O panorama
2 Coríntios 7 abre com “Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all…”, muda perto do versículo 8 com “For though I made you sorry with a letter, I do not repent, though I did repent: for I…” e termina com “I rejoice therefore that I have confidence in you in all things.”. Esses pontos traçam o movimento próprio do capítulo, da abertura à conclusão.
A Escritura ao lado do resumo
2 Coríntios · Versão King James · 162 Coríntios 7:1-8
Versículos 1–8: Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse…
2 Coríntios 7:1–8 abre com “Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of…” e chega a “For though I made you sorry with a letter, I do not repent, though I did repent: for I perceive…” no último versículo. Esse percurso desenvolve 2 Coríntios 7 se desenvolve por meio de suas próprias vozes, ações, afirmações e consequências.
Contexto que dá vida à passagem
“Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit…” A ordem não pode ser entendida apenas pelo verbo. O destinatário, o propósito e seu lugar na aliança ou argumento definem a responsabilidade.
“I speak not this to condemn you: for I have said before, that ye are in our hearts to die and live with you.” Os termos próprios desta linha incluem condemn, hearts, live. A relação com os versículos 2 e 4 permite verificar sua função na passagem.
“For, when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on every side; without were…” Esta linha fornece uma razão, resultado ou conclusão. Ela deve permanecer ligada à afirmação ou ação que lhe dá sentido.
2 Coríntios 7:1-8
Versão King James1Having 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.
2 Coríntios 7:9-16
Versículos 9–16: I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to…
2 Coríntios 7:9–16 abre com “Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made…” e chega a “I rejoice therefore that I have confidence in you in all things.” no último versículo. Esse percurso desenvolve 2 Coríntios 7 se desenvolve por meio de suas próprias vozes, ações, afirmações e consequências.
Contexto que dá vida à passagem
“Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly…” Os termos próprios desta linha incluem sorry, damage, godly. A relação com os versículos 10 permite verificar sua função na passagem.
“For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what…” Esta linha fornece uma razão, resultado ou conclusão. Ela deve permanecer ligada à afirmação ou ação que lhe dá sentido.
“Therefore we were comforted in your comfort: yea, and exceedingly the more joyed we for the joy of Titus, because his…” Esta linha fornece uma razão, resultado ou conclusão. Ela deve permanecer ligada à afirmação ou ação que lhe dá sentido.
“And his inward affection is more abundant toward you, whilst he remembereth the obedience of you all, how with fear…” Os termos próprios desta linha incluem abundant, affection, fear. A relação com os versículos 14 e 16 permite verificar sua função na passagem.
2 Coríntios 7:9-16
Versão King James9Now 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.
Detalhes que merecem atenção
A imagem de abertura
2 Corinthians 7:1 começa com “Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of…”
Onde o capítulo muda
2 Corinthians 7:9 forma uma mudança natural: “Now 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…”
A nota final
2 Corinthians 7:16 deixa o leitor com “I rejoice therefore that I have confidence in you in all things.”
Um caminho de palavras pelo capítulo
As palavras sorry, comforted, fear, godly, Titus, cause ajudam a revelar as preocupações repetidas do capítulo.
Primeiro o texto
Onde os leitores divergem
O resumo começa com o que a passagem diz e como suas partes se relacionam. Ele não presume que uma denominação já resolveu todas as questões. A dependência de uma tradição, teoria literária ou reconstrução histórica é claramente identificada.
O texto KJV aparece primeiro. As conclusões interpretativas são identificadas, e as diferenças surgem quando ajudam a explicar por que comunidades sérias nem sempre chegam à mesma resposta.
As notas interpretativas comparativas deste capítulo estão em preparação. Até que as notas revisadas estejam prontas, esta página separa o texto KJV do resumo e da aplicação sem afirmar que leitores responsáveis concordam em todas as questões.