11For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.
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For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.
I charge thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality. …
Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
But them that are without God judgeth. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.
Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 5-11)There seems to be a connection between 2 Cor. 2:13 ; 7:5 (where the apostle said he had no rest in his spirit when he found not Titus at Troas) and the 2 Cor. 2:13 ; 7:5 : and so great was his affection to the Corinthians, and his concern about their behaviour in relation to the incestuous person, that, in his further travels, he still had no rest till he heard from them. And now he tells them, I.…
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