2 Corinthians 7:15

15 And his affection for you is all the greater as he remembers how ready you were to obey and how you received him with reverence and respect.

2 Corinthians 7:15 Meaning and Commentary

2 Corinthians 7:15

And his inward affection is more abundant toward you
Or "his bowels"; denoting the tenderness of his heart, the strength of his affections, which inwardly and to a very great degree moved towards them; especially

whilst he remembereth the obedience of you all;
to him, and to me by him; to the advice and orders given, which were so readily, cheerfully, and universally complied with; and

how with fear and trembling you received him;
that is, with great humility and respect, with much deference to him: considering his character as a minister of the Gospel, and as one sent by the apostle to them, they embraced him with great marks of honour and esteem; for this is not to be understood of any inward slavish fear or dread of mind, or trembling of body at the sight of him, and because he came to know their estate, and with reproofs from the apostle to them.

2 Corinthians 7:15 In-Context

13 This is the reason we have been encouraged. Besides our own encouragement, we had the even greater joy of seeing how happy Titus was, because all of you set his mind at rest.

14 For I had boasted somewhat about you to him, and now I have not been made to look foolish. On the contrary, just as everything we have said to you is true, so too our boasting in front of Titus has proved true.

15 And his affection for you is all the greater as he remembers how ready you were to obey and how you received him with reverence and respect.

16 I am glad that I can have such complete confidence in you.