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2 Corinthians 7:1 – Pursue Holiness

What happens: Because of God’s promises to dwell with His people, Paul urges believers to cleanse themselves from every defilement of body and spirit, bringing holiness to completion in the fear of God.

What it means: God’s covenant promises fuel the pursuit of holiness. Reverent fear leads to practical purity. Holiness reflects God’s character in daily life.

2 Corinthians 7:2–4 – Make Room in Your Hearts

What happens: Paul asks the Corinthians to make room in their hearts for him. He has wronged no one. He has great boldness and comfort, and he overflows with joy in all affliction.

What it means: Reconciled relationships matter in the church. Integrity supports confidence in trials. Joy can overflow even in hardship because God comforts His people.

2 Corinthians 7:5–7 – Comfort through Titus

What happens: In Macedonia, Paul faces conflicts and fears, but God who comforts the downcast comforts him by the arrival of Titus. Titus brings news of the Corinthians’ longing, mourning, and zeal for Paul, which refreshes him.

What it means: God uses people to deliver His comfort. The Lord’s compassion meets His servants in low places. Repentance and affection restore fellowship.

2 Corinthians 7:8–12 – Godly Grief and Repentance

What happens: Paul regrets his painful letter only for a moment because it produced godly grief that leads to salvation without regret. Godly grief brings earnestness, eagerness to clear yourselves, indignation, fear, longing, zeal, and punishment of wrong. The letter reveals their care for Paul and justice for the situation.

What it means: True repentance is more than sorrow; it turns to God with changed desires and actions. God uses discipline to heal and purify His people. His justice and mercy work together to restore.

2 Corinthians 7:13–16 – Joy over Their Obedience

What happens: Paul rejoices because the Corinthians refresh Titus. Titus’s affection grows as he remembers their obedience and fear and trembling reception. Paul is confident about them.

What it means: Obedience strengthens trust and joy in the church. God’s grace produces fruit that unites leaders and people. Shared encouragement reflects God’s faithfulness.

Application

  • Pursue holiness because God promises His presence.
  • Welcome corrective words that lead to godly grief and real repentance.
  • Bring comfort to others as a channel of God’s compassion.
  • Let obedience and affection rebuild trust and unity in the church.

Bible

1Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

2Receive us; we have wronged no man, we have corrupted no man, we have defrauded no man.

3I speak not this to condemn you: for I have said before, that ye are in our hearts to die and live with you.

4Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my glorying of you: I am filled with comfort, I am exceeding joyful in all our tribulation.

5For, when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on every side; without were fightings, within were fears.

6Nevertheless God, that comforteth those that are cast down, comforted us by the coming of Titus;

7And not by his coming only, but by the consolation wherewith he was comforted in you, when he told us your earnest desire, your mourning, your fervent mind toward me; so that I rejoiced the more.

8For though I made you sorry with a letter, I do not repent, though I did repent: for I perceive that the same epistle hath made you sorry, though it were but for a season.

9Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing.

10For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

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.

12Wherefore, though I wrote unto you, I did it not for his cause that had done the wrong, nor for his cause that suffered wrong, but that our care for you in the sight of God might appear unto you.

13Therefore we were comforted in your comfort: yea, and exceedingly the more joyed we for the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all.

14For if I have boasted any thing to him of you, I am not ashamed; but as we spake all things to you in truth, even so our boasting, which I made before Titus, is found a truth.

15And his inward affection is more abundant toward you, whilst he remembereth the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling ye received him.

16I rejoice therefore that I have confidence in you in all things.

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