Be Ye Reconciled to God

2 Corinthians 1–7

September 11, 2023, to September 17, 2023

Second Corinthians is a very personal epistle, as Paul responds to those who attacked him. It also teaches doctrines such as mercy and forgiveness, suffering for Jesus’ sake, and Christian attributes.

2 Corinthians 1

Chart 14-3: 2 Corinthians

John W. Welch, John F. Hall

Charting the New Testament (2002)

Stevenson cautions against comparing ourselves to others on social media, referencing Paul’s warning in 2 Corinthians 10:12.

Paul’s Second Epistle to the Corinthians: A New Rendition

Michael D. Rhodes, Richard D. Draper

The New Testament: A New Rendition, BYU New Testament Commentary

The New Rendition is a modern update intended to help readers understand the King James Version.

2 Corinthians 2

Chart 14-3: 2 Corinthians

John W. Welch, John F. Hall

Charting the New Testament (2002)

Stevenson cautions against comparing ourselves to others on social media, referencing Paul’s warning in 2 Corinthians 10:12.

Paul’s Second Epistle to the Corinthians: A New Rendition

Michael D. Rhodes, Richard D. Draper

The New Testament: A New Rendition, BYU New Testament Commentary

The New Rendition is a modern update intended to help readers understand the King James Version.

2 Corinthians 3

Chart 14-3: 2 Corinthians

John W. Welch, John F. Hall

Charting the New Testament (2002)

Stevenson cautions against comparing ourselves to others on social media, referencing Paul’s warning in 2 Corinthians 10:12.

Paul’s Second Epistle to the Corinthians: A New Rendition

Michael D. Rhodes, Richard D. Draper

The New Testament: A New Rendition, BYU New Testament Commentary

The New Rendition is a modern update intended to help readers understand the King James Version.

2 Corinthians 4

Paul’s Second Epistle to the Corinthians: A New Rendition

Michael D. Rhodes, Richard D. Draper

The New Testament: A New Rendition, BYU New Testament Commentary

The New Rendition is a modern update intended to help readers understand the King James Version.

Suffering for the Savior’s Sake

Aaron Snyder

Religious Educator 11, no. 3 (2010)

This article discusses the use of scribes in the composition of Pauline epistles and its implications for understanding their authenticity.

What Does the Expression “To Walk by Faith, not by Sight” Mean? (2 Corinthians 5:7)

Richard D. Draper

Paul’s Second Epistle to the Corinthians, BYU New Testament Commentary, excerpted on the BYU New Testament Commentary website (Sep. 2019)

Paul used various Old Testament scriptures in 2 Corinthians to illustrate his teachings and bolster his arguments.

2 Corinthians 5

2 Corinthians 5:1–10: The Hope and Assurance of the Resurrection

Michael D. Rhodes

BYU New Testament Commentary Conference (2023)

Paul’s point is that worldly appearance is not what defines the path the Christian should walk. Certainly, for him, it is not appearance that counts but serving the Lord no matter how such service might appear to the world.”

Paul’s Second Epistle to the Corinthians: A New Rendition

Michael D. Rhodes, Richard D. Draper

The New Testament: A New Rendition, BYU New Testament Commentary

The New Rendition is a modern update intended to help readers understand the King James Version.

The Israelite Roots of Atonement Terminology

T. Benjamin Spackman

BYU Studies Quarterly 55, no. 1 (2016)

This article studies three English terms, atonement, salvation, and redemption, in relation to their Hebrew equivalents and their associated concepts within the Hebrew Bible.

What Does the Expression “To Walk by Faith, not by Sight” Mean? (2 Corinthians 5:7)

Richard D. Draper

Paul’s Second Epistle to the Corinthians, BYU New Testament Commentary, excerpted on the BYU New Testament Commentary website (Sep. 2019)

Paul used various Old Testament scriptures in 2 Corinthians to illustrate his teachings and bolster his arguments.

2 Corinthians 6

Paul’s Second Epistle to the Corinthians: A New Rendition

Michael D. Rhodes, Richard D. Draper

The New Testament: A New Rendition, BYU New Testament Commentary

The New Rendition is a modern update intended to help readers understand the King James Version.

2 Corinthians 7

Paul’s Second Epistle to the Corinthians: A New Rendition

Michael D. Rhodes, Richard D. Draper