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John Gill
INTRODUCTION TO 2 CORTHINIANS 13 In this chapter the apostle continues his resolution to come to the Corinthians, and to threaten with severity the incorrigible among them, giving the reasons of it; prays to God that they might so behave, that there might be no occasion for the exercise of it; and concludes the epistle with very useful exhortations, and hearty wishes of good things to them. He...
John Gill
Now l pray to God,.... A strong mark of the apostle's affection for them. For though they used him so ill, he took every way and method to do them good; he not only wrote to them, sent the brethren to them, but put up his supplications at the throne of grace for them: The Alexandrian copy, the Vulgate Latin, and Ethiopic versions, read, "we pray", c. And one of his petitions for them was, that ye...
Matthew Henry
In this chapter the apostle threatens to be severe against obstinate sinners, and assigns the reason thereof (ver. 1-6); then he makes a suitable prayer to God on the behalf of the Corinthians, with the reasons inducing him thereto (ver. 7-10), and concludes his epistle with a valediction and a benediction, ver. 11-14. The Apostle Asserts His Claims. (a. d. 57.) 1 This is the third time I am...