I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. For I promised you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ.
2. For I am jealous Mark why it is that he acts the fool, for jealousy hurries a man as it were headlong. “Do not demand that I should show the equable temper “Vne equalite et moderation;” — “An evenness and moderation.” of a man that is at ease, and not excited by any emotion, for that vehemence of vehemence of jealousy, with which I...
Here we may observe, 1. The apology the apostle makes for going about to commend himself. He is loth to enter upon this subject of self-commendation: Would to God you could bear with me a little in my folly, Co2 11:1. He calls this folly, because too often it is really no better.
Commenting on 2 Corinthians 11:1-4
For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy,.... He lets them know it was not so much on his own account, or at all with any selfish views, or for any secular interest of his own, that he was so concerned, but it was "a godly jealousy", or a "zeal of God"; which he was inspired with by God, and which was for the...