NIV Commentary 2 Corinthians

NIV Commentary Series:  2 Corinthians

Second Corinthians is, in part, a letter of joy; for a report came to Paul that the Corinthians had rejected the troublemakers and wished to rejoin themselves to him.

Heart and passion rise to the surface in this letter. Not wanting to boast about himself, Paul indicates that the Corinthians themselves were his letter of recommendation. He appealed to their firsthand knowledge and experience. Paul also recounted the tribulations he endured to keep spreading the gospel.

The undermining of Paul's apostolic authority provides the backdrop to many issues in this letter. His concerns include:

• Will the Corinthians even listen since he has been away?
• Will a repentant man be restored to fellowship?
• Will the collection falter, or at Paul's encouragement, will it pick up new enthusiasm?

Biblical history records that the collection was completed, confirming that the Corinthians embraced Paul as their spiritual leader in Christ.

2 Corinthians has 470 pages.