Chapter four returns to the theme of Paulās personal struggles in carrying out his ministry, especially toward the Corinthians. Although there was a great deal to discourage them, including satanic opposition, Paulās cure to keep himself from depression was to do the one thing he was called to do: continue preaching the gospel (2 Corinthians […]
Chapter three continues Paulās defense of his apostolic ministry and authority in Corinth. It seems that one of the attacks his accusers used was that he had no credentials. Officially, that was true. However, Paul took the firm stance that, since he was commissioned by Jesus himself (Acts 9:15-16; Galatians 2:6-10), he did not āneed
Chapter two best starts with 2 Corinthians 1:23, where Paul began to explain his reason for not visiting them as he had planned. Due to some issues within the church (especially factions and immorality; see 1 Corinthians 3 and 5), Paulās previous visit had been āpainfulā for all of them, and he did not want
