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Paul and Timothy wrote this epistle.
It was written to the church of God which was at Corinth and to all the saints in the entire region of Achaia.
Paul describes God as the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and God of all comfort.
He comforts us so that we are able to comfort those who are in affliction, with the same comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.
They were burdened beyond what they could bear, so that they expected to die.
The sentence of death caused them to not put their trust in themselves, but instead to trust in God.
Paul said the Corinthian church could help them by their prayer.
They were proud of the testimony of their conscience, which is that they had conducted themselves in the world—and especially in dealing with the Corinthian church—with the holiness and sincerity that come from God, not according to earthly wisdom but by the grace of God.
He was confident that on that day Paul and his companions would be the reason for the pride of the Corinthian saints.
He was planning to visit them two times.
He gave the Spirit as a down payment or guarantee of what he would later give us.
He did not come to Corinth so that he might spare them.
Paul said they were not trying to control what their faith should be, but they were working with the Corinthian church for their joy.
Paul was avoiding coming to the Corinthian church in sorrow.
He wrote as he did so that when he came to them he might not be hurt by those who should have made him rejoice.
He was in great tribulation and anguish of heart.
He wrote to them so that they would know the depth of the love that he had for them.
Paul said they should forgive and comfort that person.
This was so that the one they had punished would not be overwhelmed by too much sorrow.
Paul wrote to them to test them and to find out whether they were obedient in everything.
This was so that Satan would not trick them.
He had no peace of mind because he could not find his brother Titus in Troas.
Through Paul and his companions God spread the sweet aroma of the knowledge of Christ everywhere.
Paul and his companions were different in that they spoke with purity of motives, as sent from God, speaking in Christ in the presence of God.
The saints at Corinth were their letter of recommendation, known and read by all people.
Their confidence was not in their own competence, but in the adequacy that God provided them.
The new covenant was based on the Spirit, who gives life, not the letter, which kills.
They could not look directly at his face because of the glory of his face, a glory that was fading.
The ministry of righteousness abounds much more in glory.
Only when Israel turns to the Lord Christ are their minds opened and the veil lifted away.
Their problem is that their minds are closed and a veil lies over their hearts.
Only when Israel turns to the Lord Christ are their minds opened and the veil lifted away.
Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.
They are being transformed into the same glorious likeness from one degree of glory into another.
They did not become discouraged because of the ministry they had and because they had received mercy.
They had renounced the ways that are shameful and hidden. They did not live by craftiness and did not mishandle the word of God.
They did this by presenting the truth.
It is veiled to those who are perishing.
It is veiled because the god of this world has blinded their unbelieving minds so they are not able to see the light of the gospel.
They proclaimed Christ Jesus as Lord and themselves as the servants of the Corinthian church for Jesus’ sake.
They had this treasure in jars of clay so that it would be clear that the exceedingly great power belongs to God and not to them.
They carried the death of Jesus in their bodies so that the life of Jesus might also be shown in their bodies.
Paul and his companions as well as the Corinthian saints will be brought into the presence of him who raised the Lord Jesus.
As grace is spread to many people, thanksgiving will increase to the glory of God.
They had reason to become discouraged because, outwardly, they were decaying.
They did not become discouraged because inwardly they were being renewed day by day. Also, their momentary, light affliction was preparing them for an eternal weight of glory that exceeds all measurement. Lastly, they were watching for unseen eternal things.
Paul said we have a building from God, a house not made by human hands, but an eternal house, in the heavens.
Paul said this because while in this tent, we are burdened and want to be clothed so that what is mortal may be absorbed by life.
God gave us the Spirit as a pledge of what is to come.
Paul said, “We would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord.”
Paul made it his goal to please the Lord.
Paul made this his goal because we all must appear before the judgment seat of Christ to receive what is due for the things done in the body, whether for good or for bad.
They persuaded people because they knew the fear of the Lord.
They were giving the Corinthian saints a reason to be proud of them, so that the Corinthian saints might have an answer for those who boasted about appearances but not about what was in the heart.
