2Cor 7:5 | RWP | e4.org | When we had come ( ελθοντων ημων ). Genitive absolute with second aorist active participle of ερχομα . Paul now returns to the incident mentioned in before the long digression on the glory of the ministry. Had no relief ( ουδεμιαν εσχηκεν ανεσιν ). Perfect active indicative precisely as in which see, "has had no relief" (dramatic perfect). Afflicted ( θλιβομενο ). Present passive participle of θλιβω as in , but with anacoluthon, for the nominative case agrees not with the genitive ημων nor with the accusative ημας in verse . It is used as if a principal verb as in ; ; (Moulton, Prolegomena , p. 182; Robertson, Grammar , pp. 1132-35). Without were fightings ( εξωθεν μαχα ). Asyndeton and no copula, a parenthesis also in structure. Perhaps pagan adversaries in Macedonia (cf. ). Within were fears ( εσωθεν φοβο ). Same construction. "Mental perturbations" (Augustine) as in .

‏ 2 Corinthians 7:5

When we had come ( ελθοντων ημων ). Genitive absolute with second aorist active participle of ερχομα. Paul now returns to the incident mentioned in 2:12 before the long digression on the glory of the ministry.

Had no relief ( ουδεμιαν εσχηκεν ανεσιν ). Perfect active indicative precisely as in 2:13 which see, "has had no relief" (dramatic perfect).

Afflicted ( θλιβομενο ). Present passive participle of θλιβω as in 4:8, but with anacoluthon, for the nominative case agrees not with the genitive ημων nor with the accusative ημας in verse 6. It is used as if a principal verb as in 9:11; 11:6; Ro 12:16 (Moulton, Prolegomena, p. 182; Robertson, Grammar, pp. 1132-35).

Without were fightings ( εξωθεν μαχα ). Asyndeton and no copula, a parenthesis also in structure. Perhaps pagan adversaries in Macedonia (cf. 1Co 15:32).

Within were fears ( εσωθεν φοβο ). Same construction. "Mental perturbations" (Augustine) as in 11:28.