Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [2 Corinthians: Chapter 2].
{I ought} (\edei me\). Imperfect for unrealized present
obligation as often and like English. {Having confidence}
(\pepoith•s\). Second perfect active participle of \peith•\
(1:9).
2:4 {Anguish} (\sunoch•s\). Ablative case after \ek\ (out of).
Old word from \sunech•\, to hold together. So contraction of
heart (Cicero, _contractio animi_), a spiritual _angina
pectoris_. In N.T. only here and Lu 21:25. {With many tears}
(\dia poll•n dakru•n\). He dictated that letter "through tears"
(accompanied by tears). Paul was a man of heart. He writes to the
Philippians with weeping (\klai•n\) over the enemies of the Cross
of Christ (Php 3:18). He twice mentions his tears in his speech
at Miletus (Ac 20:19-31). {But that ye might know the love}
(\alla t•n agap•n hina gn•te\). Proleptic position of \agap•n\
and ingressive second aorist active subjunctive \gn•te\, come to
know.
2:5 {If any} (\ei tis\). Scholars disagree whether Paul refers to
1Co 5:1, where he also employs \tis, toioutos\, and \Satan•s\
as here, or to the ringleader of the opposition to him. Either
view is possible. In both cases Paul shows delicacy of feeling by
not mentioning the name. {But in part} (\alla apo merous\). "But
to some extent to you all." The whole Corinthian Church has been
injured in part by this man's wrongdoing. There is a parenthesis
({that I press not too heavily}, \hina m• epibar•\) that
interrupts the flow of ideas. \Epibare•\, to put a burden on
(\epi, baros\), is a late word, only in Paul in N.T. (here and
1Th 2:9; 2Th 3:8). He does not wish to give pain by too severe
language.
2:6 {Punishment} (\epitimia\). Late word for old Greek to
\epitimion\ (so papyri), from \epitima•\, to show honour to, to
award, to adjudge penalty. Only here in N.T. {By the many} (\hupo
t•n pleion•n\). By the more, the majority. If Paul refers to the
case in 1Co 5, they had taken his advice and expelled the
offender.
2:7 {So that on the contrary} (\h•ste tounantion\). The natural
result expressed by \h•ste\ and the infinitive. \Tounantion\ is
by crasis for \to enantion\ and accusative of general reference.
{Rather} (\mallon\). Absent in some MSS. {Lest by any means} (\m•
p•s\). Negative purpose. {Swallowed up} (\katapoth•i\). First
aorist passive subjunctive of \katapin•\, to drink down (1Co
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