2 Corinthians 7:15 And his affection for you is all the greater when he remembers that you were all obedient, receiving him with fear and trembling.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
And his affection for you is all the greater when he remembers that you were all obedient, receiving him with fear and trembling.

English Standard Version
And his affection for you is even greater, as he remembers the obedience of you all, how you received him with fear and trembling.

New American Standard Bible
His affection abounds all the more toward you, as he remembers the obedience of you all, how you received him with fear and trembling.

King James Bible
And his inward affection is more abundant toward you, whilst he remembereth the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling ye received him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And his affection toward you is even greater as he remembers the obedience of all of you, and how you received him with fear and trembling.

International Standard Version
His affection for you is even greater as he remembers how obedient all of you were and how you welcomed him with fear and trembling.

American Standard Version
And his affection is more abundantly toward you, while he remembereth the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling ye received him.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And his bowels are more abundantly towards you; remembering the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling you have received him.

Darby Bible Translation
and his affections are more abundantly towards you, calling to mind the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling ye received him.

Young's Literal Translation
and his tender affection is more abundantly toward you, remembering the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling ye did receive him;

Cross References

John 16:21
A woman when she is in travail has sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembers no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.

1 Corinthians 2:3
And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.

2 Corinthians 2:9
For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether you be obedient in all things.

Philippians 2:12
Why, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

7:12-16 The apostle was not disappointed concerning them, which he signified to Titus; and he could with joy declare the confidence he had in them for the time to come. Here see the duties of a pastor and of his flock; the latter must lighten the troubles of the pastoral office, by respect and obedience; the former make a due return by his care of them, and cherish the flock by testimonies of satisfaction, joy, and tenderness.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

15. his inward affection—literally, "bowels" (compare 2Co 6:12; Php 1:8; 2:1; Col 3:12).

obedience—(2Co 2:9).

fear and trembling—with trembling anxiety to obey my wishes, and fearful lest there should be aught in yourselves to offend him and me (2Co 7:11; compare 1Co 2:3).