The apostle continues the vindication of himself, vs. 1-10. Asserts his strong love for the Corinthians, and exhorts them to keep themselves free from all contaminating alliances, vs. 11-18.
The apostle's fidelity and love. Vs. 1-18.
As the occasion of writing this epistle was the false accusa- tions of his opponents, a strain of self- vindication runs through the whole. In 5, 12 he said he spoke of himself to enable his friends in Corinth to defend him ao-ainst his enemies. He was