2 Corinthians 2:2
2 For if I cause you pain, who is there to make me glad but the one whom I have pained?
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on 2 Corinthians 2:2
Commentary on 2 Corinthians 2:1-4
(Read 2 Corinthians 2:1-4)
The apostle desired to have a cheerful meeting with them; and he had written in confidence of their doing what was to their benefit and his comfort; and that therefore they would be glad to remove every cause of disquiet from him. We should always give pain unwillingly, even when duty requires that it must be given.