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2 Corinthians 1 - Summary

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Paul, with Timothy, greets the Corinthian church, blessing the God of all comfort who comforts the afflicted so they may comfort others, and recounting the extreme affliction experienced in Asia that drove them to trust in God who raises the dead. He defends his change of travel plans, assuring them that his apparent inconsistency was not fickleness but rather an act of mercy to spare them severity, grounded in God's faithfulness and the Spirit's sealing.

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Paul the Apostle
Paul the Apostle

Apostle defending his ministry

Titus
Titus

Paul's messenger to Corinth

Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ

Son of God, Messiah, Savior

Timothy
Timothy

Young Pastor, Companion of Paul

Places in This Chapter

Corinth
Corinth

Church struggling with false teachers

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Position in Book

Comfort in AfflictionChapters 1-2

God comforts us to comfort others; forgiveness.

New Covenant MinistryChapters 3-6
Generous GivingChapters 7-9
Paul's DefenseChapters 10-13

Bible Bites

Paul's Letter Written with Tears

Before writing 2 Corinthians, Paul wrote a severe letter to the Corinthians 'out of great distress and anguish of heart and with many tears' after a painful visit. This 'letter of tears' is mentioned in 2 Corinthians but may now be lost to history.

2 Corinthians 2:3-4

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