2 Corinthians 6:12 KJV — MannaFest

2 Corinthians 6:12

Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own bowels.

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ASV

Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own affections.

WEB

It is not our affection, but yours, that is restrained.

YLT

ye are not straitened in us, and ye are straitened in your own bowels,

DBT

Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your affections;

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2 Corinthians — Paul's most personal letter. A defense of gospel ministry under pressure — comfort and conflict, giving and glory, weakness and power — with the tone shifting markedly at chapter 10.

Author: Paul, with Timothy (1:1)
Date: c. AD 55–56, from Macedonia

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2 Corinthians 7:2
Receive us; we have wronged no man, we have corrupted no man, we have defrauded no man.
Micah 2:7
O thou that art named the house of Jacob, is the spirit of the Lord straitened? are these his doings? do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly?
2 Corinthians 12:15
And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved.
Philippians 1:8
For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.
2 Corinthians 7:15
And his inward affection is more abundant toward you, whilst he remembereth the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling ye received him.

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Though the apostle was happy in a great fluency of expressions, yet he seemed to want words to express the warm affections he had for these Corinthians.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

In these verses we have an account of the apostle's general errand and exhortation to all to whom he preached in every place where he came, with the several arguments and methods he used. The errand or exhortation itself, namely, to comply with the gospel offers of reconciliation--that, being favoured with the gospel, they would not receive this grace of God in vain,

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

Any constraint ye feel towards me, or narrowness of heart, is not from want of largeness of heart on my part towards you, but from want of it on your part towards me. bowels--that is, affections (compare 2Co 12:15). not straitened in us--that is, for want of room in our hearts to take you in.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

Ye are not straitened in us - Our heart is wide enough to receive you all. But ye are straitened in your own bowels - Your hearts are shut up, and so not capable of the blessings ye might enjoy.

John Wesley (NT Notes)· Explanatory Notes upon the Bible, 1765evangelical

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