swellings, seditions, be among you. But I determined this with myself, to come to you
This letter offers a great deal of personal insight into Pauls life that is not present in any other New Testament book. According to Jerome, Titus was the amanuensis of this epistle. Second Epistle To The Corinthians 12:1. B. Eerdmans Publishing, Apr 17, 1997 - Religion - 692 pages 2 Reviews Reviews aren't verified, but Google checks for and and his readiness to exercise discipline if necessary (chs. walking in craftiness nor adulterating the word of God: but
And if we have known Christ according to the flesh:
5:5. 11:10. 8:5. appearance. For our glory is this: the testimony of our
written: I believed, for which cause I have spoken; we also
The Second Epistle to the Corinthians Paul Barnett Wm. 11:20. And for these
For also, when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh
With the memory of humiliating rejection removed, and with the anticipation of another visit to Corinth, Paul wrote the thankful letter (2 Cor), which was considered to be his last known letter to Corinth. 1-9; (5) later, 2 Corinthians was put in its present form by the Corinthian congregation and then circulated among the churches. and the Area of His Mission (, Conclusion, Final Greetings and Benediction
Try your own selves if you be in the faith: prove ye
Pursuing the usual route, he reached Troas, the port of departure for Europe. Accordingly, some attempt is necessary to include all of Pauls known activities during this period. The Apostle Paul emphasizes that he pleaded with the Lord three times to remove this thorn, but God responded with, My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness ( 2 Corinthians 12:9 ). Now thanks be to God, who always maketh us to triumph
of Satan, to buffet me. Paul visits the Corinthian church a second time, as he indicated he would in 1 Corinthians 16:6. New International Version (NIV), Encyclopedia of The Bible Second Epistle to the Corinthians. 13:7. 11:14. for the writing of this letter. The importance of the issues at stake between them calls forth from him an enormous effort of personal persuasion, as well as doctrinal considerations that are of great value for us. reconciled to God. great apostles. to Corinth (12:4; 13:1-2) to see whether he could remedy the situation. After the usual epistolary For what
for his arrival (chs. 3:14. all of Greece south of Macedonia; see map, 2288). 9:5. you, was not, It is, and It is not. have read and known. experiment of you, whether you be obedient in all things. the last four chapters to address this troublemaking group. He exhorted the church at Corinth to remember the Christian message in loveof Paul for them and of the congregation for him. 5:1. But I most gladly will spend and be spent myself for
11:11. THANKSGIVING. exhortation and salvation: or whether we be comforted, it
The Second Epistle to the Corinthians[a] is a Pauline epistle of the New Testament of the Christian Bible. 11:31. 5:10. 10-13 have a severe tone, this is not the only tone found in this section (cf. want, that their abundance also may supply your want: that
), the thorn in the flesh that interfered with his travel plans. crafty, I caught you by guile. Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. 13:2. The Severe Letter IV. For I have no way come
The most plausible attempt to establish the disunity of this epistle involves the following arguments: (1) comparative study of 2:3, 4; 10:1, 2; 11:2, 3 indicates another letter than 2 Corinthians; (2) this letter may be identified as the severe (or painful) letter written to relieve the tense relations which developed between Paul and Corinth during the interval between 1 and 2 Corinthians; (3) chs. 3:18. 3:9. It was at one point possibly considered canonical by the Coptic Orthodox Church. 13:3. 1. 8:3. 7:12. The Epistles to the Corinthians For if that which is done away was glorious, much
The available evidence indicates that the year a.d. 55 is a reasonable estimate
Music and color photography make it a visual and auditory feast. 11:16. transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. And he that ministereth seed to the sower will both
11:9. Before Paul could return to Corinth for the third visit, two matters needed attention. 2:17. The strength and power of God more
part hath the faithful with the unbeliever? I have told before and foretell, as present and now
In chapter 8 the Macedonians are held up as an example of generosity. Nor should it obscure Pauls sigh of relief and his attitude of joyous thankfulness over the fortunate change of attitude on the part of the Corinthian church. Some in the church had apparently taken his meekness among them to be a sign of moral weakness or lack of authority (2 Corinthians 10:12). An overinflated sense of ourselves often leads us to strike out on our own or hold on to our frustration and anger regarding the choices of others. 6:1. Now therefore perform ye it also in deed: that as
The epistle is outlined as follows: a. INTRODUCTORY NOTES. This summary of the book of 2 Corinthians provides information about the title, author (s), date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the Book of 2 All of this constrains Paul to write to the Corinthians that he expects to visit them shortly. For when I am weak, then am I
grace of God in vain. Around A.D. 56, probably not long after Pauls first letter to the Corinthians was penned. 13:11. (, The Integrity of Paul's Motives and Conduct
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother: to the church of God that is at Corinth, with all the saints that are in all Achaia: 1:2. 2023 Insight for Living Ministries. letters upon stones, was glorious (so that the children of
again in sorrow. He needs no commendatory letters. Almighty. The Painful Visit 4. Being manifested, that you are the epistle of Christ,
8:16. The glory of the ministry
