16. Ἔστω δὲ, ἐγὼ οὐ Ρ κατεβάρησα } ὑμᾶς, ἀλλ᾽ ὑπάρχων “ πανοῦργος 17. μή τινα ὧν ἀπέσταλκα πρὸς ὑμᾶς, δι”
18. παρεκάλεσα Τίτον, καὶ ' συναπέσ-
1 Thess. τειλα τὸν ἀδελφόν ὃ: μή τι ἐπλεονέκτησεν ὑμᾶς Τίτος; οὐ τῷ αὐτῷ μη τη μ ω αὐτῷ
t Here only.
u Rom. iv. 12; 1 Pet. ii. 41,
v Acts xxiv.
10; Rom. ii. 15. w Chap. ii. 17.
5 Reif. ii. στ. πνεύματι περιεπατήσαμεν ”; οὐ τοῖς αὐτοῖς " ἴχνεσι ; 1g. Πάλιν ® δοκεῖτε ὅτι ὑμῖν " ἀπολογούμεθα ; " κατενώπιον ὃ tod? "Θεοῦ " ἐν " Χριστῷ " λαλοῦμεν - τὰ δὲ πάντα, " ἀγαπητοὶ, ὑπὲρ τῆς
x Reff. vii, 1.
1 ΝΟ have κατεναρκησα νµων (from ver. 13) for κατεβαρησα υμας.
2G, f, g, vg. om. δι᾽ αντον.
® Some editions of the Peshitto suggest αδελφονς for αδελφον, but it is doubtful if
there is a Greek variant behind their texts.
46, g add after περιεπατησαμεν (from xiii. 2), οτι εαν ελθω παλιν ον φεισομαι.
δΟΌΏΕΚΙΡ, g, the Syriac and Bohairic vss. ας στὸ: παλιν ; better παλαι with ΝΑΒΕ 17, 67°*, d, e, f, vg. with a period after απολογ.
6 DEKLP support κατενωπιον ; better κατέναντι with ΝΑΙ (c/. ii. 17). ΤΝΕΡΟΕΕΚΙ, support τον Θεον; better om. τον with *ABD*GP 17, 37 (¢. ii.
17).
I did not myself burden you (cf. xi. g and ver. 13). This the Corinthians grant as indisputable, but they allege a_ sinister reason, viz., being crafty (for ὑπάρχων see on viii. 17) J caught you (see on xi. 20) with gutle (cf. iv. 2, μὴ περιπα- τοῦντες ἐν πανουργίᾳ μηδὲ δολοῦν- τες κιτιλ). That is, his adversaries hinted that, although he did not accept maintenance directly, yet the collection made for the Judwan Christians was under his hand, and that he was not above suspicion in his disposal of it. To this he returns an indignant denial, and appeals directly to their own observation of the messengers whom he had sent, of whom Titus (at least) had met him in Macedonia with a report (vii. 6) and was sent back to Corinth with two companions to complete the business, carrying this letter (viii. 6, 18 Π.).
Ver. 17. μή τινα ὧν κ.τ.λ.;: of those whom (ὧν by attraction for ἐκείνων ots) I have sent, was there one by whom I took advantage of you? The constr. is broken, and the resulting anacoluthon is one of the most striking in St. Paul’s writings (cf. Rom. viii. 3, Gal. i. 20).
Ver. 18. παρεκάλεσα Τίτον κ.τ.λ. : I exhorted Titus (see on viii. 6), and I sent the brother with him. This was the mission from which Titus’ return is re- corded above (vii. 6). We do not know the name of his companion ; but it is highly probable that Titus and this ἀδελφός are the ἀδελφοί who were the bearers of the
former letter to Corinth (1 Cor. xvi. 12). -- μή τι ἐπλεονέκτ. κ.τ.λ.: surely Titus took no advantage of you ? walked we not χ᾽ Titus my emissary and I mysel yy the same spirit and in the same = κ. It is plain that Titus’ first mission had been admirably fulfilled, and that the Corinthians had recognised his single- mindedness and sincerity (see vii. 13). To their good opinion of him St. Paul might fairly point, for Titus, after all, had only carried out Ais instructions.
Vv. 19-21. His GLORYING HAS NOT BEEN BY WAY OF APOLOGY, BUT TO EDIFY THEM UNTO REPENTANCE. — Ver. 10. πάλαι δοκεῖτε κ.τ.λ.: ye are thinking this long time (i.e., since they read xi, 1 ff. ; for πάλαι cf. Matt. xi. 21, Heb. i, 1, 2 Pet. i. 9) that we are excusing ourselves to you, which is very far from his intention (cf. 1 Cor. iv. 3). On the contrary, in the sight of God speak we in Christ (as he had said before, ii. 17). But all the things, sc., which we speak, beloved, are for youredtfy- ing, sc., of which you sorely stand in need.