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2 Corinthians 13 — Sermon Preparation
Paul announces a third visit, urges the Corinthians to examine themselves to see whether they are in the faith, and closes with a benediction. Below is a research summary for 2 Corinthians 13, 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 13 in the Greek
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | KJV renderings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ἀδόκιμος | adókimos | G96 | 3 | castaway, rejected, reprobate |
| ἀσθενέω | asthenéō | G770 | 3 | be diseased, impotent folk, sick, weak |
| εὔχομαι | eúchomai | G2172 | 2 | pray, will, wish |
| ἄπειμι (I) | ápeimi | G548 | 2 | be absent |
| ἅγιος | hágios | G40 | 3 | holy, saint |
| προλέγω | prolégō | G4302 | 2 | foretell, tell before |
| πάρειμι | páreimi | G3918 | 2 | come, have, be here, lack |
How preachers through history handled this text
13 public-domain excerpts on 2 Corinthians 13, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“In this chapter the apostle threatens to be severe against obstinate sinners, and assigns the reason thereof (ver. 1-6); then he makes a suitable prayer to God on the behalf of the Corinthians, with the reasons inducing him thereto (ver. 7-10), and concludes his epistle with a valediction and a benediction, ver. 11-14. The Apostle Asserts His Claims. (a. d. 57.) 1 This is the third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established. …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible, Vol. 6 (Acts to Revelation), on 2 Corinthians 13:1–30 (Public Domain)
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