2Cor031 Open Your Hearts

After spending five chapters defending his ministry, Paul wraps up his defense with a powerful admonition to the Corinthians: open your hearts to me also. Paul’s admonition to the Corinthians expresses the duty of congregations to show proper love and affection towards faithful ministry. At the basis of this admonition is an appeal to equity as Paul explains that congregations owe faithful pastors appropriate love, honor, and concern for diligence in ministry.