2 Corinthians 7:11; Yea, What Revenge
2 Corinthians 7:11 For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.
The word “revenge” means “vindication, vengeance”, wrong was made right. The Corinthian church dealt with sin in their midst by the identifying, meting out just rebuke for the offender. Peace was restored in the church. The Apostle Paul was thankful to God to know that his letter to them was taken seriously.
He saw that they have not let sin fester but sin was repented and put away. By their action, the Apostle Paul could see their sincere desire to walk rightly with God. They may be described as the picture of the blessed man given in Psalm 1 who walk not, nor stand nor sit with partakers of sin.