Purpose of Writing:
The church in Corinth began in AD 52 when Paul visited there on his second missionary journey. He stayed one and a half years, accomplishing much for the sake of the gospel. A record of this visit and the establishment of the church is found in Acts 18:1–18.
In his second letter to the Corinthians, Paul expresses his relief and joy that the Corinthians had received his “severe” letter (now lost) in a positive manner. That letter addressed issues that were tearing the church apart, primarily the arrival of self-styled (false) apostles (2 Corinthians 11:13) who were assaulting Paul’s character, sowing discord among the believers, and teaching false doctrine. They appear to have questioned his veracity (2 Corinthians 1:15–17), his speaking ability (2 Corinthians 10:10; 11:6), and his unwillingness to accept support from the church at Corinth (2 Corinthians 11:7–9; 12:13). There were also some people in Corinth who had not repented of their licentious behavior, another reason he had sent the “severe” letter (2 Corinthians 12:20–21).
Paul was overjoyed to learn from Titus that the majority of Corinthians had repented of their rebellion against Paul (2 Corinthians 2:12–13; 7:5–9). The apostle encourages them for this in an expression of his genuine love (2 Corinthians 7:3–16). Paul also urged the Corinthians to finish collecting an offering for the poor (chapters 8—9) and to take a harder stance against false teachers (chapters 10—13). Finally, Paul vindicated his apostleship, as some in the church had likely questioned his authority (2 Corinthians 13:3).
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The Book of 2 Corinthians Summary
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Context Summary
Second Corinthians 5:1–10 continues Paul’s teaching from the previous chapter. The glory of eternity with Christ is far weightier than any suffering experienced in our temporary bodies in this life. Paul longs to occupy his eternal body, described as a permanent house built by God Himself. Knowing that is coming, Paul has the courage to risk even more suffering in order to continue the mission to preach the gospel. His one goal in this life is to please Christ. He knows that every Christian will face judgment by Christ, not to decide one’s eternal destiny, but to receive what is due for our works while living in these temporary bodies.
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“2 Corinthians 5:6” Bibleref.com
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2 Corinthians 5:6
6 Therefore we are always confident and know that while we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord;
Context Summary
Second Corinthians 5:1–10 continues Paul’s teaching from the previous chapter. The glory of eternity with Christ is far weightier than any suffering experienced in our temporary bodies in this life. Paul longs to occupy his eternal body, described as a permanent house built by God Himself. Knowing that is coming, Paul has the courage to risk even more suffering in order to continue the mission to preach the gospel. His one goal in this life is to please Christ. He knows that every Christian will face judgment by Christ, not to decide one’s eternal destiny, but to receive what is due for our works while living in these temporary bodies.
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“2 Corinthians 5:7” Bibleref.com
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2 Corinthians 5:7
7 for we walk by faith, not by sight.
Context Summary
Second Corinthians 5:1–10 continues Paul’s teaching from the previous chapter. The glory of eternity with Christ is far weightier than any suffering experienced in our temporary bodies in this life. Paul longs to occupy his eternal body, described as a permanent house built by God Himself. Knowing that is coming, Paul has the courage to risk even more suffering in order to continue the mission to preach the gospel. His one goal in this life is to please Christ. He knows that every Christian will face judgment by Christ, not to decide one’s eternal destiny, but to receive what is due for our works while living in these temporary bodies.
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2 Corinthians 5:8
8 We are courageous, I say, and are willing rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord.
Context Summary
Second Corinthians 5:1–10 continues Paul’s teaching from the previous chapter. The glory of eternity with Christ is far weightier than any suffering experienced in our temporary bodies in this life. Paul longs to occupy his eternal body, described as a permanent house built by God Himself. Knowing that is coming, Paul has the courage to risk even more suffering in order to continue the mission to preach the gospel. His one goal in this life is to please Christ. He knows that every Christian will face judgment by Christ, not to decide one’s eternal destiny, but to receive what is due for our works while living in these temporary bodies.
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2 Corinthians 5:10
10 For we must all be revealed before the judgment seat of Christ that each one may receive the things in the body according to what he has done, whether good or bad.
Context Summary
Second Corinthians 5:11–21 describes an appeal to those in Corinth who know Paul. It’s important they understand he is not crazy for continuing to preach the gospel, even though it leads to so much suffering for him. Christ’s love compels Paul to continue to tell all people that they be reconciled to God through faith in Christ, just as he was. In Christ, God is not counting people’s sins against them, but instead giving them credit for Christ’s righteous life. As Christ’s ambassador, Paul begged all people to be reconciled to God through faith in Christ.
