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2 Corinthians 2 — Sermon Preparation
Paul instructs them to forgive and comfort the disciplined person, and describes the gospel ministry as the fragrance of Christ spreading everywhere. Below is a research summary for 2 Corinthians 2, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
- 17
- verses
- 285 / 106
- Greek words / lemmas
- 15
- classic sermon excerpts
- 7
- preachers & commentators
2 Corinthians 2 in the Greek
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | KJV renderings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| λυπέω | lypéō | G3076 | 5 | cause grief, grieve, be in heaviness, sorrow |
| χαρίζομαι | charízomai | G5483 | 4 | deliver, forgive, give, grant |
| ὀσμή | osmḗ | G3744 | 3 | odour, savour |
| λύπη | lýpē | G3077 | 3 | grief, grievous, grudgingly, heaviness |
| πολύς | pleíōn | G4119 | 4 | above, exceed, more excellent, further |
| γράφω | gráphō | G1125 | 3 | describe, write |
| ἱκανός | hikanós | G2425 | 2 | able, content, enough, good |
How preachers through history handled this text
15 public-domain excerpts on 2 Corinthians 2, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“In this chapter the apostle proceeds in the account of the reasons why he did not come to Corinth, ver. 1-4. Then he writes concerning the incestuous person who lay under censure; and gives direction for restoring him, together with the reasons for their so doing (ver. 5-11), and afterwards informs them of his labours and success in preaching the gospel in several places, ver. 12-17. Paul Expresses His Affection. (a. d. 57.) 1 But I determined this with myself, that I would not come again to you in heaviness. …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible, Vol. 6 (Acts to Revelation), on 2 Corinthians 2:1–30 (Public Domain)
Places in the text
Based on ancient-geography data
- Troas— 2 Cor 2:12
- Macedonia— 2 Cor 2:13
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