Our Glorying
“For our glorying is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God, we behaved ourselves in the world and more abundantly to youward. For we write no other thing unto you, than what ye read or even acknowledge and I […]
The Testimony Of Paul’s Conscience
“For our glorying is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God, we behaved ourselves in the world and more abundantly to you-ward” (2 Cor. 1:12). Paul often wrote of the conscience: his and others. He wrote that some had […]
“We Ourselves Have Had …”
“… the sentence of death within ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God who raiseth the dead; who delivered us out of so great a death, and will deliver: on whom we have set our hope that he will also still deliver us …” (2 Cor. 1:9-10). There have been many […]
“I Determined This For Myself …”
“… that I would not come again to you with sorrow. For if I make you sorry, who then is he that maketh me glad but he that is made sorry by me? And I wrote this very thing, lest, when I come, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; […]
“Not That We Have Lordship …”
“… over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for in faith ye stand fast” (2 Cor. 1:24). Paul was acutely aware that some in Corinth were looking for even the smallest matter that they might charge him with “another failure”. Thus, when Paul defended himself from the charge that he was “fickle” because […]
“To Spare You …”
“But I call God for a witness upon my soul, that to spare you I forbade to come unto Corinth …” (2 Cor. 1:23). Already we have seen Paul deal with charges that he was fickle because he did not follow through on a promise he made to visit Corinth, which promise is recorded in […]
Anointed, Sealed, The Earnest Of The Spirit
“Now he that establisheth us with you in Christ, and anointed us is God; who also sealed us, and gave us the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts” (2 Cor. 1:21-22). In previous verses (17-20) Paul addressed the critics in Corinth who charged him with “fickleness” — being unstable and “wishy washy” because, although […]
The Promises Of God: Yea, Amen
“For how many soever be the promises of God, in him is the yea, wherefore through him is the Amen, unto the glory of God through us” (2 Cor. 1:20). Paul addressed, in earlier verses, the sarcasm of some in Corinth who implied that his word could not be depended upon. They said that at […]
Doors
“Now when I came to Troas for the gospel of Christ and when a door was opened unto me in the Lord, I had no relief for my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother” (2 Cor. 2:12-13). Troas is a familiar city to Bible readers. It is remembered as the place where Paul […]
The Devices Of Satan
“That no advantage may be gained over us by Satan: for we are not ignorant of his devices” (2 Cor. 2:11). In vv. 6-11 of this chapter Paul admonished the Corinthian Christians to forgive the offending brother who was present with them. He feared that should they not do that and thereby confirm their love […]