C. Appeal for restoration of the Corinthians' confidence in him 6:11-7:16

 1. An appeal for large-heartedness and consistency 6:11-7:4

Paul now turned to a direct appeal for the Corinthians to reconcile with him in their hearts.

"The call for reconciliation with Paul, therefore, stands in parallel with the call for reconciliation with God [5:20]. While it would be too much to say that these two forms of reconciliation are equally important, for Paul they are directly linked with one another."²⁰¹

He did this to stimulate them to accept him and his ministry so they would continue to experience all the blessings that God wanted them to have.

 2. The encouraging responses of the Corinthians so far 7:5-16

Here Paul rejoiced that the Corinthians' recent reception of Titus and their response to Paul's previous letter evidenced a proper response to him. He said this to encourage his readers to follow through and become completely openhearted toward him.