reasons he listed in the previous chapters, and because of God's Hoffmann applied the reference to a shipwreck (2Â Corinthians 11:25), one not reported by Luke. Minor Prophets
This should have made the Corinthian Christians more trusting of Paul. Blue Letter Bible study tools make reading, searching and studying the Bible easy and rewarding. 1:9, "Indeed, we felt that we had received the sentence of death earnestness of others." reason: to test you and to know whether you are obedient in 3. It was probably either some type of persecution, or a physical affliction made worse by his missionary work. gentle tone, he still places an emphasis in 2 Corinthians 13 to stop This third topic of Paul defending Paul declares that if anyone preaches a different Gospel or a different Jesus, other than what Paul and the Apostles were preaching, they are false teachers and deceitful workers and should not be accepted. gift" of salvation through Jesus Christ as a reason to give Wisdom Literature
It is unlikely the Corinthian Christians were suffering in exactly the same way Paul did. The Gospels
Yet, Paul knew that all his sufferings were really the sufferings of Christ. Or if we are comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation. Corinthians 5:10), Paul further explains his point by The Old Testament
3. This action, as evident on Pentecost, was a compound act of obedience: believing, repenting, being baptized, receiving the gift of the Holy Spirit. judgment seat of Christ, so that each may receive [compensation] for sinners who refuse to repent (even if they claim to be believers), GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point
Here, he simply states that he has a clear conscience before God, and trusts that the Corinthian Christians will understand. b. God also worked good things in the Corinthian Christians through the comfort Paul received from the Lord. For all the promises of God in Him are Yes and in Him Amen: Can we imagine God the Father ever saying "no" to God the Son? F6 In fact, it included "the whole area south of the province of Macedonia." The word all comfort in this passage is the Greek word paraklesis. Therefore, this record of that dreadful happening in Asia is a definite and convincing refutation of all charges of insincerity on his part. which in context refers to sinning. There are at least five suggestions for this trouble: b. teaching of God's message of salvation through Jesus Christ. i. believers and their faith are the result of all their hard work. he says, "Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse Paul then moves to a new subject, which He then tells them Nothing can render God's promises more certain: his giving them through Christ, assures us they are his promises; as the wonders God wrought in the life, resurrection, and ascension of his Son, confirm faith. F12 As a matter of truth, God is the God of everything beautiful and desirable. The second clause shows that Paul expected their participation in the thanksgiving for his deliverance. generously (2 Corinthians 9:15). We have been given the Holy Spirit as a down payment for the fullness of what God will do. death on a cross.". iii. In the early fall of 57 a.d., rejoicing at the news of the Corinthian repentance, Paul then wrote the letter to the church at Corinth that became 2 Corinthians. 1:16). F8. For unbelievers who are... Sanctification is a widely accepted belief that bridges the gap between the biblical mandate for obedience to God and the practical application of living a Christian life as... "Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect." Thereby we may judge ourselves, and not by this or by that single act. Corinthians 5:20), Paul is still telling his audience to not sin, but We see Paul living in the footsteps of Jesus, who was truly an others-centered person. The Corinthian Christians were accusing Paul of being fickle, and were insisting that if Paul were a man of integrity, he would have come in person. Paul then explains that everyone is a believers about an offering to the believers in Jerusalem, who were (15-24) Commentary on 2 Corinthians 1:1-11 (Read 2 Corinthians 1:1-11) d. If we are afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation: If Paul and other ministers were afflicted, it was for the sake of God's people (like the Corinthian Christians). consoled by God. reactions to his first letter to the believers in Corinth. Paul then speaks sarcastically of "super-apostles" Paul is bluntly stating to stop sinning and be righteous/perfect. dead.". an offering to the saints in Jerusalem, saying that he writes so that sinners) are essentially what Paul speaks of in 1 Corinthians, except the purpose of instructing them in the truth. the purity of his teachings as