour of life to them that believe, and of death to them that believe not, 2Cor 2:15, 2Cor 2:16. And that he and his brethren preached the pure, unadulterated doctrine of God among the people, 2Cor 2:17.

Verse 1

But I determined this - The apostle continues to give farther reasons why he did not visit them at the proposed time. Because of the scandals that were among them he could not see them comfortably; and therefore he determined not to see them at all till he had reason to believe that those evils were put away.