2 Corinthians 7:4

“Great is my boldness of speech towards you, etc..] Or “liberty of speaking”, which I use with you; I very freely, and without any disguise, open my mind to you; I faithfully tell you your faults; I am free in my exhortations and counsels to you, as in the case of the incestuous person, and in other instances, which is a sign of true friendship; for had I any suspicion of you, or not cordial affection for you, I should have been more reserved, more upon my guard, and have spoke and wrote with more caution: besides, great is my glorying, or “boasting of you”; of your faith in Christ, your love to the people of God, respect to the ministers of the Gospel, obedience to us, and very great…”

“boldness of speech--(compare Co2 6:11). glorying of you--Not only do I speak with unreserved openness to you, but I glory (boast) greatly to others in your behalf, in speaking of you. filled with comfort--at the report of Titus (Co2 7:6-7, Co2 7:9, Co2 7:13; Co2 1:4). exceeding joyful--Greek, I overabound with joy (Co2 7:7, Co2 7:9, Co2 7:16). our tribulation--described in Co2 7:5; also in Co2 4:7-8; Co2 6:4-5.”

“Great is my boldness of speech toward you - This verse seems designed to soften the apparent harshness of what he had said 2 Corinthians 6:12, when he intimated that there was a lack of love in them toward him (Bloomfield), as well as to refer to the plainness which he had used all along in his letters to them. He says, therefore, that he speaks freely; he speaks as a friend; he speaks with the utmost openness and frankness; he conceals nothing from them. He speaks freely of their faults, and he speaks freely of his love to them; and he as frankly commends them and praises them. It is the open, undisguised language of a friend, when he throws open his whole soul and conceals nothing. Great…”

“I am filled with comfort - Of this he treats, Co2 7:6, &c.; of his joy, Co2 7:7, &c.; of both, Co2 7:13. 2 Corinthians 7:5”

“7:4 All our troubles might refer to Paul’s many hardships (6:5) or his problems with the Corinthians themselves. Either way, he was filled with joy because the church’s response had greatly encouraged him (as he explains in 7:5-16).”

“my boldness: Co2 3:12, Co2 6:11, Co2 10:1, Co2 10:2, Co2 11:21; Eph 6:19, Eph 6:20; Phi 1:20; Th1 2:2 great: Co2 1:14, Co2 9:2-4; Co1 1:4; Th1 2:19 I am filled: Co2 7:6, Co2 7:7, Co2 1:4, Co2 2:14, Co2 6:10; Act 5:41; Rom 5:3; Phi 2:17; Col 1:24; Th1 3:7-9; Jam 1:2 2 Corinthians 7:5”