2 Corinthians 2:8 Meaning and Explanation
“Wherefore I beseech you that ye would confirm your love toward him.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Paul earnestly appeals to the church to publicly reaffirm their love for the restored man.
What Does 2 Corinthians 2:8 Mean?
Paul makes a heartfelt plea. It is not enough to stop the discipline; the community must take a positive step and confirm, that is, formally reaffirm, their love toward the man they had corrected. Restoration must be made real to him.
Love that is felt but never shown leaves the forgiven still in doubt. Paul wants the man to know beyond question that he belongs again. To welcome back the one who has stumbled, and to make that welcome visible, is to act as God acts, who runs to meet the returning child and clothes him anew.
2 Corinthians 2:8 in the Original Language
kuroo (κυρόω), 'confirm' -- to ratify or make valid by a decisive act.
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What does 2 Corinthians 2:8 mean?
Paul earnestly appeals to the church to publicly reaffirm their love for the restored man.