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2 Corinthians 5:17
17 Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold,[a] all things have become new.
Context Summary
Second Corinthians 5:11–21 describes an appeal to those in Corinth who know Paul. It’s important they understand he is not crazy for continuing to preach the gospel, even though it leads to so much suffering for him. Christ’s love compels Paul to continue to tell all people that they be reconciled to God through faith in Christ, just as he was. In Christ, God is not counting people’s sins against them, but instead giving them credit for Christ’s righteous life. As Christ’s ambassador, Paul begged all people to be reconciled to God through faith in Christ.
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2 Corinthians 5:21
21 For him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
Context Summary
Second Corinthians 6:14–18 begins with Paul’s command to the Corinthians not to be ”unequally yoked” with unbelievers. Light and darkness cannot be in fellowship. Christ and Satan cannot work together. Christians are God’s temples on earth since His Spirit lives in them. That’s why they must separate themselves from any kind of formal, binding relationship with unbelievers. Paul references several Old Testament Scriptures to show that believers in Jesus must separate themselves from being ”yoked” to unbelievers since God is their Father and lives among them.
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2 Corinthians 6:15
15 What agreement does Christ have with Belial? Or what portion does a believer have with an unbeliever?
Context Summary
Second Corinthians 6:14–18 begins with Paul’s command to the Corinthians not to be ”unequally yoked” with unbelievers. Light and darkness cannot be in fellowship. Christ and Satan cannot work together. Christians are God’s temples on earth since His Spirit lives in them. That’s why they must separate themselves from any kind of formal, binding relationship with unbelievers. Paul references several Old Testament Scriptures to show that believers in Jesus must separate themselves from being ”yoked” to unbelievers since God is their Father and lives among them.
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2 Corinthians 6:16
16 What agreement does a temple of God have with idols? For you are a temple of the living God. Even as God said, “I will dwell in them and walk in them. I will be their God and they will be my people.”
Context Summary
Second Corinthians 6:14–18 begins with Paul’s command to the Corinthians not to be ”unequally yoked” with unbelievers. Light and darkness cannot be in fellowship. Christ and Satan cannot work together. Christians are God’s temples on earth since His Spirit lives in them. That’s why they must separate themselves from any kind of formal, binding relationship with unbelievers. Paul references several Old Testament Scriptures to show that believers in Jesus must separate themselves from being ”yoked” to unbelievers since God is their Father and lives among them.
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2 Corinthians 6:17-18
17 Therefore “‘Come out from among them, and be separate,’ says the Lord. ‘Touch no unclean thing. 18 I will be to you a Father. You will be to me sons and daughters,’ says the Lord Almighty.”
Paul begins by referencing “these promises” possessed by those who are in Christ. He has just referenced several Old Testament Scriptures connecting God’s promises to the Israelites with their obedience at separating from ungodly nations and unclean things. Some of God’s promises to Israel depended on the Israelites’ willingness and ability to obey God in this way. This was the structure of the old covenant.
Under the new covenant, however, are God’s promises to live with those who are in Christ, to be their Father, and to welcome them into His presence forever. These are not dependent on the believer’s ability to obey; they are dependent only on Christ. Paul wrote at the beginning of this letter, “For all the promises of God find their Yes in him. That is why it is through him that we utter our Amen to God for his glory” (2 Corinthians 1:20).
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2 Corinthians 7:1
Having therefore these promises, beloved, let’s cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
Context Summary
Second Corinthians 7:2–16 begins with Paul urging the Corinthians to make room in their hearts for him and his co-workers for the gospel. He then describes the great affliction they were under until Titus returned from a visit to Corinth. Titus’ report that the Corinthians had responded to a severe rebuke from Paul with sadness and repentance brought Paul great comfort and caused him to rejoice. Titus, too, expressed affection for the Corinthians after seeing their obedience and humility. Paul concludes by declaring his complete confidence in the Corinthians, though he will discuss other difficult issues in the following chapters.
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2 Corinthians 7:10
10 For godly sorrow produces repentance to salvation, which brings no regret. But the sorrow of the world produces death.
Context Summary
Second Corinthians 8:1–15 begins with Paul’s praise for the churches in Macedonia. These believers begged to be included in giving to a collection for the suffering Jewish Christians in Jerusalem. Paul urges the Corinthians to follow through on their own commitment to do the same thing of their own free will as an act of grace. In doing so, they will also be following the example of Jesus’ sacrifice for them. They should give proportionally, using their abundance to meet the need of other believers so that all may have enough.
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1 Corinthians 8:9
9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that you through his poverty might become rich.
