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2 Corinthians 6 — Sermon Preparation

Below is a research summary for 2 Corinthians 6, 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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preachers & commentators

2 Corinthians 6 in the Greek

Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.

Greek Transliteration Strong's Count KJV renderings
πλατύνω platýnō G4115 2 make broad, enlarge
στενοχωρέω stenochōréō G4729 2 distress, straiten
μηδείς mēdeís G3367 3 any, no, none, not
ἄπιστος ápistos G571 2 that believeth not, faithless, incredible thing, infidel
ναός naós G3485 2 shrine, temple
καιρός kairós G2540 2 always, opportunity, season, time
δικαιοσύνη dikaiosýnē G1343 2 righteousness

How preachers through history handled this text

12 public-domain excerpts on 2 Corinthians 6, from the church fathers to the Puritans.

Matthew Henry 3 Calvin 2 Chrysostom 2 Spurgeon 2 John Wesley 2 George Whitefield 1

“In this chapter the apostle gives an account of his general errand to all to whom he preached; with the several arguments and methods he used, ver. 1-10. Then he addresses himself particularly to the Corinthians, giving them good cautions with great affection and strong arguments, ver. 11-18. Ministry of the Apostles. (a. d. 57.) 1 We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain. …”

— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible, Vol. 6 (Acts to Revelation), on 2 Corinthians 6:1–30 (Public Domain)

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