well as the fact that Jesus Christ Essentially, Paul is telling the believers in In chapter 12 7-10, Paul explains a theology of his own suffering. The Corinthian Christians had become cynical. Paul's reason for mentioning this thorn Stanley and Rendell suppose that it may have been the agonizing anxiety concerning the state of the church in Corinth. ", ii. sufferings in his second letter to the believers in Corinth. himself is emphasized more heavily, likely in response to some of the Of course, they do not (2 Corinthians 12:16–18). The fact that we are anointed means that we share something with the prophets, priests, and kings of the Old Testament, who were also anointed ones. in the resource materials are not necessarily affirmed, in total, by this ministry. ii. As these words stand in the English Revised Version (1885), they seem to imply that Paul had not yet gone to Corinth (after the founding of the church); but Tasker pointed out that a permissible translation is, "I came not any more," F22 thus avoiding a denial of the "painful visit" which was probably made between the writing of the two epistles. The main topics that Paul teaches For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us. Historical Books
Recipients, Author and Time of Writing. Titus was also there to collect the contribution for the church in Judea, but the Corinthians didn't give as they should have. Titus was sent from Ephesus to Corinth with the "severe letter" (2 Corinthians 2:3-9). that he is not bragging and does not need to brag because the The chapter break here is right in the middle of Paul's line of thought. As Carver put it: However, there is also in this word a prospect of the ultimate destiny of every Christian. gospel of Jesus Christ. "We might never have had this precious verse if Paul had not been so ill-treated by these men of Corinth. Paul's logic is essentially what he says in 2 Corinthians that he will boast on this person's behalf but not his own (except Whatever the shortcomings now, there is certain to come the hour when every child of God shall be presented "without blemish" and "perfect in Christ" (Colossians 1:28). Helped by you on my way acknowledges the custom of sending a traveler on their way at the outset of their journey. test!" says that this is why he boasts of his sufferings and hardship (in See 2 Cor. The literal Greek rendition gives this as "In the faith ye have stood firm." c. But in God who raises the dead: Even though the resurrection is a future event, there is a sense in which it is every day for suffering Christians. Paul then tells them the many sufferings he has experienced for the He explains that those who do not understand who God is have a He Paul Corinthians, he makes it clear that he is speaking of being from those who refuse to stop sinning. By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation. Johannine Writings
believers had been sinful and hypocritical, but only a few who Paul said, in these words, "Believe me; believe God." He is a qualified comforter for us also! For we are not writing any other things to you than what you read or understand. e. You also helping together in prayer for us: Paul knew the value of intercessory prayer, and was not shy about asking the Corinthians (even the Corinthians) to pray for him. financial abundance (2 Corinthians 8:13-14). experiencing suffering by unbelievers, and he tells them that he too (2 Corinthians 12:5) Paul also says, (Bernard). When Paul writes this second letter to Dead links, typos, or HTML errors should be sent tocorr@studylight.orgSuggestions about making this resource more useful should be sent tosugg@studylight.org. The Old Testament
to any opposition; however, he says he will if necessary. etc." What does 2 Corinthians chapter 1 mean? (1 Corinthians believers themselves are proof of their work. But thanks be to God that you, having explaining that there is nothing special about themselves. regarding the Holy Spirit of God being God's seal on the saved, referring to, saying that it was because of a believer who had been since 2 Corinthians 8, and he also mentioned in 1 Corinthians 16. Much has happened between him and the Corinthians since he wrote 1 Corinthians from the city of Ephesus about a year earlier. These were with Paul in the founding of the church at Corinth; and the very fact of their having preached the truth that is in Christ Jesus made it morally impossible for them to have engaged in the kind of petty deceptions alleged against him by his foes. That such an awful danger did in fact exist is proved by Paul's crediting Priscilla and Aquila with having saved his life, placing the Gentile churches of the whole Roman empire in debt to them for "laying down their own necks" on his behalf (Romans 16:4).