How great diligence it wrought in you — Shown in all the following particulars. Yea, clearing of yourselves — Some had been more, some less, faulty; whence arose these various affections. Hence their apologizing and indignation, with respect to themselves; their fear and desire, with respect to the apostle; their zeal and revenge, with respect to the offender, yea, and themselves also. Clearing of yourselves — From either sharing in, or approving of, his sin. Indignation — That ye had not immediately corrected the offender. Fear — Of God's displeasure, or lest I should come with a rod. Vehement desire — To see me again. Zeal — For the glory of God, and the soul of that sinner. Yea, revenge — Ye took a kind of holy revenge upon yourselves, being scarce able to forgive yourselves. In all things ye — As a church. Have approved yourselves to be pure — That is, free from blame, since ye received my letter.
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2 Corinthians 7:11
11 For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.