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2 Corinthians 6 — Sermon Preparation
Paul urges them not to receive God's grace in vain, catalogues the trials that authenticate genuine ministry, and calls for separation from unbelievers. 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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- classic sermon excerpts
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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.
“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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