rived from their repentance, but in addition to that, he was delighted to find Titus so full of joy. Compare v. 7. The Vulgate has the same reading and pointing. Ideo consolati sumus. In consolatione autem nostra abundantius magis ga- visi sumus super gaudio Titi. Because his spirit icas re- freshed by you all. This is the reason of his joy. Titus rejoiced because his spirit was refreshed^ (drnTreVavTat,) derived rest, according to the comprehensive scriptural sense of the word "rest."
14. 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 our boasting, which (I made) before Titus, is found a truth.
This is the reason why Paul was so rejoiced that Titus was satisfied with what he saw in Corinth. Paul had boasted to him of the Corinthians. He had predicted that he would find them obedient, and ready to correct the evils adverted to in his former letter. Had these predictions proved false, he would have been mortified, — ashamed, as he says ; but as they were more than fulfilled, he naturally rejoiced. JBut as ice spake all things to you in truth. No doubt in allusion to the charge of want of adherence to the truth made against him by the false teachers, to which he refers above, 1, 17. 18. As he spoke the truth to the Corinthians, so he spoke the truth of them. We spake i7i truths {iv aX-q^eca^) truly. So our boasting before Titus [r] iirl Tltov) is found a truths [aXi^Seta iyevySr],) has become truth. Though it is done incidentally, yet the revelation to the Corinthians that Paul had spoken of them in terms of commendation must have convinced them of his love. This was one of the objects, as appears from the whole epistle, he had much at heart.
15. And his inward affection is more abundant toward you, whilst he remembereth the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling ye received him.
A continuation of the sentence begun in the former verse. Paul informs the Corinthians that Titus's love for them was