Some thought Paul was walking according to fleshverses 1-2
Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ
who in presence am base among you
BUT being absent am bold toward you but I beseech you
that I may not be bold when I am present with that confidence
wherewith I think to be bold… Read More
Corinthian church causes other to giveverses 1-2
For as touching the ministering to the saints
it is superfluous for me to write to you
For I know the forwardness of your mind
for which I boast of you to them of Macedonia
that Achaia was ready a year ago
AND your zeal has provoked very many… Read More
Poor churches can give great amountsverses 1-5
Moreover – brethren – we do you to wit of the grace of God
bestowed on the churches of Macedonia
How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their
deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality
FOR to their power – I bear … Read More
Based on promises – cleanse yourselfverse 1
Having therefore these promises – dearly beloved
let us cleanse ourselves
from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit
perfecting holiness in the fear of God
Intimate relationship between pastor and peopleverses 2-4
Receive us – we have wronged no man – we have corrupted no man
we have defrauded no … Read More
Workers together for Christverses 1-2
We then – as workers together with HIM
beseech you also that you receive not the grace of God in vain
(For HE said – I have heard you in a time accepted
and in the day of salvation have I succored you
BEHOLD – now is the accepted time
BEHOLD – now is … Read More
New eternal bodies waitingverses 1-5
For we know that – if our earthly house of this tabernacle with dissolved
we have a building of God – a house not made with hands
eternal in the heavens
For in this we groan – earnestly desiring to be clothed on with our house
which is from heaven – if so be … Read More
Tell the truth of God to allverses 1-2
Therefore – seeing we have this ministry – as we have received mercy
we faint not
BUT have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty
not walking in craftiness
not handling the word of God deceitfully
BUT by manifestation of the truth
commending ourselves to every man’s conscience
in the sight of … Read More
Human hearts manifest our ministryverses 1-3
Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or need we – as some others
epistles of commendation to you
or letters of commendation from you?
You are our epistle written in our hearts – known and read of all men
FORASMUCH as you are manifestly declared
to be the epistle of … Read More
Paul wants to bring joy to congregation in Corinthverses 1-4
But I determined this with myself
that I would not come again to you in heaviness
FOR if I make you sorry – who is he then that makes me glad
but the same which is made sorry by me?
AND I wrote this same unto you – lest … Read More
Introduction of second letter to Corinthverses 1-2
Paul – an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God
and Timothy our brother
unto the church of God which is at Corinth
with all the saints which are in all Achaia
Grace be to you and peace from God our Father
and from the … Read More