Note 10 at 2 Cor. 7:7: Titus had been well received by the Corinthians and was bringing good news about their loyalty, zeal, warmth of love, and godly sorrow so that this news rejoiced and refreshed Paul's heart. Proverbs 25:25 says, "As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country."

Note 11 at 2 Cor. 7:7: Paul had dealt with problems in the Corinthian church in his previous letter so that his care for the Corinthians would be evident (2 Cor. 7:12). But he also longed to reestablish his relationship with the Corinthians as a beloved father (1 Cor. 4:14-17). This verse reveals that this prayer was answered.

In this epistle of 2 Corinthians, Paul had mentioned previously that the believers of Corinth had submitted to him in the instructions he gave about dealing with the man who had committed incest (1 Cor. 5), but this is the first mention that their heart and mind were favorable towards him.