ACC ~ 2 Corinthians 1 v8b

UNBEARABLY CRUSHED. PELAGIUS: Paul recounts his own sufferings so that the Corinthians will realize that what they are going through is nothing by comparison. The disciple who grieves over his own hurt will be comforted when he sees that his master is suffering far more. COMMENTARY ON THE SECOND EPISTLE TO THE CORINTHIANS 1.

COUNTERING DESPAIR. CHRYSOSTOM: It was very comforting to know what others were doing and what was happening to them. If the news was bad, people would be encouraged to be energetic and thus would be less likely to fall. If the news was good, they could all rejoice together. Here, as we can see, things had been very bad indeed. HOMILIES ON THE EPISTLES OF PAUL TO THE CORINTHIANS 2.3.

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