2 Corinthians 1

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 1 of 13

1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, through the will of God, and Timothy the brother, to the assembly of God being in Corinth, with all the saints being in all Achaia,

2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassions and God of all comfort,

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Chapter Summary

3 The apostle encourages them against troubles, by the comforts which God had given him. 15 He excuses his not coming to them.

Key Greek Words

χάρις acceptable, benefit, favour G5485
παρακαλῶν beseech, call for, desire G3870
ἐπὶ about (the times), above, after G1909
περισσεύει more) abound, have more) abundance (be m G4052
παθήματα affection, affliction, motion G3804

People & Context

Opening Greeting and Praise for Comfort

Paul and Timothy greet the assembly in Corinth and Achaia, praising the God of all comfort who comforts them in their afflictions so they may, in turn…

Despair and Deliverance in Asia

Paul describes a severe affliction in Asia where they were burdened beyond measure, despairing even of life, but were delivered by God who raises the …

Changed Travel Plans and Sparing the Assembly

Paul explains that his delayed visit to Corinth was not out of fleshly fickleness, but a deliberate choice to spare them grief and avoid coming to the…

Timeline

Opening Greeting and Praise for Comfort

Paul and Timothy greet the assembly in Corinth and Achaia, praising the God of all comfort who comforts them in their afflictions so they may, in turn, comfort others .

2 Corinthians 1:1-4
Despair and Deliverance in Asia

Paul describes a severe affliction in Asia where they were burdened beyond measure, despairing even of life, but were delivered by God who raises the dead .

2 Corinthians 1:8-10
Changed Travel Plans and Sparing the Assembly

Paul explains that his delayed visit to Corinth was not out of fleshly fickleness, but a deliberate choice to spare them grief and avoid coming to them again in sorrow [4-6].

2 Corinthians 1:15-23

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