2Cor 7:5-7 | JFB | e4.org | 5. Greek, "For also" (for " even "). This verse is thus connected with , "When I came to Troas, I had no rest in my spirit "; so " also " now, when I came to Macedonia, my " flesh " had no rest (he, by the term "flesh," excepts his spiritual consolations) from "fightings" with adversaries "without" ( ), and from fears for the Corinthian believers "within" the Church, owing to "false brethren" ( ). Compare , to which he seems to allude.

‏ 2 Corinthians 7:5-7

5. Greek, "For also" (for "even"). This verse is thus connected with 2Co 2:12, 13, "When I came to Troas, I had no rest in my spirit"; so "also" now, when I came to Macedonia, my "flesh" had no rest (he, by the term "flesh," excepts his spiritual consolations) from "fightings" with adversaries "without" (1Co 5:12), and from fears for the Corinthian believers "within" the Church, owing to "false brethren" (2Co 11:26). Compare 2Co 4:8; De 32:25, to which he seems to allude.

6. Translate in the order required by the Greek, "But he that comforteth those that are cast down, even God." Those that are of an high spirit are not susceptible of such comfort.

7. when he told us—Greek, "telling us." We shared in the comfort which Titus felt in recording your desire (2Co 7:13). He rejoiced in telling the news; we in hearing them [ALFORD].

earnest desire—Greek, "longing desire," namely, to see me [GROTIUS]; or, in general, towards me, to please me.

mourning—over your own remissness in not having immediately punished the sin (1Co 5:1, &c.) which called forth my rebuke.

fervent mind—Greek, "zeal" (compare 2Co 7:11; Joh 2:17).

toward me—Greek, "for me"; for my sake. They in Paul's behalf showed the zeal against the sin which Paul would have shown had he been present.

rejoiced the more—more than before, at the mere coming of Titus.