Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [2 Corinthians: Chapter 1].
same service by the Roman Christians on his proposed trip to
Spain. The Corinthians, especially the anti-Pauline party, took
advantage of Paul's change of plans to criticize him sharply for
vacillation and flippancy. How easy it is to find fault with the
preacher! So Paul has to explain his conduct.
1:17 {Did I shew fickleness?} (\m•ti ara t•i elaphri•i?\). An
indignant negative answer is called for by \m•ti\. The
instrumental case of \elaphri•i\ is regular after \echr•sam•n\
from \chraomai\, to use. \Elaphria\ is a late word for levity
from the old adjective, \elaphros\, light, agile (2Co 10:17; Mt
11:30). Here only in N.T. {Purpose} (\bouleuomai\). Paul raises
the question of fickleness about any of his plans. {Yea yea}
(\Nai nai\) {--nay nay} (\ou ou\). See a similar repetition in
Mt 5:37. It is plain in Jas 5:12 where "the yea" is "yea" and
"the nay" is "nay." That seems to be Paul's meaning here, "that
the Yea may be yea and the Nay may be nay."
1:18 {Is not yea and nay} (\ouk estin nai kai ou\). He is not a
Yes and No man, saying Yes and meaning or acting No. Paul calls
God to witness on this point.
1:19 {Was not Yea and Nay} (\ouk egeneto nai kai ou\). "Did not
become Yes and No." {But in him is yea} (\alla Nai en aut•i
gegonen\). Rather, "But in him Yes has become yes," has proved
true. So Paul appeals to the life of Christ to sustain his own
veracity.
1:20 {In him is the yea} (\en aut•i to Nai\). Supply \gegonen\
from the preceding sentence, "In him was the Yea come true." This
applies to all God's promises. {The Amen} (\to Am•n\). In public
worship (1Co 14:16).
1:21 {Establishes} (\bebai•n\). Present active participle from
\bebaios\, firm. An apt metaphor in Corinth where confirmation of
a bargain often took place (\bebai•sis\) as Deissmann shows
(_Bible Studies_, p. 109) and as verse 22 makes plain.
{Anointed} (\chrisas\). From \chri•\, to anoint, old verb, to
consecrate, with the Holy Spirit here as in 1Jo 2:20.
1:22 {Sealed us} (\sphragisamenos h•mas\). From \sphragiz•\ old
verb, common in LXX and papyri for setting a seal to prevent
opening (Da 6:17), in place of signature (1Ki 21:18). Papyri
examples show a wide legal use to give validity to documents, to
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