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2Cor.2:1. So I decided within myself not to come to you again with grief. “Judge this within yourself, so that sorrow will not come to you.” To connect the speech, the particle “although” is missing, so that it would turn out like this: although “you stand by faith,” you are “judged”; this expresses: I do not blame you at all for your faith; your faith is sound; but you sin in something else, and this needs some kind of correction. I did not deign, having come to you, to grieve those who sinned, - and the particle “paki” is in connection with the word “come” , but not with the word "sorrow". 2Cor.2:2. For if I grieve you, who will make me happy if not the one who grieves me? “If I bring sorrow to you, then who is it that makes me happy, and then accept sorrow from me?” For what amuses me so much as the sensitivity of the accused? She shows me the benefit produced by the accusations. 2Cor.2:3. This is what I wrote to you, so that when I came, I would not have grief from those about whom I should have rejoiced: for I am confident in all of you that my joy is joy for all of you. “And I wrote this to you, so that I may not accept sorrow, for it is fitting for us to rejoice, trusting in all of you, as my joy is for all of you.” For this reason, my coming is preceded by this scripture, so that it will serve as a healing for you, and prepare for me joy, in which you will also participate, recognizing my joy as your own. 2Cor.2:4. Out of great sorrow and a constricted heart, I wrote to you with many tears, not to upset you, but so that you would know the love that I have in abundance for you. “Out of many sorrows and pains of heart I wrote to you with many tears, not that you should be offended, but that you might know the love that the Imam has abundantly shown to you.” The Apostle sensitively touched upon them in his previous letter; Therefore, he declares that he wrote this not just with the intention of upsetting them, but with the intention of healing those who had sinned, for whom he suffered a great illness, and sent his message with hope for them, showing those who have a disposition towards them. Then he reveals the cause of grief. 2Cor.2:5. If anyone upset, then he did not upset me, but partly, not to say much, and all of you. “If anyone has insulted [me], do not insult me ​​less, but in part, so that I will not aggravate you all.” The apostle intended to say something more, and to show that the whole body of the Church was involved in the tribulation; but, leaving the others, he mentioned them alone; for this is expressed by the words: “partly” and “let me not aggravate it.” Then it reveals paternal compassion. 2Cor.2:6. For such a one, this punishment from many is enough. 2Cor.2:7. So it is better for you to forgive him and console him so that he is not consumed by excessive sadness. “Suffice [for] this prohibition is for such a person, even from many: by the same token, you will bestow and comfort the opposite, so that such a person will not be consumed by much sorrow.” The Apostle showed the power of repentance, calling it “much sorrow”; and similarly, he calls the remission of sins grace, making it clear that sin exceeds repentance. But he also depicted the diligence of the Corinthians, for he said: “This prohibition is sufficient for such a person, even from many.” because everyone began to turn away from the sinner, as the Apostle commanded. This screen-maker had so much power in his writing, because of the power of God that dwelt in him. He called “sacrifice” despair and complete apostasy from the faith. 2Cor.2:8. And therefore I ask you to show him love. “I also pray that you strengthen your love for him.” Attach the member to the body, introduce the sheep to the flock, show warm affection for it. 2Cor.2:9. For this is why I wrote, to find out from experience whether you are obedient in everything. “I wrote about this, but I mean your art, if you are obedient in everything.” For you must help not only the one who cuts off, but also the one who adds. 2Cor.2:10. And whomever you forgive for anything, I also forgive him; for if I have forgiven anyone for anything, I have forgiven you on behalf of Christ. “If you give him anything, then I will.” When he pronounced a punitive sentence on him, he did not give them the right to show any mercy, since he saw that they were holding the scales of the court incorrectly. since he found out that they benefited from what was written, he gives them the right to show generosity and says: “If you give him anything, and I: For if I give you anything, I give it to him for your sake.” This word suggests the idea that the Corinthians, through the blessed men Timothy and Titus, asked the Apostle about the one who had sinned. And so that no one would think that the Apostle, out of pleasing people, neglected justice, he added: “O the face of Jesus Christ,” that is, I do this, while Christ sees this and is pleased with what has been done. He also says the reason. 