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John Gill
INTRODUCTION TO 2 CORINTHIANS 7 This chapter begins with an inference deduced, from what is said in the latter part of the foregoing chapter, engaging to holiness of heart and life, in opposition to filthiness of flesh and spirit, 2 Corinthians 7:1 and the apostle, in order to prevail upon the Corinthians kindly to receive his exhortations, observes his own conduct, and that of his fellow...
John Gill
For if I have boasted anything to him of you,.... As of their faith in Christ, of their liberality to the saints, their affection for him, and obedience to him as children to a father: I am not ashamed; since these all appeared to be true; as he must have been had they been otherwise: but as we spake all things to you in truth; that is, our preaching among you was true; all the doctrines we...
Matthew Henry
This chapter begins with an exhortation to progressive holiness and a due regard to the ministers of the gospel, ver. 1-4. Then the apostle returns from a long digression to speak further of the affair concerning the incestuous person, and tells them what comfort he received in his distress about that matter, upon his meeting with Titus (ver. 5-7), and how re rejoiced in their repentance, with...