2 Corinthians 7:14For if in anything I have boasted to him on your behalf, I was not disappointed. But as we spoke all things to you in truth, so our glorying also which I made before Titus was found to be truth.
The setting
Ephesus, ~56 AD. Paul receives Titus's report about Corinth. His reputation was on the line - he had vouched for them to his trusted colleague. Relief floods through him as Titus confirms the Corinthians proved worthy of Paul's confidence.
The emotion here: relieved and vindicated after anxiety
The original word
kataischynō (κατῃσχύνθην) — to be put to shame, to have one's confidence proven false
Why it matters
Titus had carried Paul's 'severe letter' to Corinth and witnessed their repentance firsthand
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Corinthians 7:14
Paul's reputation with Titus was at risk - he had staked his credibility on the Corinthians
Common misconceptionThis sounds like Paul bragging, but he was actually nervous about his reputation with Titus. Paul had vouched for people who had recently been in rebellion against him.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
2 Corinthians 7:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Corinthians 7:14 comes from the book of 2 Corinthians, written during the early_church period. These words are attributed to Paul. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is joyful. It belongs to the dialogue genre of biblical literature. Key themes include vindication, truthfulness. Notable phrases: I was not disappointed; spoke all things to you in truth.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grateful
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
— John 3:16
“I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.”
— 2 Timothy 4:7
“It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'”
— Acts 2:21
“for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,”
— Ephesians 2:8
“So now it wasn't you who sent me here, but God, and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land o…”
— Genesis 45:8
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