INDUCTIVE BIBLE STUDY: BOOK OF 2nd CORINTHIANS 1-13

By Dennis Schmidt 1/2008

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This paper discusses the book of 2nd Corinthians. The first letter was lost (1 Corinthians 5:9). The second letter is 1st Corinthians. Paul established the church in 50 AD on his second missionary journey (Acts 18:1-17). The gentile/Jewish church had many of the same problems churches have today. All scriptures are from the King James' version Bible.

SECOND CORINTHIANS THEME:

- THE AUTHORITY & DEFENSE OF PAUL’S APOSTLESHIP & MINISTRY.

2 Corinthians 3:1-2 "Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or need we, as some <others>, epistles of commendation to you, or <letters> of commendation from you? {2} Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men:"

CHAPTER THEMES & ELEMENTS

OUTLINE

TOPICS

CHAPTER(S) THEMES

I) Author & salutations

Introduction

(1:1-2) Paul an apostle of Jesus by God’s will with all saints to Corinth saints peace & grace

II) Paul’s ministry

A) Suffering for Christ {1:3-11}

B) Conduct & motive {1:12-2:4}

C) Forgiveness {2:5-11}

D) Guiding by Spirit {2:12-17}

E) New Testament glory {3:1-18}

F) Christ center by Spirit {4:1-18}

G) Immortality & reconciliation {5:1-6:10}

H) Exhortation {6:11-7:16}

(1:3-7:16) Paul’s ministry is shown by your deeds of love to Jesus, comfort to others in tribulation as God comforts you & all His promises are yes and amen while He anoints you

III) Collection

A) Macedonian’s example {8:1-6}

B) Corinthians exhortation {8:7-9:15}

(8:1-9:15) As you Sow/reap as God supplies do His will & abound in faith, love, & grace  

IV) Paul’s apostleship

A) Accusers {10:1-18}

B) Paul’s boasting {11:1-12:21}

C) Worship {13:1-10}

(10:1-13:10) God has given Paul apostle power, rapture to see unspeakable things, & writings with missionary trips

V) Conclusion  

Instructions & greetings

(13:11-14) Be perfect of one mind in good comfort by the grace of Triunity Godhead

AUTHOR: Apostle Paul DATE: 57 AD FROM: Macedonia TO: Corinth Church and others of the region Achaia.

PURPOSE: COLLECTION TO CHURCH ON ISSUES & AUTHORITY. 

1) False Teachers:  Judiziers teaching law gospel & no resurrection

2 Corinthians 11:13   "For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ."

2) Paul's Ministry: His apostleship & his integrity

2 Corinthians 1:1  "Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints which are in all Achaia:"

 

2 Corinthians 12:12  "Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds."

3) Collection for poor Christians: Generosity encouraged

2 Corinthians 8:14  "But by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their want, that their abundance also may be a supply for your want: that there may be equality:"

 

2 Corinthians 9:7  "Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver."

KEY VERSES:

2 Corinthians 5:17-19 "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. {18} And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; {19} To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation."

 

KEY WORD(S)/VERSES:

[ comfort ] (1, 2, 7, 13); [ afflicted ] (1, 2, 4, 6, 8); [ suffer ] (1, 7, 11); [ sorrow ] (2, 6, 7); [ boast ] (7, 8, 9, 10, 11); [ confidence ] (1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11); [ commend ] (3, 4, 5, 10, 12); [ death ] (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 11); [ life ] (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 13); [ heart ] (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9); [ joy ] (1, 2, 7, 8); [ ministry ] (3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11); [ grace ] (1, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13); [ Titus ] (2, 7, 8, 12); [ Satan ] (2, 11, 12); { glory } (1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12); [ prayer ] (1, 5, 8, 9, 13); [ truth ] (1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13); spirit (1, 3, 4,) ; [ abundantly ] (1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)

