Commentary on 2 Corinthians

Severian of Gabala (d. 425)

Paul sets this down beforehand because he is about to say that the man who had been condemned because of his sin should be reconciled by God's comforting power.

If the apostles suffered, how much more are the others likely to suffer!

Shepherds brand their sheep so as to distinguish the ones which belong to them from others. This is what Christ has done to us.

Paul shows how much better the grace of the Spirit is than the law and how much higher the preaching of the apostles is than the dispensation of the prophets.

By "from us" Paul means "from one another."

What hope do we have? The hope that the grace of the Spirit will not be abolished like the law but that it will remain, even after the resurrection.

The person who has been blessed with the Spirit of the Lord has been set free from the condemnation of the law, for the spiritual gifts are given their power through the Spirit. Moreover, the gift is given freely to those who are ready to receive it.

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