But as God is true, our word toward you was not yea and nay.
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Interpretation
The apostle clears himself from the charge of levity and inconstancy, in not coming to Corinth. Good men should be careful to keep the reputation of sincerity and constancy; they should not resolve, but on careful thought; and they will not change unless for weighty reasons.
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This thought runs through 2 Corinthians 1:17-21.