2Cor 7:9 | RWP | e4.org | Now I rejoice ( νυν χαιρω ). Now that Titus has come and told him the good news from Corinth ( .). This was the occasion of the noble outburst in . Unto repentance ( εις μετανοιαν ). Note the sharp difference here between "sorrow" ( λυπη ) which is merely another form of μεταμελομα (regret, remorse) and "repentance" ( μετανοια ) or change of mind and life. It is a linguistic and theological tragedy that we have to go on using "repentance" for μετανοια . But observe that the "sorrow" has led to "repentance" and was not Itself the repentance. After a godly sort ( κατα θεον ). In God's way. "God's way as opposed to man's way and the devil's way" (Plummer). It was not mere sorrow, but a change in their attitude that counted. That ye might suffer loss by us in nothing ( ινα εν μηδεν ζημιωθητε εξ υμων ). Purpose clause with ινα and first aorist passive subjunctive of ζημιοω , old verb to suffer damage. See on . This was God's intention and so he overruled their sorrow to good.

‏ 2 Corinthians 7:9

Now I rejoice ( νυν χαιρω ). Now that Titus has come and told him the good news from Corinth (2:12f.). This was the occasion of the noble outburst in 2:12-6:10.

Unto repentance ( εις μετανοιαν ). Note the sharp difference here between "sorrow" ( λυπη ) which is merely another form of μεταμελομα (regret, remorse) and "repentance" ( μετανοια ) or change of mind and life. It is a linguistic and theological tragedy that we have to go on using "repentance" for μετανοια. But observe that the "sorrow" has led to "repentance" and was not Itself the repentance.

After a godly sort ( κατα θεον ). In God's way. "God's way as opposed to man's way and the devil's way" (Plummer). It was not mere sorrow, but a change in their attitude that counted.

That ye might suffer loss by us in nothing ( ινα εν μηδεν ζημιωθητε εξ υμων ). Purpose clause with ινα and first aorist passive subjunctive of ζημιοω, old verb to suffer damage. See on Mt 16:26. This was God's intention and so he overruled their sorrow to good.