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2 Corinthians 7:14
14I had told him how proud I was of you—and you didn’t disappoint me. I have always told you the truth, and now my boasting to Titus has also proved true!
2 Corinthians 7:14 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)I had boasted to him about you, and you have not embarrassed me. But just as everything we said to you was true, so our boasting about you to Titus has proved to be true as well.
- English Standard Version (ESV)For whatever boasts I made to him about you, I was not put to shame. But just as everything we said to you was true, so also our boasting before Titus has proved true.
- New King James Version (NKJV)For if in anything I have boasted to him about you, I am not ashamed. But as we spoke all things to you in truth, even so our boasting to Titus was found true.
Context of 2 Corinthians 7:14
12My purpose, then, was not to write about who did the wrong or who was wronged. I wrote to you so that in the sight of God you could see for yourselves how loyal you are to us. 13We have been greatly encouraged by this. In addition to our own encouragement, we were especially delighted to see how happy Titus was about the way all of you welcomed him and set his mind at ease. I had told him how proud I was of you—and you didn’t disappoint me. I have always told you the truth, and now my boasting to Titus has also proved true! 15Now he cares for you more than ever when he remembers the way all of you obeyed him and welcomed him with such fear and deep respect. 16I am very happy now because I have complete confidence in you.
Read all of 2 Corinthians 72 Corinthians 7:14 word by word
ὅτι εἴ τι αὐτῷ ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν κεκαύχημαι, οὐ κατῃσχύνθην, ἀλλ᾽ ὡς πάντα ἐν ἀληθείᾳ ἐλαλήσαμεν ὑμῖν, οὕτως καὶ ἡ καύχησις ἡμῶν ἡ ἐπὶ Τίτου, ἀλήθεια ἐγενήθη·Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Forὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
- ifεἰei · ifG1487
- I have boastedκαυχάομαιkauchaomai · to boastG2744
- any thingτιςtis · oneG5100
- to himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- ofὑπέρhuper · above/forG5228
- youσύsu · youG4771
- I amκαταισχύνωkataischunō · to dishonorG2617
- notοὐou · noG3756
- butἀλλάalla · butG235
- asὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
- we spakeλαλέωlaleō · to speakG2980
- all thingsπᾶςpas · allG3956
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- truthἀλήθειαalētheia · truthG225
- evenκαίkai · andG2532
- soοὕτωςhoutō · thus(-ly)G3779
- ourἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- boastingὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- boastingκαύχησιςkauchēsis · prideG2746
- beforeἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
- TitusΤίτοςTitos · TitusG5103
- is foundγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
Cross-references for 2 Corinthians 7:14
- 2 Corinthians 7:4I have the highest confidence in you, and I take great pride in you. You have greatly encouraged me and made me happy despite all our troubles.
- 2 Corinthians 8:24So show them your love, and prove to all the churches that our boasting about you is justified.
- 2 Corinthians 9:2For I know how eager you are to help, and I have been boasting to the churches in Macedonia that you in Greece were ready to send an offering a year ago. In fact, it was your enthusiasm that stirred up many of the Macedonian believers to begin giving.
- 2 Corinthians 1:18As surely as God is faithful, our word to you does not waver between “Yes” and “No.”
Commentaries on 2 Corinthians 7:14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14For if I have boasted - The apostle had given Titus a very high character of this Church, and of their attachment to himself; and doubtless this was the case previously to the evil teacher getting among them, who had succeeded in changing their conduct, and changing in a great measure their character also; but now they return to themselves, resume their lost ground, so that the good character which the apostle gave them before, and which they had for a…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14For if I have boasted anything to him - This seems to imply that Paul had spoken most favorably to Titus of the Corinthians before he went among them. He had probably expressed his belief that he would be kindly received; that they would be disposed to listen to him, and to comply with the directions of the apostle; perhaps he had spoken to him of what he anticipated would be their liberality in regard to the collection which he was about to make for…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-16Verses 12-16 The apostle was not disappointed concerning them, which he signified to Titus; and he could with joy declare the confidence he had in them for the time to come. Here see the duties of a pastor and of his flock; the latter must lighten the troubles of the pastoral office, by respect and obedience; the former make a due return by his care of them, and cherish the flock by testimonies of satisfaction, joy, and tenderness.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14Paul remained hopeful about the outcome of Titus's trip to Corinth, even though he was afraid.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. anything--that is, at all. I am not ashamed--"I am not put to shame," namely, by learning from Titus that you did not realize the high character I gave him of you. as ... all things ... in truth, even so our boasting ... is found a truth--As our speaking in general to you was true (2Co 1:18), so our particular boasting to Titus concerning you is now, by his report, proved to be truth (compare 2Co 9:2). Some oldest manuscripts read expressly…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Corinthians 7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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