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2 Corinthians 1 — Sermon Preparation
Paul praises God for comfort in affliction, shares his own severe suffering, and explains why he changed his planned visit to Corinth. Below is a research summary for 2 Corinthians 1, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
- 24
- verses
- 487 / 160
- Greek words / lemmas
- 26
- classic sermon excerpts
- 6
- preachers & commentators
2 Corinthians 1 in the Greek
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | KJV renderings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| παράκλησις | paráklēsis | G3874 | 6 | comfort, consolation, exhortation, intreaty |
| παρακαλέω | parakaléō | G3870 | 4 | beseech, call for, comfort, desire |
| ῥύομαι | rhýomai | G4506 | 3 | deliver |
| πάθημα | páthēma | G3804 | 3 | affection, affliction, motion, suffering |
| ἐπιγινώσκω | epiginṓskō | G1921 | 3 | know, perceive |
| θλῖψις | thlîpsis | G2347 | 3 | afflicted, anguish, burdened, persecution |
| Κόρινθος | Kórinthos | G2882 | 2 | Corinth |
How preachers through history handled this text
26 public-domain excerpts on 2 Corinthians 1, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“The apostle clears himself from the charge of levity and inconstancy, in not coming to Corinth. Good men should be careful to keep the reputation of sincerity and constancy; they should not resolve, but on careful thought; and they will not change unless for weighty reasons. Nothing can render God's promises more certain: his giving them through Christ, assures us they are his promises; as the wonders God wrought in the life, resurrection, and ascension of his Son, confirm faith. …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on 2 Corinthians 1:15–30 (Public Domain)
Places in the text
Based on ancient-geography data
- Achaia— 2 Cor 1:1
- Corinth— 2 Cor 1:1
- Judea 1— 2 Cor 1:16
- Macedonia— 2 Cor 1:16
- Asia— 2 Cor 1:8
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