2 Corinthians 13:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 CORINTHIANS CHAPTER 13 2 Corinthians 13:1-4 Paul threateneth to vindicate his authority at his coming by punishing severely unreclaimed offenders. 2 Corinthians 13:5,6 He adviseth the Corinthians to try if they had as good proofs of their faith, as he trusted to have of his mission. 2 Corinthians 13:7-10 He wisheth that by a blameless conversation they might prevent him from using sharpness toward them, whatever became of his proofs. 2 Corinthians 13:11-14 He concludeth with an exhortation, salutation, and prayer. Chapter Introduction Not the third time when he was upon his journey, (for he was not now travelling), but the third time that he had taken up thoughts of, and was preparing for, such a journey: which, it may be, he hinteth to them, that they might be the more afraid to continue in those sinful courses which he had blamed them for. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established: he alludeth to the law of God, Deuteronomy 19:15, concerning witnesses in any case. God ordered, that the testimony of two or three persons should determine all questions in their law; and that should be taken for certain and established, which such a number of persons asserted. The apostle would from hence have them conclude, that he would certainly come, because this was the third time that he had resolved upon it, and was preparing for it.