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2 Corinthians 1. New International Version. 1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the church of God in Corinth, together with all his holy people throughout Achaia: 2 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Praise to the God of All Comfort.
- 2 Corinthians 2
2 1 So I made up my mind that I would not make another...
- KJV
1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and...
- 2 Corinthians 2
1 Now by the mildness and gentleness of Christ, I appeal to you—I, Paul, who am humble when face to face with you, but bold when away. 2 I beg you that when I come I may not need to be as bold as I expect toward those who presume that we live according to the flesh.
- Summary of The Book of 2 Corinthians
- Author
- Date
- Recipients
- Occasion
- Structure
- Unity
- Outline
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 Corinthians.
Paul is the author of this letter (see 1:1; 10:1). It is stamped with his style and contains more autobiographical material than any of his other writings.
The available evidence indicates that the year a.d. 55 is a reasonable estimate for the writing of this letter. From 1Co 16:5-8 it may be concluded that 1 Corinthians was written from Ephesus before Pentecost (in the late spring) and that 2 Corinthians may have been written later that same year before the onset of winter. 2Co 2:13; 7:5indicate that...
The opening greeting of the letter states that it was addressed to the church in Corinth and to Christians throughout Achaia (the Roman province comprising all of Greece south of Macedonia; see map, 2288).
It seems that Paul wrote as many as four letters to the church at Corinth: (1) the letter referred to in 1Co 5:9 (see note there); (2) 1 Corinthians; (3) the "severe" letter (see 2Co 2:3-4; see also below); (4) 2 Corinthians. After writing 1 Corinthians Paul continued his ministry at Ephesus until he heard that his letter had not completely accompl...
The structure of the letter relates primarily to Paul's impending third visit to Corinth. The letter falls naturally into three sections:
Some have questioned the unity of this letter (see above), but it forms a coherent whole, as the structure above shows. Tradition has been unanimous in affirming its unity (the early church fathers, e.g., knew the letter only in its present form). Furthermore, none of the early Greek manuscripts breaks up the book.
Apologetic: Paul's Explanation of His Conduct and Apostolic Ministry (chs. 1-7)Hortatory: The Collection for the Christians at Jerusalem (chs. 8-9)Polemical: Paul's Vindication of His Apostolic Authority (chs. 10-13)2 Corinthians 1King James Version. 1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints which are in all Achaia: 2 Grace be to you and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
The Second Epistle to the Corinthians is a Pauline epistle of the New Testament of the Christian Bible. The epistle is attributed to Paul the Apostle and a co-author named Timothy , and is addressed to the church in Corinth and Christians in the surrounding province of Achaea , in modern-day Greece . [3]
2 Corinthians Greeting. 1 Paul, a an apostle of Christ Jesus b by the will of God, and c Timothy our brother, To the church of God that is at Corinth, d with all the saints who are in the whole of Achaia: 2 e Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. God of All Comfort
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