John Bengel Commentary - 2 Corinthians 1:1 - 1:1

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John Bengel Commentary - 2 Corinthians 1:1 - 1:1


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2Co 1:1. Παύλος, Paul) While Paul repeats his admonitions, he shows his apostolic love and στοργὴ, fatherly affection to the Corinthians, who had been dutifully [devoutly] affected by the severity of his former epistle; and for the rest, as he had written therein about the affairs of the Corinthians, so he now writes about his own, but with a constant regard to the spiritual benefit of the Corinthians. But the thread and connection of the whole epistle is historical; other topics are introduced as digressions. See the leading points, at 2Co 1:8; 2Co 1:15; 2Co 2:1; 2Co 2:12-13; 2Co 7:5; 2Co 8:1; 2Co 10:1; 2Co 13:1, concerning the past, present, and future. Whence we have this connected view [synopsis] of the epistle. There is in it-

I. The Inscription, 2Co 1:1-2.

II. The Discussion [handling of his subject.]

1. We were greatly pressed in Asia:

but God consoled us:

for we act with sincerity of mind; even in this that I have not already come to you, who are in propriety bound to obey me, 2Co 3:1 to 2Co 2:11.

2. I hastened from Troas to Macedonia, which is near you:

keeping pace with the progress of the Gospel, whose glorious ministry we worthily perform, 2Co 2:12 to 2Co 7:1.

3. In Macedonia I received joyful tidings of you, 2Co 7:2-16.

4. In this journey I became acquainted with the liberality of the Macedonians. Wherefore it becomes you to follow that example, 2Co 8:1 to 2Co 9:15.

5. I am on my way to you, armed with the power of Christ. Therefore obey, 2Co 10:1 to 2Co 13:10.

III. The Conclusion, 2Co 13:11-13.

Τιμόθεος ὁ ἀδελφὸς, Timothy, our brother) When Paul writes to Timothy himself, he calls him son; when writing of him to the Corinthians and others, he calls him brother.-τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ τοῦ Θεοῦ, to the Church of God) This has the force of a synonym with the word saints, which follows.