They should live no longer for themselves, but for him who died and was raised.
The saints no longer judge anyone by human standards.
He is a new creation. The old things have passed away; new things have come.
God does not count their sinful acts against them, and he entrusts to them the message of reconciliation.
Their plea to the Corinthians is to be reconciled to God for the sake of Christ!
God did this so that in Christ we might become the righteousness of God.
They begged the Corinthians not to receive the grace of God to no effect.
Now is the favorable time. Now is the day of salvation.
They did not put a stumbling block in front of anyone, for they did not want their ministry to be blamed.
Their actions proved they were God’s servants.
They endured affliction, distress, hardship, beatings, imprisonments, riots, hard work, sleepless nights and hunger.
They were accused of being deceitful.
Paul said his heart was wide open to the Corinthians and, in fair exchange, Paul wanted the Corinthians saints to open their hearts wide to Paul and his companions.
Paul gives the following reasons: What association does righteousness have with lawlessness? Does light have fellowship with darkness? Can Christ agree with Beliar? What share does a believer have together with an unbeliever? Can there be agreement between the temple of God and idols?.
The Lord says he will welcome them. He will be a Father to them and they will be his sons and daughters.
We are supposed to cleanse ourselves of everything that makes us unclean in body and spirit.
Paul wanted them to, “Make room for us!”
Paul told the Corinthian saints they were in his and his companion’s hearts, to die together and to live together. Paul also told them he had great confidence in them and was proud of them.
God comforted them by the arrival of Titus, by the report of the comfort Titus had received from the Corinthian saints, and by the Corinthian’s great affection and their sorrow and deep concern for Paul.
The Corinthian saints experienced grief unto repentance in response to Paul’s previous letter.
Sadness brought about repentance in them.
Paul said he wrote so that the earnestness of the Corinthians saints for Paul and his companions should be made known to the Corinthian saints in the sight of God.
He was joyful because his spirit was refreshed by all the Corinthian saints.
Titus’ affection for the Corinthian saints grew even greater as he remembered the obedience of all the Corinthian saints as they welcomed him with fear and trembling.
Paul wanted them to know about the grace of God that was given to the churches of Macedonia.
They produced great riches of generosity.
Paul urged Titus to bring to completion this act of grace on the part of the Corinthian saints.
They abounded in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in all diligence, and in their love for Paul.
Paul says it is a good and acceptable thing for the Corinthian saints to have a readiness to do that work.
No. Paul said the Corinthians’ abundance at that current time would supply what they (the other saints) needed, and so that their abundance might also supply the Corinthian saints’ need, and so that there might be fairness.
Titus accepted Paul’s appeal, and being very earnest about it, he came to the Corinthian saints of his own free will.
Paul was careful to avoid giving anyone reason to complain about his actions.
Paul told the Corinthian church to show them their love and to show them why Paul had boasted about the Corinthian church among the other churches.
Paul says it is no necessary to write to them concerning the ministry for the saints.
He sent the brothers so that his boasting about the Corinthian saints might not be futile, and so that the Corinthian saints would be ready, as Paul said they would be.
Paul thought is necessary so that Paul and his companions would not be put to shame in case any Macedonians came with Paul and found the Corinthians unprepared. Paul wanted the Corinthians to be ready with the gift as one freely offered and not because the Corinthians were forced to give it.
Paul says that people who sow only a little will reap only a little, but those who sow generously will also reap generously.
Each one is to give as he has planned in his heart—not out of compelling obligation or so as to have sorrow when he gives.
That one was going to supply and multiply their seed for sowing and increase the harvest of their righteousness. They were going to be enriched in every way so they could be generous.
They were glorifying God because of the Corinthians‘ obedience to their confession of the gospel of Christ and because of the generosity of the Corinthians‘ gift.
They longed for them because of the exceedingly great grace of God that was upon the Corinthians.