OUTLINE FOR SECOND CORINTHIANS

I) SALUTIONS: {2 CORINTHIANS 1:1 – 1:2}

II) CHARACTERISTICS FOR AN APOSTLE’S MINISTRY: {2 CORINTHIANS 1:3 – 7:16}

A) SUFFERING FOR CHRIST: {2 CORINTHIANS 1:3 – 1:11}

B) PAUL’S CONDUCT & MOTIVES: {2 CORINTHIANS 1:12 – 2:4}

C) FORGIVENESS: {2 CORINTHIANS 2:5 – 2:11}

D) GUIDING BY SPIRIT: {2 CORINTHIANS 2:12 – 2:17}

E) NEW TESTAMENT GLORY: {2 CORINTHIANS 3:1 – 3:18}

F) CHRIST CENTERED BY SPIRIT: {2 CORINTHIANS 4:1 – 4:18}

G) IMMORTALITY & RECONCILATION: {2 CORINTHIANS 5:1 –6:10}

H) EXHORTATION: {2 CORINTHIANS 6:11 – 7:16}

III) COLLECTIONS: {2 CORINTHIANS 8:1 – 9:15}

A) MACEDONIAN’S EXAMPLE: {2 CORINTHIANS 8:1 – 8:5}

B) CORINTHIANS EXHORTION: {2 CORINTHIANS 8:6 – 9:15}

IV) PAUL’S APOSTLESHIP: {2 CORINTHIANS 10:1 – 13:10}

A) PAUL’S ACCUSERS: {2 CORINTHIANS 10:1 – 10:18}

B) PAUL FORCED INTO FULLISH BOASTING: {2 CORINTHIANS 11:1 – 12:21}

C) PAUL’S VISIT: {2 CORINTHIANS 13:1 – 13:10}

V) CONCLUSION: {2 CORINTHIANS 13:11 – 13:14}

PAUL WROTE SECOND CORINTHIANS IN MACEDONIA:

2 Corinthians 1:1  "Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints which are in all Achaia:"

 

2 Corinthians 2:13   "I had no rest in my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother: but taking my leave of them, I went from thence into Macedonia."

 

2 Corinthians 7:5   "For, when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on every side; without were fightings, within were fears."

 

2 Corinthians 10:1  "Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you:"

 

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN 1 AND 2 CORINTHIANS

 

1 CORINTHIANS                                                                                         2 CORINTHIANS

 

Practical                                                                                                          Practical

 

Focus on Corinthian Church character                                                         Focus on Paul personal love for the Corinthians church & His ministry

 

Theology on marriage, spiritual gifts, church order, & freedom     Theology of false teachers, apostle authority, & spirit of God in Christian life

 

Christian advice for pagan influence in church                                            Christian advice for dealing with false teachers

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MISC:  PAUL’S QUALIFICATIONS {2 CORINTHIANS 1:1 – 13:14}

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GOD’S CHOSE PAUL

 

(1) Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints which are in all Achaia: {2 Corinthians 1:1}

 

(2) Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God; {2 Corinthians 1:21}

 

(3) Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life. {2 Corinthians 3:6} 

 

(4) Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not; {2 Corinthians 4:1}

 

(5) And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; {2 Corinthians 5:18} 

 

(6) But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, {2 Corinthians 6:4} 

 

(7) Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works. {2 Corinthians 11:15} 

 

(8) Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft. {2 Corinthians 11:23}

 

PAUL HAS HOLY SPIRIT

(1) Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts. {2 Corinthians 1:22}

 

(2) Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life. 2 Corinthians 3:6 

 

(3) Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. {2 Corinthians 3:17}

 

(4) But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord. {2 Corinthians 3:18} 

 

(5) We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak; {2 Corinthians 4:13} 

 

(6) Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit. {2 Corinthians 5:5} 

 

(7) By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned, {2 Corinthians 6:6} 

 

(8) The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen. {2 Corinthians 13:14} 

 

PAUL DEPENDS ON GOD ALONE

 

(1) For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward. {2 Corinthians 1:12} 

 

(2) Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place. {2 Corinthians 2:14} 

 

(3) Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God; {2 Corinthians 3:5} 

 

(4) Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life. {2 Corinthians 3:6}

 

(5) But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us. {2 Corinthians 4:7}

 

 

(5) We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain. {2 Corinthians 6:1} 

 

(6) Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia; {2 Corinthians 8:1} 

 

(7) And not that only, but who was also chosen of the churches to travel with us with this grace, which is administered by us to the glory of the same Lord, and declaration of your ready mind: {2 Corinthians 8:19}

 

(8) And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work: {2 Corinthians 9:8} 

 

(9) And by their prayer for you, which long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you. {2 Corinthians 9:14}

 

(10) And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. {2 Corinthians 12:9}

 

PAUL WAS GIVEN APOSTLE AUTHORITY

 

(1) Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you: {2 Corinthians 10:1} 

 

(2) But I beseech you, that I may not be bold when I am present with that confidence, wherewith I think to be bold against some, which think of us as if we walked according to the flesh. {2 Corinthians 10:2} 

 

(3) For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: {2 Corinthians 10:3}

 

(4) (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) {2 Corinthians 10:4}  

 

(5) Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ; {2 Corinthians 10:5} 

 

(6) And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled. {2 Corinthians 10:6} 

 

(7) Do ye look on things after the outward appearance? If any man trust to himself that he is Christ's, let him of himself think this again, that, as he is Christ's, even so are we Christ's. {2 Corinthians 10:7}

 

(8) For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed: {2 Corinthians 10:8} 

 

(9) That I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters. {2 Corinthians 10:9} 

 

(10) For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible. {2 Corinthians 10:10} 

 

(11) Let such an one think this, that, such as we are in word by letters when we are absent, such will we be also in deed when we are present. {2 Corinthians 10:11}

 

(12) I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing. {2 Corinthians 12:11}

 

(13) Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds. {2 Corinthians 12:12} 

 

(14) Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the power which the Lord hath given me to edification, and not to destruction. {2 Corinthians 13:10}

 

PAUL’S DIVINE VISIONS 

 

(1) It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord. {2 Corinthians 12:1} 

 

(2) I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) such an one caught up to the third heaven. {2 Corinthians 12:2} 

 

(3) And I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) {2 Corinthians 12:3} 

 

(4) How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter. {2 Corinthians 12:4} 

 

(5) Of such an one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory, but in mine infirmities. {2 Corinthians 12:5} 

 

(6) For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a fool; for I will say the truth: but now I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth me to be, or that he heareth of me. {2 Corinthians 12:6} 

 

(7)  And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure. {2 Corinthians 12:7}

 

PAUL’S MINISTRY TO CORINTHIANS

 

(1) And to pass by you into Macedonia, and to come again out of Macedonia unto you, and of you to be brought on my way toward Judaea. {2 Corinthians 1:16}

 

(2) For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, even by me and Silvanus and Timotheus, was not yea and nay, but in him was yea. {2 Corinthians 1:19}

 

(3) For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God. {2 Corinthians 4:15} 

 

(4) Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you: {2 Corinthians 10:1} 

 

5) For we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure, as though we reached not unto you: for we are come as far as to you also in preaching the gospel of Christ: {2 Corinthians 10:14} 

 

(6) But though I be rude in speech, yet not in knowledge; but we have been thoroughly made manifest among you in all things. {2 Corinthians 11:6}

 

(7) Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds. {2 Corinthians 12:12} 

 

(8) For what is it wherein ye were inferior to other churches, except it be that I myself was not burdensome to you? forgive me this wrong. {2 Corinthians 12:13} 

 

(9) And lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and that I shall bewail many which have sinned already, and have not repented of the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness which they have committed. {2 Corinthians 12:21} 

 

PAUL LOVES THE CHURCH

(1)  For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears; not that ye should be grieved, but that ye might know the love which I have more abundantly unto you. {2 Corinthians 2:4}

 

(2) Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men: {2 Corinthians 3:2} 

 

(3) Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshly tables of the heart. {2 Corinthians 3:3} 

 

(4) For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead: {2 Corinthians 5:14} 

 

(5) By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned, {2 Corinthians 6:6} 

 

(6) O ye Corinthians, our mouth is open unto you, our heart is enlarged. {2 Corinthians 6:11} 

 

(7) Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own bowels. {2 Corinthians 6:12} 

 

(8) Now for a recompense in the same, (I speak as unto my children,) be ye also enlarged. {2 Corinthians 6:13} 

 

(9) I speak not this to condemn you: for I have said before, that ye are in our hearts to die and live with you. {2 Corinthians 7:3}

 

(10) Wherefore? because I love you not? God knoweth. {2 Corinthians 11:11}

 

(11) And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved. {2 Corinthians 12:15} 

 

PAUL’S BLAMELESS CHARACTER AND ACTIONS

 

(1) For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward. {2 Corinthians 1:12}

 

(2) But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God. {2 Corinthians 4:2} 

 

(3) Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed: {2 Corinthians 6:3} 

 

(4) But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, {2 Corinthians 6:4}

 

(5) Receive us; we have wronged no man, we have corrupted no man, we have defrauded no man. {2 Corinthians 7:2} 

 

(6) Avoiding this, that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us: {2 Corinthians 8:20}

 

(7) Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men. {2 Corinthians 8:21} 

 

(8) Have I committed an offence in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I have preached to you the gospel of God freely? {2 Corinthians 11:7} 

 

(9) I robbed other churches, taking wages of them, to do you service. {2 Corinthians 11:8}

 

(10) And when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was lacking to me the brethren which came from Macedonia supplied: and in all things I have kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and so will I keep myself. {2 Corinthians 11:9} 

 

PAUL WAS TRUTHFUL

 

(1) But as God is true, our word toward you was not yea and nay. {2 Corinthians 1:18}

 

(2) For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ. {2 Corinthians 2:17} 

 

(2) But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God. {2 Corinthians 4:2} 

 

(3) By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left, {2 Corinthians 6:7}

 

(4) By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true; {2 Corinthians 6:8}

 

(5) Receive us; we have wronged no man, we have corrupted no man, we have defrauded no man. {2 Corinthians 7:2}

 

(6) For if I have boasted any thing to him of you, I am not ashamed; but as we spake all things to you in truth, even so our boasting, which I made before Titus, is found a truth. {2 Corinthians 7:14}

 

(7) As the truth of Christ is in me, no man shall stop me of this boasting in the regions of Achaia. {2 Corinthians 11:10}

 

(8) For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a fool; for I will say the truth: but now I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth me to be, or that he heareth of me. {2 Corinthians 12:6} 

 

(9) Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds. {2 Corinthians 12:12} 

 

(10) For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth. {2 Corinthians 13:8} 

 

PAUL WAS PERSECUTED & SUFFERS FOR THE FAITH

 

(1) Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God. {2 Corinthians 1:4}

 

(2) For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ. {2 Corinthians 1:5}

 

(3) And whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effectual in the enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer: or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation. {2 Corinthians 1:6}

 

(4) And our hope of you is stedfast, knowing, that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so shall ye be also of the consolation. {2 Corinthians 1:7}

 

(5) For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life: {2 Corinthians 1:8}

 

(6) But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead: {2 Corinthians 1:9}

 

(7) Who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us; {2 Corinthians 1:10}

 

(8) We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; {2 Corinthians 4:8} 

 

(9) Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed; {2 Corinthians 4:9} 

 

(10) Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body. {2 Corinthians 4:10} 

 

(11) For we which live are alway delivered unto death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh.{2 Corinthians 4:11}

 

(12) So then death worketh in us, but life in you. {2 Corinthians 4:12} 

 

(13) But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, {2 Corinthians 6:4} 

 

(14) In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings; {2 Corinthians 6:5} 

 

(15) As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed; {2 Corinthians 6:9} 

 

(16) As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things. {2 Corinthians 6:10} 

 

(17) For, when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on every side; without were fightings, within were fears. {2 Corinthians 7:5} 

 

(18)  In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king kept the city of the Damascenes with a garrison, desirous to apprehend me: {2 Corinthians 11:32}

 

(19) And through Who is weak a window in a basket was I let down by the wall, and escaped his hands. {2 Corinthians 11:33} 

 

PAUL’S INDIVIDUAL TRIALS

 

(1) We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; {2 Corinthians 4:8} 

 

(2) Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed; {2 Corinthians 4:9} 

 

(3) Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body. {2 Corinthians 4:10} 

 

(4) For we which live are alway delivered unto death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh. {2 Corinthians 4:11}

 

(5) So then death worketh in us, but life in you. {2 Corinthians 4:12} 

 

(6) But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, {2 Corinthians 6:4}

 

(7) In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings; {2 Corinthians 6:5}

 

(8) By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned, {2 Corinthians 6:6} 

 

(9) By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left, {2 Corinthians 6:7} 

 

(10) By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true; {2 Corinthians 6:8} 

 

(11) As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed; {2 Corinthians 6:9} 

 

(12) As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things. {2 Corinthians 6:10} 

 

(13) Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft. {2 Corinthians 11:23} 

 

(14) Of the Jews five times received I forty stripes save one. {2 Corinthians 11:24} 

 

(15) Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in the deep; {2 Corinthians 11:25}

 

(16) In journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren; {2 Corinthians 11:26} 

 

(17) In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness. {2 Corinthians 11:27}

 

(18) Beside those things that are without, that which cometh upon me daily, the care of all the churches. {2 Corinthians 11:28} 

 

(19), and I am not weak? who is offended, and I burn not? {2 Corinthians 11:29} 

 

(20) If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things which concern mine infirmities. {2 Corinthians 11:30}

 

(21) And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure. {2 Corinthians 12:7}

 

(22) For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. {2 Corinthians 12:8}

 

(23) And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. {2 Corinthians 12:9}

 

(24) Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong. {2 Corinthians 12:10}

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