2 Corinthians 2:11. So that Satan does not harm us, for we are not unaware of his intentions. “Let us not be offended by Satan; for we are not ignorant of his plans.” For the destroyer of men often knows how to instill thoughts of despair and arrange for such complete destruction. Having thus stated this introductory thought, he returns to the continuation of the proposed narrative. For having described what happened to him in Asia, he was forced to say that he preached to them the Divine Gospel in all its purity. And through this he discovered love for them, saying that he intended to see them before the Macedonians. Then, having explained the reasons for the slowdown, reminded him of the grief and added the excommunicated man back to the list of believers, he returns to the continuation of the story. 2Cor.2:12. Having come to Troas to preach the gospel of Christ, although the door was opened to me by the Lord. 2 Corinthians 2:13. I had no rest in my spirit, because I did not find my brother Titus there; but, having said goodbye to them, I went to Macedonia. “When I came to Troas for the gospel of Christ, and the doors were opened for me in the Lord, I had no rest for my spirit, I did not find Titus my brother: but I denied him, and departed into Macedonia,” that is, not for anything else, but solely for the sake of preaching, having come to Troas, I was greatly saddened in my soul, seeing many who came to preach and not having a collaborator in care for them, because Titus, whom I sent to you, thinking about your benefit, has not yet come to us. Therefore, since there was no one to share my labors with me, leaving them, I set off on the road. It was not in vain that the Apostle mentioned in this case the blessed Titus; but since he intended to send this message with him, he intended to show the virtue of this husband. And he showed it sufficiently, explaining that due to his absence, although many came to listen to the sermon, the Apostle was not able to do what was necessary. That’s why he called him brother and added the pronoun: “mine,” letting him know about his sincerity. 2Cor.2:14. But thanks be to God, who always allows us to triumph in Christ and spreads the fragrance of knowledge of Himself to us in every place. “Thanks be unto God who is always our conqueror in Christ Jesus, and who shows us the stench of His mind in every place.” But for everything we glorify God, who, ruling us wisely, leads us here and there, making us known to everyone and through us spreading the knowledge of piety. The Apostle called “the stench” of “mind” the present knowledge, thereby elucidating two thoughts together: that the present knowledge is a small part of the perfect knowledge and that the perfect knowledge is now hidden, but over time it will become obvious, like incense, which is often, in some upper room, being put on the fire, and outside it spreads its fragrance, and those who feel it, although they do not see the incense, nevertheless enjoy its “smell” . 2 Corinthians 2:15. For we are the aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing: 2 Corinthians 2:16. For some, the smell is deadly for death, and for others the smell is life-giving for life. And who is capable of this? “For the fragrance of Christ is of God in those who are being saved and in those who are perishing. I smell the stench of death in death, and I smell the stench of the animal in my stomach.” We offer the fragrance of Christ to everyone, but not everyone who experiences it gains salvation. For for painful eyes, light is dangerous and hostile, but it is not the sun that causes harm. They say that the vulture bird runs from the fragrance of the world, but the ointment remains the world, although the vulture runs from it. Likewise, the saving sermon brings salvation to believers, but causes destruction to unbelievers. “And who is happy with this?” It is not we who succeed in this, but the grace of the Spirit who succeeds through us, because we do not consider ourselves worthy of this service. 2 Corinthians 2:17. For we do not corrupt the word of God, as many do, but we preach sincerely, as from God, before God, in Christ. “For we are not like many preaching the word of God uncleanly, but as from purity, but as from God, we speak before God in Christ.” Here, finally, the Apostle enters into a struggle with his opponents and makes it known that he himself offers teachings inspired by the grace of God; and opponents mess with the word of God, turning it into a fable, mixing their own thoughts with grace, like those who mix pure wine with water, according to the prophecy that says: “Your innkeepers mix wine with water” (Is. 1:22). Then the Apostle, since he dealt a blow to them, testified to the truth about himself, and of necessity added: You might be interested in: