2Cor 6:2 | JFB | STEP | 2. For-- God's own promise is the ground of our exhortation. he saith-- God the Father saith to God the Son, and so to all believers who are regarded as one with Him. heard thee-- In the eternal purposes of my love I have hearkened to thy prayer for the salvation of thy people (compare , , ). accepted ... accepted-- The Greek of the latter is more emphatic, "well-accepted." What was "an accepted time" in the prophecy ( , Hebrew, "in the season of grace") becomes "the well-accepted time" in the fulfilment (compare ). As it is God's time of receiving sinners, receive ye His grace: accept ( ) the word of reconciliation in His accepted time. in the day of salvation-- "in a day of salvation" ( , ; ; ).

‏ 2 Corinthians 6:2

2. For--God's own promise is the ground of our exhortation.

he saith--God the Father saith to God the Son, and so to all believers who are regarded as one with Him.

heard thee--In the eternal purposes of my love I have hearkened to thy prayer for the salvation of thy people (compare Joh 17:9, 15, 20, 24).

accepted ... accepted--The Greek of the latter is more emphatic, "well-accepted." What was "an accepted time" in the prophecy (Is 49:8, Hebrew, "in the season of grace") becomes "the well-accepted time" in the fulfilment (compare Psa 69:13). As it is God's time of receiving sinners, receive ye His grace: accept (2Co 6:1) the word of reconciliation in His accepted time.

in the day of salvation--"in a day of salvation" (Lu 4:18, 19, 21; 19:42; He 3:7).