2 Corinthians 7

“Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Receive us; we have wronged no man, we have corrupted no man, we have defrauded no man.” Naming Receive keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“I speak not this to condemn you: for I have said before, that ye are in our hearts to die and live with you.” The line’s distinctive content terms include condemn, hearts, live. Its relationship to verses 2 and 4 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my glorying of you: I am filled with comfort, I am exceeding…” Naming Great keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“For, when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on every side; without were…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Nevertheless God, that comforteth those that are cast down, comforted us by the coming of Titus;” Naming Nevertheless keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And not by his coming only, but by the consolation wherewith he was comforted in you, when he told us your earnest…” The line’s distinctive content terms include comforted, coming, consolation. Its relationship to verses 6 and 8 shows what work it does in this passage.

“For though I made you sorry with a letter, I do not repent, though I did repent: for I perceive that the same epistle…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly…” The line’s distinctive content terms include sorry, damage, godly. Its relationship to verses 10 shows what work it does in this passage.

“For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Wherefore, though I wrote unto you, I did it not for his cause that had done the wrong, nor for his cause that…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Therefore we were comforted in your comfort: yea, and exceedingly the more joyed we for the joy of Titus, because his…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“For 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…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“And his inward affection is more abundant toward you, whilst he remembereth the obedience of you all, how with fear…” The line’s distinctive content terms include abundant, affection, fear. Its relationship to verses 14 and 16 shows what work it does in this passage.

“I rejoice therefore that I have confidence in you in all things.” The line’s distinctive content terms include confidence, rejoice. Its relationship to verses 15 shows what work it does in this passage.