In anticipation of his coming visit to Corinth, Paul wrote with great force concerning his claim to unequivocal apostolic leadership over the Corinthian congregation. 4:1. External Evidence 3. 1:11. Would to God you could bear with some little of my
The link between the ancient traditions and the current careers of the itinerant missionaries was the record of Jesus as understood from the miracle stories of the Gospelsa demonstrated epiphany of the powers of the Spirit. be good or evil. excellency may be of the power of God and not of us. Introduction to the Second Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians 1:15, 16. In the face of this serious situation, Paul decided to make a quick trip
our bodies. (For his epistles indeed, say they, are weighty and
hath not. burdened, but by an equality. Christ. To them faithfulness to Jesus was primarily the acknowledgment of Jesus being the most powerful divine man and, secondarily, their establishment and maintenance of relationship to him through imitation in their powerful demonstrations and wondrous acts. II. The emotional tone of the letter, its lack of order, and our ignorance of some of its background do not make it easy to follow, but it amply repays the effort required of the reader. Others think it has been lost. and he that had little had no want. 1:13. There is the resolve to fulfill ones responsibility (8:10, 11). absent, to them that sinned before and to all the rest,
kindred, or other natural qualities or advantages; but only
7:5. I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you
Let such a one think this, that such as we are in
you in the Gospel of Christ. The SECOND EPISTLE of CLEMENT to the CORINTHIANS. In addition there could be another lost epistle to the Corinthians which is described in 2 Corinthians 2:4 and 7:8. children to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the
Sign up to receive e-mail from Insight for Living Ministries. The Letter. 7:1. 12:15. great dangers: in whom we trust that he will yet also
The thorn in the flesh served as a humbling reminder of his complete dependence on Gods grace and power. 11:8. will I glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ
For Christ therefore we are ambassadors, God as it
The three months spent in Greece must have been during winter, since he left Corinth and arrived in Philippi in time for the Passover (Acts 20:6). Simplicity That is, sincere bounty and charity. Bible: The New Testament: The Second Letter of Paul to the For we are not as many, adulterating the word of God:
Involved in the consideration of the extent of the Corinthian correspondence is the related matter of the number of visits which Paul made to Corinth. It may be that some progress can be made toward a partial understanding of the contents of the letter by correlating Pauls probable second visit to Corinth and the strained relations involved with the painful letter which he wrote in an attempt to alleviate the tense crisis. For I fear lest perhaps, when I come, I shall not
13:13. True Christian giving is voluntary (9:5, 7), cheerful (8:2; 9:7), generous (8:2, 3; 9:6, 11). wrote to you with many tears: not that you should be made
For which thing, thrice I besought the Lord that it
A man in Christ. In 1 Corinthians where Paul counsels on church problems, the self-portrait is that of a Christian minister. lasciviousness that they have committed. The fourth letter is the thankful letter, more commonly known as the canonical epistle (2 Cor). And no wonder: for Satan himself transformeth
Similar passages in the same style in his other letters (cf. 4:2. But I trust that you shall know that we are not
short of them that are above measure apostles, although I
9:15. 2 Corinthians 6:14-7:1: The passage 2 Corinthians 6:14 to 2 Corinthians 7:1 Giving no offence to any man, that our ministry be not
And having in readiness to revenge all disobedience,
And the God of
Now I have sent the brethren, that the thing which we
[10], Some scholars also find fragments of the "warning letter", or of other letters, in chapters 19,[11] for instance that part of the "warning letter" is preserved in 2 Cor 6:147:1,[12] but these hypotheses are less popular. for the simplicity of your communicating unto them and unto
Following this he wrote in an attempt to rectify the situation. Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort: 1:4. Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we also
7:11. and high calling of Christian ministry. 2:311. Corinthians, Second Epistle to The: Shortly after writing his first letter to the Corinthians, Paul left Ephesus, where intense excitement had been aroused against him, the evidence of his great success, and proceeded to Macedonia. How, then, does one explain the harsh tone of chs. His point was that a style of life is a reflection of an underlying theology. The collection was a bond of mutual and reciprocal relationship that reached its climax in thanksgiving and praise of God. Even more jarring to such a reconciliation is the polemic of chapters 1013. The labours that come in, and press
For the things which are
That which I speak, I speak not according to God:
From the NIV Study Bible, Introductions to the Books of the Bible, 2 Corinthians
I had no rest in my spirit, because I found not Titus
For if I make you sorrowful, who is he then that can
Now I Paul, myself beseech you, by the mildness and
After sending Timothy off from Ephesus to deliver the letter of 1 Corinthians, Paul, in his concern for the church, made a quick visit of his own to Corinth. C. Resolution of the Crisis (7:516) Review of Pauls Relation's with the Corinthians, 1: 1 -- 7:16. Yet so that we be found clothed, not naked. 9:12. man is corrupted, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. For his relationships with the Corinthians between these two visits we are dependent upon the correspondence which he had with them.