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2 Corinthians 12 — Sermon Preparation
Paul recounts his vision of paradise, the thorn in his flesh, and the principle that Christ's power is made perfect in human weakness. Below is a research summary for 2 Corinthians 12, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
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2 Corinthians 12 in the Greek
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | KJV renderings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| καυχάομαι | kaucháomai | G2744 | 5 | boast, glory, joy, rejoice |
| οἶδα | eídō | G1492 | 6 | be aware, behold, can, consider |
| ἀσθένεια | asthéneia | G769 | 4 | disease, infirmity, sickness, weakness |
| σῶμα | sōma | G4983 | 4 | bodily, body, slave |
| ἡδέως | hḗdista | G2236 | 2 | most gladly |
| καταναρκάω | katanarkáō | G2655 | 2 | be burdensome |
| ὑπεραίρω | hyperaíromai | G5229 | 2 | exalt self, be exalted above measure |
How preachers through history handled this text
18 public-domain excerpts on 2 Corinthians 12, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“In this chapter the apostle proceeds in maintaining the honour of his apostleship. He magnified his office when there were those who vilified it. What he says in his own praise was only in his own justification and the necessary defence of the honour of his ministry, the preservation of which was necessary to its success. First, He makes mention of the favour God had shown him, the honour done him, the methods God took to keep him humble, and the use he made of this dispensation, ver. 1-10. …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible, Vol. 6 (Acts to Revelation), on 2 Corinthians 12:1–30 (Public Domain)
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