Second Epistle to the Corinthians

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The second letter of Paul to the Corinthians, or 2 Corinthians (Latin Epistula ad Corinthios II) is a book of the New Testament of the Christian Bible. Since medieval times, it is divided into 13 chapters.

Author

According to his own statement, Paul is the author and his disciple Timothy co-author of the letter (2 Cor 1.1 LUT). The writing by Paul and Timothy is generally recognized. Some commentators suggest that the letter consisted of various letters of Paul, which had been taken by his students in a coherent text.

Addressees

The 2nd Epistle is addressed to the Christian community in the Greek port city of Corinth and the communities in Achaea (2 Cor 1.1 EU), because there becoming homely of the Christian faith in a pagan culture was associated with many problems. With these observations, Paul had already had to deal with in his first letter.

However, the situation in the church at Corinth was so tense that Paul came to another visit to the city. This stay was short-lived, because a part of the community to recognize him and to obey failed (2 Cor 10:1-10 EU). Paul left Corinth in the summer of 55, and went into Troas to Macedonia.

Dating

In Macedonia then Paul receives from his students Titus the news that the Corinthians had seen her wrong and ruefully returned to obedience be (2 Cor 7.6 to 16 EU). For joy of this message Paul the second letter written in the year 56 to the Corinthians ( 2 Cor ).

Content

The theme of 2 Corinthians is the service, making it comparable to the Letter of Paul to Philemon ( Phil ). Nevertheless, the two letters deal with the subject from different perspectives: In Phil Paul woos the community that they grow into it in the service of the Lord. In 2 Corinthians Paul speaks against it as the servants of Christ, who must speak his community 's conscience.

After the address and greeting (2 Cor 1:1-2 EU) can be divided as the letter follows:

First Epistle to the Corinthians Epistle to the Galatians Epistle to the Ephesians Epistle to the Philippians First Epistle to the Thessalonians Second Epistle to the Thessalonians First Epistle to Timothy Epistle to Titus Epistle to Philemon General epistles First Epistle of Peter First Epistle of John Second Epistle of John Third Epistle of John Epistle of Jude Saint Timothy Greece Achaea (Roman province) Paganism Troad Macedonia (Roman province) Saint Titus Papyrus 46 Bibleserver.com
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