2 Corinthians 7:16
I rejoice that in all things I have confidence in you.
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- Gaudeo quod in omnibus confido in vobis.
- Greek New Testament (SBLGNT)
- χαίρω ὅτι ἐν παντὶ θαρρῶ ἐν ὑμῖν.
Haydock's commentary
After these proofs of your charity, and the uprightness of your heart, I can reprehend and correct you, exhort and praise you, without fear of my reprehensions separating you from me, without apprehension that my recommendations will prove false, or my confidence vain; I now reckon you as persons entirely devoted to me, and whose affection towards me will never cease. (Calmet) See Grotius, Estius, &c. &c.
I therefore rejoice, as we read in the Greek, after this trial, that you will refuse me nothing I ask of you: and this my confidence I shall shew, by asking you to contribute to the wants of the distressed brethren in Jerusalem, who have suffered so much for their religion.
From Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary, 1859, in the transcription made by Todd Easton and kept online by John Paul Wohlschied at johnblood.gitlab.io/haydock.
The Fathers on this verse
St John Chrysostom Homilies on Second Corinthians, Homily XVI
Ver. 16 . “I rejoice therefore, that in every thing I am of good courage concerning you.” Seest thou that he rejoiceth more on their account; ‘because,’ he saith, ‘ye have in no particular shamed your teacher, nor show yourselves unworthy of my testimony.’ So that he joyed not so much for Titus’ sake, that he enjoyed so great honor; as for their own, that they had displayed so much good feeling. For that he may not be imagined to joy rather on Titus’ account, observe how in this place also he states the reason. …