2 Corinthians is perhaps the most personal, yet the most complex of Paul's letters. It speaks to Paul's day in the same way it speaks to our day, by raising fundamental questions about what it means to follow Jesus, the Messiah. It strikes to the heart of what the character of faith is about, and it raises important questions about the role of suffering in the lives of believers. |
STEP 1: Read 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 |
…Therefore, in order to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong. Continue Reading › |
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The meaning of 2 Corinthians 5:17: "If anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come." 2 Corinthians 5:17 is one of the most well-known passages in Paul's letters to Corinth, and perhaps in the entire Bible. This article takes a close look at this verse and its surrounding context. Paul Actually Wrote Four Letters to the Corinthians. The letter we call "2 Corinthians" is actually at least the fourth letter Paul wrote to his church in Corinth, together with the churches in the surrounding region of Achaia. Here are all four: - The previous letter mentioned in 1 Corinthians 5:9 ("I wrote to you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people…")
- Canonical 1 Corinthians
- The tearful, severe letter referred to in 2 Corinthians 2:3–4 ("I wrote you out of great distress and anguish of heart and with many tears…")
- Canonical 2 Corinthians.
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In this video, Professor Scott J. Hafemann introduces you to historical context, the themes, and the purpose of 2 Corinthians: |
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