Appeal for Unrestrained Affection
2 Corinthians 6:11-13
A minister's duty: an open heart despite rejection.
Published July 10th, 2016
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Paul's affection for the Corinthians is unabated and he appeals for the same from the Corinthians.
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2 Corinthians 6:11-13
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a Our mouth 1 has spoken freely to you, O Corinthians,
Unser Mund hat sich gegen euch aufgetan, ihr Korinther,
our b heart is opened wide.
unser Herz ist weit geworden!
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You are not restrained 1 by us,
Ihr habt nicht engen Raum in uns;
but a you are restrained in your own 2 affections.
aber eng ist es in euren Herzen!
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Now in a like a exchange—I speak as to b children— open wide to us also.
Vergeltet uns nun Gleiches (ich rede zu euch wie zu Kindern), und laßt es auch in euch weit werden!
Bob Utley writes, "This is aorist passive imperative. Notice the passive idea that they cannot do it themselves, but they must allow God to do it. "
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