Paul begged of them that when he was present with them, he would not have to be bold with self-confidence.
Paul thought he would have to be bold with self-confidence when he opposed those who supposed that Paul and his companions were living according to the flesh.
Paul and his companions did not use fleshly weapons when they waged war.
The weapons Paul used had divine power to destroy strongholds.
The Lord gave Paul and his companions authority so they could build up the Corinthian saints and not destroy them.
Some were saying Paul’s letters were serious and powerful, but physically he was weak and his speech was not worth listening to.
Paul said that what he said by letter when he was away would be the same as he would do when he was there with the Corinthians saints.
They showed they had no insight because they measured themselves by one another and compared themselves with each other.
Paul said his boasting would stay in the area that God had assigned to them, even reaching as far as the Corinthians. Paul said they would not boast about the labor of others, about the work being done in another’s area.
Paul said their boasting would stay in the area that God had assigned to them, even reaching as far as the Corinthians. Paul said they would not boast about the labor of others, about the work being done in another’s area.
The one who is approved is the one the Lord commends.
He was jealous for them because he had promised them in marriage to one husband, to present them as pure virgins for Christ.
Paul was afraid their thoughts might be led astray from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ.
They tolerated someone coming and proclaiming another Jesus, a different gospel than the one Paul and his companions preached.
Paul preached the gospel freely to the Corinthians.
He “robbed” them by accepting support from them so he could serve the Corinthians.
Paul describes such people as false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ.
He disguises himself as an angel of light.
Paul asked them to receive him like a fool so he could boast a little.
Paul said they gladly put up with the foolish, with someone who enslaved them, with someone who caused divisions among them, with someone who took advantage of them, with one who put on airs, or one who slapped them in the face.
Paul boasted that he was a Hebrew, an Israelite and a descendant of Abraham just like those who claimed to be equal to Paul. Paul said he was more a servant of Christ than they were–in even more hard work, in far more prisons, in beatings beyond measure, in facing many dangers of death.
Paul received five times the “40 lashes minus one” from the Jews. Three times he was beaten with rods. Once he was stoned. Three times he was shipwrecked. He spent a night and a day in the open sea. He was in danger from rivers, from robbers, from his own people, from the Gentiles. He was in danger in the city, in the wilderness, in the sea and in danger from false brothers.
One causing another to fall into sin made Paul burn within.
Paul said he would boast about what showed his weaknesses.
The governor of Damascus guarded the city to arrest Paul.
Paul said he would go on to boast about visions and revelations from the Lord.
He was caught up into the third heaven.
Paul said it would not be foolish for him to boast because he would be speaking the truth.
Paul was given a thorn in the flesh, a messenger from Satan to harass him.
The Lord told Paul, “My grace is enough for you, for power is made perfect in weakness.”
Paul said it was preferable so that the power of Christ might reside in him.
Signs wonders and mighty deeds, the true signs of an apostle, were performed among them with all patience.
Paul told them this to show them that he did not want what was theirs. He wanted them.
Paul said he would most gladly spend and be spent for their souls.
Paul said all these things to build up the Corinthian saints.
Paul was afraid that among them he would find arguments, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, gossip, pride, and disorder.
Paul was afraid God might humble Paul before the Corinthian saints.
Paul was afraid they might not have repented of the impurity and sexual immorality and lustful indulgence which they previously practiced.
Paul had already come to them twice at the time 2 Corinthians was written.
Paul told them this because the Corinthian saints were seeking evidence that Christ was speaking through Paul.
Paul told them to examine and test themselves to see if they were in the faith.
Paul was confident the Corinthian saints would find that they were not unapproved, but approved by God.
Paul said they were not able to do anything against the truth.
Paul did this so that when he was with them, he would not have to act harshly toward them.
Paul wanted to use his authority to build up the Corinthian saints and not tear them down.
Paul wanted them to rejoice, to work for restoration, to agree with one another, to live in peace, and to greet each other with a holy kiss.
Paul wanted them all to have the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit.