2Cor 7:2 | RWP | e4.org | Open your hearts to us ( χωρησατε ημας ). Old verb (from χωρος , place), to leave a space, to make a space for, and transitive here as in . He wishes no further στενοχωρια , tightness of heart, in them ( ). "Make room for us in your hearts." He makes this plea to all, even the stubborn minority. We wronged no man ( ουδενα ηδικησαμεν ). A thing that every preacher ought to be able to say. Cf. ; ; . We corrupted no man ( ουδενα εφθειραμεν ). We ruined no one. "It may refer to money, or morals, or doctrine" (Plummer). He is answering the Judaizers. We took advantage of no man ( ουδενα επλεονεκτησαμεν ). That charge was made in Thessalonica ( ) which see for this late verb and also on . He got the best of (note πλεον more in the root) no one in any evil way.

‏ 2 Corinthians 7:2

Open your hearts to us ( χωρησατε ημας ). Old verb (from χωρος, place), to leave a space, to make a space for, and transitive here as in Mt 19:11. He wishes no further στενοχωρια, tightness of heart, in them (6:12). "Make room for us in your hearts." He makes this plea to all, even the stubborn minority.

We wronged no man ( ουδενα ηδικησαμεν ). A thing that every preacher ought to be able to say. Cf. 4:2; 1Th 2:3; Ac 20:26f.

We corrupted no man ( ουδενα εφθειραμεν ). We ruined no one. "It may refer to money, or morals, or doctrine" (Plummer). He is answering the Judaizers.

We took advantage of no man ( ουδενα επλεονεκτησαμεν ). That charge was made in Thessalonica (1Th 4:6) which see for this late verb and also on 2Co 2:11. He got the best of (note πλεον more in the root) no one in any evil way.