
2 Corinthians by Paul (5)
2 Corinthians is a work of the New Testament of the Bible. It is the second of two letters written by the Apostle Paul to the church in Corinth.
In the letter, Paul addresses the issues of divisions in the church, false teachers, and the need for the Corinthians to remain faithful to the gospel. He also encourages them to be generous in their giving and to be unified in their faith.
Paul also speaks of his own struggles and his desire to be a faithful servant of Christ. He encourages the Corinthians to remain steadfast in their faith and to be strong in the face of persecution.
The letter ends with Paul's final exhortation to the Corinthians to remain faithful to the gospel and to be unified in their faith. He also encourages them to be generous in their giving and to be unified in their faith.
By Paul · First published 5 · Genre: Religious Text, Epistolary, Philosophical · 13 chapters · 6,056 words
First lines
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 Lord Jesus Christ.
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- Work type: Essay
- Author: Paul
- Date: 5 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Religious Text, Epistolary, Philosophical, Historical
- Length: 6,056 words
- Structure: 13 chapters, 257 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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Genres
- Religious Text — 2 Corinthians is a book of the Bible, which is a collection of religious texts.
- Epistolary — 2 Corinthians is an epistle, or letter, written by the Apostle Paul to the church in Corinth.
- Philosophical — 2 Corinthians contains philosophical musings on topics such as faith, hope, and love.
- Historical — 2 Corinthians provides insight into the historical context of the early Christian church.
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absent · body · christ · churches · comfort · day · death · faith · false teachers · flesh · glory · god
Contents
- Greeting
- Why Paul postponed his visit to Corinth
- Ministers of the New Covenant
- Ministers of the New Covenant
- Living by faith
- The ministry of reconciliation
- We are the temple of the living God
- The collection for the saints
- The collection for the saints
- Paul defends his ministry
- Paul defends his ministry
- The thorn in the flesh
- Paul announces his third visit
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