2 Corinthians 13:11

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - 2 Corinthians 13:1-99

2Co 13 AS AN APOSTLE he had special authority and power in this direction. When once the apostles had passed off the scene the only discipline possible was that exerted by the church or by the saints collectively; and that so often in these days appears to be singularly ineffectual. There are of course reasons for this. One reason is that it has been so often perverted to ends of a personal or party nature that the whole idea of it has fallen into disrepute. Another is that even when... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - 2 Corinthians 13:11-14

The conclusion: v. 11. Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you. v. 12. Greet one another with an holy kiss. v. 13. All the saints salute you. v. 14, The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost be with you all! Amen. Paul cannot refrain from closing without some cheering remarks, altogether in his customary mild tone. He bears them no... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - 2 Corinthians 13:1-14

XVI—REPROOF OF SOME MORAL IMPERFECTIONS NOT YET REMOVED, AND ADMONITION TO SPARE HIM THE NECESSITY OF APOSTOLIC DISCIPLINE. CONCLUDING ENCOURAGEMENTS AND BENEDICTION2 Corinthians 12:19-21. 2 Corinthians 13:1-1419Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you? [For a long time 22 ye are thinking that it is to you that we are excusing ourselves πάλαι δοχεῖτε; ὅτι ὑμῖν ]; we speak before 23 God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved, [but all, beloved,] for your edifying. 20For I fear,... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - 2 Corinthians 13:7-14

How to Be Built Up 2 Corinthians 13:7-14 None can really injure the truth or stop its victorious progress. As well try to stop the sunrise. We often help others most in our weakness, because then we rely most on the Spirit of God. It is the noblest end of life to build up others through our own expenditure, even to the draining of our strength and resources. The world is apt at destruction; and indeed not much art is required for pulling down. But the divine work is to build; we have God’s... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - 2 Corinthians 13:1-14

In view of his intention to visit them again the apostle urged them to personal examination. They were to test themselves, and to prove themselves whether they were in the faith. The reason for his appeal, he urged, was not that he might be approved, but that they might do right. All this long-continued argument of the apostle can hardly be read without a consciousness of his deep anxiety that the Corinthians should understand him, and know that the only motive prompting him in all his... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 13:11

‘Finally, brethren, rejoice (‘farewell’). Be perfected; be comforted; be of the same mind; live in peace, and the God of love and peace shall be with you.’ With this thought he moves on to his farewells. He still sees them as ‘brothers and sisters’ (brethren), and bids them ‘rejoice’ (while literally saying ‘rejoice’ some translate as farewell, seeing it as possibly being a little like our ‘cheers’, i.e. ‘be of good cheer’). His main thought is that they might be joyfully responsive. He then... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 13:11-14

2 Corinthians 13:11-2 Chronicles : . The closing verses betray no trace of the passionate anxiety, the mingled self-abasement end self-assertion, which have marked the preceding chapters. Their precepts appear to be addressed to a people among whom calm has been established, and so to belong more naturally to chs. 1– 9 , the last of Paul’ s letters to the Corinthians. [107] [107] 2 Corinthians 2:3 seems to presuppose 2 Corinthians 13:10, 2 Corinthians 1:23 looks back to 2 Corinthians 13:2, 2... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 2 Corinthians 13:11

Finally, brethren, farewell: the apostle shutteth up his Epistle according to the ordinary form of conclusions of letters, wishing all happiness to them: but he addeth something as a Christian, and a minister of the gospel. Be perfect: the word καταρτιζεσθε signifies to be compact, or united, as members of the same body, or parts of the same house; the perfection of a society lying much in the union of it. The perfection the apostle presseth here, seemeth to be the perfection of the body of the... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 2 Corinthians 13:11-14

CRITICAL NOTES2 Corinthians 13:11.—Calm sunset after a stormy passage! Observe margin (better). Perfected.—As in 2 Corinthians 13:9. Comforted.—With the fuller meaning found, e.g., in “Paraclete.” Live in peace.—“Peacing it together,” like “truthing it” (Ephesians 4:15).2 Corinthians 13:1-13.—[Good paraphrase, exhibiting connection of thought, from Stanley: “Once, twice, thrice, as in the Mosaic Law of the three witnesses; by my first visit—by this Epistle, as though I had accomplished my... read more

C.I. Scofield

Scofield's Reference Notes - 2 Corinthians 13:11

perfect Perfected. Cf. (See Scofield " :-") . read more

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