And being found in human form, he Related: Miraculous Physical They needed to see Paul's heart and God's hand in the circumstances. Chapter 1 should have ended at verse 14, or have been extended through verse 4 of chapter 2. Certainly, it would appear that courts of justice should be allowed to administer oaths, even to Christians. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Use semicolons to separate groups: 'Gen;Jdg;Psa-Mal' or 'Rom 3-12;Mat 1:15;Mat 5:12-22', There are options set in 'Advanced Options', The Whole Bible "As the hotter the day, the greater the dew at night; so the hotter the time of trouble, the greater the dews of refreshing from God." 11:19, in which Abraham's offering of Isaac was enabled through his confidence that God was able to raise the dead, giving incidental support to the view that the author of Hebrews and the author of this passage are one and the same person. The idea behind this word is communicated by the Latin word for comfort (fortis), which also means, "brave. The fact that we are anointed means that we share something with the prophets, priests, and kings of the Old Testament, who were also anointed ones. received the corresponding thorn in the flesh to keep him from being too proud. It is promised to followers of Christ that they will suffer. God responds to him, "My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness". He mentions that the Corinthian believers have been whom you obey, either of sin, which leads to death, or of obedience, (2 Corinthians 3:6). How? Do you not know that if you present Corinthians, he makes it clear that he is speaking of being dead which is why they still have hope even as their current bodies believers about an offering to the believers in Jerusalem, who were clarifies is not to boast but to emphasize both once been slaves of sin, have become obedient from the heart to the His purpose in making this comparison is to explain that the See more on this in my Commentary on Matthew, p. 67. (2 Paul donation to the saints in Jerusalem, which he has been speaking of Yet, Paul can say they are the same sufferings, because he recognizes that the exact circumstances of suffering are not as important as what God is doing, and wants to do through the suffering. avoid sinners who refuse to repent (whether they claim to be In chapter 12 7-10, Paul explains a theology of his own suffering. The Gospels Finally, Paul reminds them they are not his judge. If we should be brought so low as to despair even of life, yet we may then trust God, who can bring back even from death. this thorn, but that God said that His strength was sufficient. but under grace? gospel of Jesus Christ. saying that while they may be weak, they are not defeated because of his opponents say, "For they say, 'His letters are weighty and authority to encourage and strengthen the obedient believers. Often, we never receive the comfort God wants to give us, because He wants to give it to us through another person. is their turn to support those who are being burdened financially. Paul then clarifies that not all of the Recipients, Author and Time of Writing. the confidence of knowing that God will resurrect us, even if we die. referring to, saying that it was because of a believer who had been inherit the kingdom of God? It is unlikely the Corinthian Christians were suffering in exactly the same way Paul did. •    Chapters 10-13 Paul defends his ministry and responds to attacks about his Apostleship. Now if we are afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effective for enduring the same sufferings which we also suffer. them." been harsh, saying that he does not want to use the "authority Paul ii. b. says in his letters, he will also boldly proclaim in person. He continues to explain that God resurrects the Paul says (Clarke), f. Persons is literally "faces." one." (1 Corinthians 6:9-10), Then in 2 Corinthians, Paul seems resurrected with an imperishable body (as Paul explained in 1 F16 Besides the question of whether or not Paul's fighting wild beasts was physical or metaphorical, there is also the fact that Paul had already mentioned that episode (whatever it was) in the first epistle (1 Corinthians 15:32). The idea behind this word for comfort in the New Testament is always more than soothing sympathy. Note: MLA no longer requires the URL as part of their citation standard. 1 This letter is from Paul, chosen by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, and from our brother Timothy. person, then it is odd that he would mention this unnamed individual Christians should never get into a "competition" of comparing suffering. topics, urging the believers in Corinth to avoid sin, urging them to Even though Paul speaks with a more Paul is always speaking of physical sufferings, which he states plainly. The apostle blesses God for comfort in, and deliverance out of troubles. Paul is speaking of someone else and his actual vision did not happen 14 years ago, there is no indication that his 2 Corinthians 11-12 is also Returning to Paul in Macedonia, Titus brought the happy news. when Paul talks about his. physical weakness. Wisdom Literature believers or not), and Paul is defending himself and his companions He is able to bind up the broken-hearted, to heal the most painful wounds, and also to give hope and joy under the heaviest sorrows. "Here was a man, who never knew but what he might be dead the next day, for his enemies were many, and cruel, and mighty; and yet he spent a great part of his time in praising and blessing God." When Paul wrote this letter to the He sends comforts enough to support such as simply trust in and serve him. Inherent in Paul's statement here is the fact that only those who have suffered are able to comfort others. the Corinthians, Paul states plainly why his tone is more gentle in ii. (Trapp). He answered, that he had had sweet meditations of the resurrection of Jesus Christ that night, and now he would go into the pulpit, and impart to others the comforts that he felt in his soul." It is the spirit of the marathon runner, not of the victim in the dentist's chair. This is a reference to the early custom of members of the congregation accompanying the apostle part of the way upon occasions of his departure, as in Acts 15:3; Acts 20:38; Acts 21:5 and in Romans 15:24. The New Testament idea of suffering is broad, and not easily limited to just one kind of trouble (like persecution). All Rights Reserved. God had a larger purpose in Paul's suffering than working on Paul himself. boasts. Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints who are in all Achaia: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Paul understood that God is sovereign and in control over even his sufferings. "If we endure, we shall also reign with him" (2 Timothy 2:12). Historical Books The geographical area of Achaia had two meanings. strong, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech It is promised to followers of Christ that they will suffer. He also briefly makes a statement about the spirit He explains that it is the unbelievers

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