We know as christians that we are called to branch out and reach the. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. Examine yourselves, whether you are holding to your faith. On my return i will not spare those who sinned earlier or any of the others, 3 since you are demanding proof that christ is speaking through me. In this chapter the apostle threatens to be severe against obstinate sinners, and assigns the reason thereof 2 corinthians. The key personalities of this book are the apostle paul, timothy, and titus. Assignments on 2 corinthians 1 please read 2 corinthians 1 and answer the following questions. I already gave you a warning when i was with you the second time. This is the third time i am coming to you not merely preparing to come to you. Third, paul taught in romans that believers can be sure that they are saved rom. I and ii corinthians bob utley professor of hermeneutics biblical interpretation study guide commentary series new testament, vol. He stayed one and a half years, accomplishing much for the.
The spiritual state of the corinthians was so bad that paul had to write a further letter following his first, very stern one. A chapter by chapter and verse by verse study of 2 corinthians taught. Branch together brings christians together to read the bible every day. The second epistle to the corinthians, commonly referred to as second corinthians or in writing 2 corinthians, is a pauline epistle of the new testament of the christian bible. His enemies had reproached him as being timid and pusillanimous. The chronology is too unsure and the relations between sections of 2 corinthians too unclear.
May the grace of the lord jesus christ, and the love of god, and the fellowship of the holy spirit be with you all. Paul didnt have to brag about what he did for the lord jesus, jesus said that paul was a. Summary of 2 corinthians 12 having written about his sufferings for the gospel, paul continues to compare his boast to the boast of these superapostles. The church in corinth began in ad 52 when paul visited there on his second missionary journey. For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through god to the pulling down of. Easyenglish is a system of simple english designed by wycliffe associates uk. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established. Paul wrote this letter to the church in corinth to defend and protect his apostleship, and to teach and warn against false teachers who were spreading heresy.
We admire the frank honesty of david lipscomb who said, but this 2 corinthians. The church in corinth began as a result of the apostle pauls activities during his second missionary journey c. Paul speaks of the visions and revelations he has received, saying that even though he gains nothing from boasting of these things, he will boast because of their worldly comparisons. David guzik commentary on 2 corinthians, where paul warns the corinthian church to examine themselves before he comes. The book of 2 nd corinthians is a pauline epistle letter from paul. After 1 1 2 years of ministry in corinth, in the spring of 52 a. Are you walking into situations and crawling out on limbs where, if god does not come through, you will be made a fool of.
Having already exercised marvelous patience with the corinthian congregation, the apostle in this chapter stated his intention of coming to them as soon as he could with a view to having a genuine showdown regarding the minority of the congregation, including the false apostles, who had been causing the trouble 2 corinthians. A bible study in easyenglish 2800 word vocabulary on the book of 2 corinthians. Paul warns the corinthians to examine themselves before he comes. Summarize the events that happened to paul and to the corinthians between 1 corinthians and 2. Why pauls absence should make the corinthians hearts grow fonder 2 cor. I tell you, now is the time of gods favor, now is the day of salvation.
The epistle is attributed to paul the apostle and a coauthor named timothy, and is addressed to the church in corinth and christians in the surrounding province of achaea, in modernday greece. Every matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses. Constables notes on 2 corinthians 3 of 2 corinthians, but that paul wrote these chapters after he had written chapters 19, and after he had met titus. So i said goodbye to them and went on to macedonia.
Pauls final advicethis is the third time i am coming to visit you and as the scriptures say, the facts of every case must be established by the testimony of two. Summary of the book of 2 corinthians story of the bible. Ii corinthians, new king james version nkjv the bible app. Key verses and themes in 2 corinthians bible commentary. The holy bible book 47 2 corinthians kjv dramatized. On my return i will not spare those who sinned earlier or any of the others, 3 since you are demanding proof. A workbook suitable for bible classes, family studies, or. Explain how 2 corinthians relates to 1 corinthians. The book of 2nd corinthians is a deeply personal letter a response to the complex history of the apostle paul and the church he established in corinth.
The circumstances behind this letter reveal the difficult, often painful realities of ministry life. The assurance of paul that he was about to come among them, 2 corinthians. Read the book of 2 corinthians quickly and summarize the theme of the book. Are you counting on him to do what he says he will do through you. By the mouth of two or three witnesses every word shall be established. Every charge must be established by the evidence of two or three witnesses. F2 extreme caution should be used, however, in accepting the wild and irresponsible assertions of some recent exegetes with regard to what happened at that unrecorded visit.
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