Matthew Poole and continuators on 2 Corinthians 7:12

12 Wherefore though I wrote unto you, I did it not for his cause that had done the wrong , nor for his cause that suffered wrong , but that our care for you in the sight of God might appear to you .

For the cause of him that had abused his Fathers Wife, not out of any particular hatred or ill will I had to him,

nor for the sake of him whose Wife was so abused; nor for my own sake who had been so abused, and suffered wrong by you;

but only out of a love to your Souls, and a care I had for you, that in all things you might approve your selves unto God. Or possibly this Text is more generally to be interpreted, without respect either to the incestuous person in particular, or to his Father; and the sense of the Verse no more than this, Though in my former Epistle I wrote something sharply to you, yet I did it not in any passion, nor was I drawn aside by any prejudice or hatred of any person, nor out of any partial affection to any, as to any thing for which I blamed you; but out of that general love and affection which I have to you all, which produceth in me a care of, and a sollicitude for you, that you might do no evil, which care I was willing should appear to you.