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Scott's Reference Library
2 Corinthians 1:18 through 2 Corinthians
1:22 (NIV)
18But as surely as God is faithful, our message to you is not “Yes” and “No.”
19For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by me and Silas
and Timothy, was not “Yes” and “No,” but in him it has always been “Yes.” 20For
no matter how many promises God has made, they are “Yes” in Christ. And so
through him the “Amen” is spoken by us to the glory of God. 21Now it is God who
makes both us and you stand firm in Christ. He anointed us, 22set his seal of
ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing
what is to come.
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary on the Whole Bible
VERSES 15-24
The apostle clears himself from the charge of levity and inconstancy, in not
coming to Corinth. Good men should be careful to keep the reputation of
sincerity and constancy; they should not resolve, but on careful thought; and
they will not change unless for weighty reasons. Nothing can render God’s
promises more certain: his giving them through Christ, assures us they are his
promises; as the wonders God wrought in the life, resurrection, and ascension of
his Son, confirm faith. The Holy Spirit makes Christians firm in the faith of
the gospel: the quickening of the Spirit is an earnest of everlasting life; and
the comforts of the Spirit are an earnest of everlasting joy. The apostle
desired to spare the blame he feared would be unavoidable, if he had gone to
Corinth before he learned what effect his former letter produced. Our strength
and ability are owing to faith; and our comfort and joy must flow from faith.
The holy tempers and gracious fruits which attend faith, secure from delusion in
so important a matter.