Geneva Bible Notes (1560)2 Corinthians 2

^{1 !} He sheweth his loue towardes them.

^{2 a} Which was giuen to Satan but now doeth repent.

^{3 b} Which made you & him sory in my further epistle.

^{5 c} After this adulter did repent & amend, Paul did so vtterly cast of all sorowe, that he denieth that in maner he was anie whit sorie.

^{5 d} And so shulde increase his sorowe which I wolde diminish.

^{7 e} The adulterer, which interteined his mother in Law.

^{7 !} Requiring like wise that thei wolde be fauorable to the incestuous adulterer, seing he did repent.

^{8 f} That at my intercession you wolde declare by the publike consent of the Church that you embrace him againe as a brother: seing he was excommunicate.

^{10 g} that is, truly, and from mine heart, euen as in the presence of Christ.

^{11 h} By our rigourous punishing.

^{13 /} Or, in my minde.

^{14 i} From this place vnto the 6. chap. 11. he entreateth onely of the ministers, saue he some time intermedeleth that which apperteineth to the whole Church, as {Chap. 3,17, and 18 verses}, and not onley to the ministers.

^{14 k} In working mightely by vs he maketh vs partakers of his victorie and triumph.

^{14 !} He also rejoyceth in God for the efficacie of his doctrine.

^{16 l} The preaching of the crosse bringeth death to them which onely consider Christs as a commune death, & be thereat offended, or els thinke it follie: & bringeth againe life to them who in his death beholde their life.

^{17 !} Confuting thereby suche quarel pikers, as vnder pretence of speaking against his persone, soght nothing, but the ouerthrowe of his doctrine.

^{17 m} That is, which preache for gaine, & corrupt it to serue mens affectiones.

^{17 /} Or, through Christ, or of Christ.