Not that we lord it over your faith, but we are fellow workers with you for your joy, because it is by faith that you stand firm.
24. Not that we exercise dominion He anticipates an objection that might be brought forward. “What! Do you then act so tyrannically “Es — tu si insupportable, et si orgueilleux?” — “Are you so insufferable and so proud?” as to be formidable in your very look?
The apostle here vindicates himself from the imputation of levity and inconstancy, in that he did not hold his purpose of coming to them at Corinth. His adversaries there sought all occasions to blemish his character, and reflect upon his conduct; and, it seemed, they took hold of this handle to reproach his person and discredit his ministry. Now, for his justification, I.
Commenting on 2 Corinthians 1:15-24
Not for that we have dominion,.... Since he had spoke of "sparing" of them, lest it should be thought that he and his fellow ministers assumed to themselves any tyrannical power over the churches, or lorded it over God's heritage, these words are subjoined: in which there is something denied of the ministers of the Gospel, as that they have not dominion over your faith...