I.
Introduction
1:1—2:11
A.
Greeting
1:1-2
2 Cor. 1
:1
1:1
Paul, an
aapostle of Christ Jesus through the
1will of God, and
bTimothy the brother, to the
2cchurch of God which is
3in Corinth,
4with all the saints who are in the whole of
5dAchaia:
2 Cor. 1
:2
1:2
aGrace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
B.
The comfort of God
1:3-11
1.
Comforted to comfort
vv. 3-4
2 Cor. 1
:3
1:3
aBlessed be the
bGod and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of
1compassions and God of all
2ccomfort;
2 Cor. 1
:4
1:4
Who acomforts us in all our
baffliction that we may be
1able to comfort those who are in every affliction through the
ccomforting with which we ourselves are comforted by God.
2.
Pressed down unto despair
vv. 5-11
2 Cor. 1
:5
1:5
For even as the
1asufferings of the Christ abound unto us, so through
2the Christ our comfort also abounds.
2 Cor. 1
:6
1:6
But whether we are
aafflicted, it is for your comforting and salvation; or whether we are comforted, it is for your comforting, which operates in the endurance of the same sufferings which we also suffer.
2 Cor. 1
:7
1:7
And our hope for you is firm, knowing that as you are partakers of the
asufferings, so also
you are of the comfort.
2 Cor. 1
:8
1:8
For we do not want you to be
aignorant, brothers, of our affliction which befell
us in
bAsia, that we were excessively
1cburdened, beyond
our power, so that we
2ddespaired even of
3living.
2 Cor. 1
:9
1:9
1Indeed we ourselves had the
2response of
adeath in ourselves, that we should
bnot base our
cconfidence on ourselves but
don 3God, who
eraises the dead;
2 Cor. 1
:10
1:10
Who has
adelivered us out of so great a death, and
1will deliver
us; in whom we have
bhoped that He will also yet deliver
us,
2 Cor. 1
:11
1:11
If you also
1help in
this by
apetition on our behalf, that for the
2gift to us through many,
bthanks may be given by many
3persons on our behalf.
C.
The apostles' boasting
1:12-14
2 Cor. 1
:12
1:12
For our boasting is this, the testimony of our
1aconscience, that in
2singleness and
3bsincerity of God, not in
4fleshly cwisdom but in the
5dgrace of God, we have conducted ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you.
2 Cor. 1
:13
1:13
For no other things do we write to you than what you read or even know; and I hope that you will know unto the end,
2 Cor. 1
:14
1:14
Even as also you know us
ain part, that we are your
bboast, just as you also are
cours in the
1dday of our Lord Jesus.
D.
Concerning the apostle's coming
1:15—2:11
1.
Being one with Christ
1:15-22
2 Cor. 1
:15
1:15
And in this confidence I intended to
acome to you previously that you might have
1double bgrace,
2 Cor. 1
:16
1:16
And through you to pass through into
1aMacedonia, and again from Macedonia to come to you and be sent forward by you into
bJudea.
2 Cor. 1
:17
1:17
This therefore intending, did I then use fickleness? Or the things which I purpose, do I purpose
aaccording to the flesh, so that with me there should be Yes, yes and No, no?
2 Cor. 1
:18
1:18
1But as God is
afaithful, our
2bword toward you is not yes and no.
2 Cor. 1
:19
1:19
1For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you through us, through me and
2Silvanus and Timothy, did not become yes and no, but
our word has become
ayes in Him.
2 Cor. 1
:20
1:20
1For as many
apromises of God as
there are, in
2Him is the
3Yes; therefore also through
2Him is
4the bAmen to God,
5for cglory through
6us to God.
2 Cor. 1
:21
1:21
1But the One who
2firmly attaches
3us 4with you unto
5Christ and has
6aanointed us is God,
2 Cor. 1
:22
1:22
He who has also
1asealed us and given the Spirit in our
2hearts as a
3bpledge.
2.
The reasons for the delay
1:23—2:11
a.
To spare the Corinthians
1:23-24
2 Cor. 1
:23
1:23
But I call on God as a
awitness 1against my
bsoul that to
2cspare you I have not yet
dcome to Corinth.
2 Cor. 1
:24
1:24
Not that we
alord it over your faith, but we are fellow workers with
you for your joy; for by
1faith you
bstand.
