2 Corinthians: Summary & Overview
Overview
Second Corinthians is Paul's most personal and emotional letter. He defends his apostleship, shares his sufferings, and reveals his heart for the Corinthian church. The themes of weakness, comfort, generosity, and new life in Christ make this letter deeply relatable. Paul's vulnerability here is remarkable.
Key Themes
- •Strength in weakness
- •The ministry of reconciliation
- •Generous giving
- •Comfort in suffering
- •New creation in Christ
Famous Verses
“If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.”
— 2 Corinthians 5:17
“My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness.”
— 2 Corinthians 12:9
“God loveth a cheerful giver.”
— 2 Corinthians 9:7
“We look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.”
— 2 Corinthians 4:18
“For we walk by faith, not by sight.”
— 2 Corinthians 5:7
Key Facts
- Testament
- New Testament
- Genre
- Epistle
- Author
- Paul
- Date Written
- ~56 AD
- Chapters
- 13
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