2 Corinthians 7:13
Before God: therefore we were comforted. But in our consolation, we did the more abundantly rejoice for the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all.
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- coram Deo : ideo consolati sumus. In consolatione autem nostra, abundantius magis gavisi sumus super gaudio Titi, quia refectus est spiritus ejus ab omnibus vobis :
- Greek New Testament (SBLGNT)
- διὰ τοῦτο παρακεκλήμεθα. Ἐπὶ δὲ τῇ παρακλήσει ἡμῶν περισσοτέρως μᾶλλον ἐχάρημεν ἐπὶ τῇ χαρᾷ Τίτου, ὅτι ἀναπέπαυται τὸ πνεῦμα αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ πάντων ὑμῶν·
The Fathers on this verse
St John Chrysostom Homilies on Second Corinthians, Homily XV
Ver. 13 . “Therefore we have been comforted.”
St John Chrysostom Homilies on Second Corinthians, Homily XVI
2 Cor. vii. 13 And in your comfort, we joyed the more exceedingly for the joy of Titus, because his spirit hath been refreshed by you all. See again how he exalts their praises, and showeth their love. For having said, ‘I was pleased that my Epistle wrought so much and that ye gained so much,’ for “I rejoice,” he saith, “not that ye were made sorry, but that ye were made sorry unto repentance;” and having shown his own love, for he saith, “Though I wrote unto you, I wrote not for his cause that did the wrong, nor for his cause that suffered the wrong, but that our care for you might be made manifest to you:” again he mentioneth another sign of their good will, which bringeth them great praise and showeth the genuineness of their affection. …