2 Corinthians 6:11

Ye Corinthians. Here alone in his two epistles does Paul address the Corinthians by name. He appeals to them to reciprocate his love, to deal with him as he has dealt with them.

Our mouth is open. Paul was keeping nothing back from the Corinthians. He would say what there was to say, that they might know the facts.

Our heart. In all his dealings with them, in his exhortations and rebukes, in the face of their problems and criticism, Paul has been speaking out of the abundance of his heart. At no time, even to the present moment, has he avoided expressing his inmost thoughts and feelings to them. All along he has spoken openly and without reserve; he has kept nothing back (cf. Matt. 12:34; Rom. 10:10). His heart has always been full of love for them, and even now he yearns for them and for their loving response. He has met all their criticisms in the spirit of Christ, with largeness of heart.