Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [2 Corinthians: Chapter 7].
(\lup•\) as indicated in \metamelomai\, to regret (to be sorry
again) and "change of mind and life" as shown by \metanoian\
(\metanoe•\) and wrongly translated "repentance." The sorrow
according to God does work this "change of mind and life" unto
salvation, a change "not to be regretted" (\ametamel•ton\, an old
verbal adjective of \metamelomai\ and \a\ privative, but here
alone in N.T.). It agrees with \metanoian\, not \s•t•rian\. {But
the sorrow of the world} (\h• de tou kosmou lup•\). In contrast,
the kind of sorrow that the world has, grief "for failure, not
for sin" (Bernard), for the results as seen in Cain, Esau (his
tears!), and Judas (remorse, \metemel•th•\). Works out
(perfective use of \kat-\) death in the end.
7:11 {This selfsame thing} (\auto touto\). "This very thing,"
"the being made sorry according to God" (\to kata theon
lup•th•nai\), articular first aorist passive infinitive with which
\auto touto\ agrees and the proleptic subject of the verb
\kateirgasato\. {Earnest care} (\spoud•n\). Diligence, from
\speud•\, to hasten. Cf. Ro 12:11. {Yea} (\alla\). Not
adversative use of \alla\, but copulative as is common (half
dozen examples here). {Clearing of yourselves} (\apologia\). In
the old notion of \apologia\ (self-vindication, self-defence) as
in 1Pe 3:15. {Indignation} (\aganakt•sin\). Old word, only here
in N.T. From \aganakteo\ (Mr 10:14, etc.). {Avenging}
(\ekdik•sin\). Late word from \ekdike•\, to avenge, to do justice
(Lu 18:5; 21:22), vindication from wrong as in Lu 18:7, to
secure punishment (1Pe 2:14). {Pure} (\hagnous\). Kin to
\hagios\ (\haz•\, to reverence), immaculate.
7:12 {But that your earnest care for us might be made manifest}
(\all' heineken tou phaner•th•nai t•n spoud•n hum•n t•n huper
h•m•n\). So the correct text, not "our care for you." Easy to
interchange Greek \hum•n\ (your) and \h•m•n\ (our). Usual
construction with preposition \heneken\ and genitive of articular
infinitive with accusative of general reference.
7:13 {We joyed the more exceedingly} (\perissoter•s mallon
echar•men\). Double comparative (pleonastic use of \mallon\,
more, with \perissoter•s\, more abundantly) as is common in the
_Koin•_ (Mr 7:36; Php 1:23). {For the joy of Titus} (\epi t•i
char•i Titou\). On the basis of (\epi\) the joy of Titus who was
proud of the outcome of his labours in Corinth. {Hath been
refreshed} (\anapepautai\). Perfect passive indicative of
\anapau•\. Cf. 1Co 16:18 for this striking verb.
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