2 Corinthians 1:8

would not = do not wish (Greek. thelo. App-102 .) you to be.

not. Greek ou. App-105 .

ignorant . Greek agnoeo. See Romans 1:13 . The sixth occurance of this expression.

of . The texts read "concerning", Greek. peri . App-104 .

to us , The texts omit,

pressed = weighed down. Greek. bareo, Elsewhere, 2 Corinthians 6:4 .Matthew 26:43 (heavy). Mark 14:40 . Luk 9:32 , 1 Timothy 5:16 (charged),

out of measure . Literally according to (Greek. kata. App-104 .) excellence (Greek. hyperbole) or excess. This phrase is used five times. See 2 Corinthians 4:17 . Romans 7:13 . 1 Corinthians 12:31 .Galatians 1:1 , Galatians 1:13 .

above . Greek. huper. App-104 .

strength = power. Greek. dunamis. App-172 .

insomuch = so.

despaired . Greek. exaporeomai. Only here and 2 Corinthians 4:8 . The reference may be to the riot at Ephesus (Acts 19:23-34 ), where his life would have been in danger, but for the counsel of his friends ( 2Co 1:31 ; but the following verses rather indicate some dangerous sickness. Both may have been in the apostle's mind,

life . Greek. zao . Compare App-170 .