11 Our mouth is open to you, O Corinthians, our heart is wide.
I will go quickly in the way of your teaching, because you have given me a free heart.
And I will gladly give all I have for your souls. If I have the more love for you, am I to be loved the less?
Let me say what is in my mind, so that I may get comfort; let me give answer with open mouth.
See, now my mouth is open, my tongue gives out words. My heart is overflowing with knowledge, my lips say what is true.
A curse on the cruel and false one! the man full of pride, who never has enough; who makes his desires wide as the underworld! he is like death; he is never full, but he makes all nations come to him, getting all peoples together to himself.
For out of much trouble and pain of heart and much weeping I sent my letter to you; not to give you sorrow, but so that you might see how great is the love which I have to you.
It is not with the purpose of judging you that I say this: for I have said before that you are in our hearts for life and death together. My words to you are without fear, I am full of pride on account of you: I have great comfort and joy in all our troubles.
O foolish Galatians, by what strange powers have you been tricked, to whom it was made clear that Jesus Christ was put to death on the cross?
In the knowledge that for every good thing anyone does, he will have his reward from the Lord, If he is a servant or if he is free.
And you have knowledge, Philippians, that when the good news first came to you, when I went away from Macedonia, no church took part with me in the business of giving to the saints, but you only;
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Commentary on 2 Corinthians 6 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 6
In this chapter the apostle gives an account of his general errand to all to whom he preached; with the several arguments and methods he used (v. 1-10). Then he addresses himself particularly to the Corinthians, giving them good cautions with great affection and strong arguments (v. 11-18).
2Cr 6:1-10
In these verses we have an account of the apostle's general errand and exhortation to all to whom he preached in every place where he came, with the several arguments and methods he used. Observe,
2Cr 6:11-18
The apostle proceeds to address himself more particularly to the Corinthians, and cautions them against mingling with unbelievers. Here observe,