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Correcting Corruption
2 Corinthians 12:19-13:4 At 12:19 Paul transitions from defense to application and conclusion. As he concludes this letter he calls out the sin in Corinth. The roots of sin grounded in corrupt conceptions of power are confronted. Paul warns the Corinthians that if they don’t repent that he is going to come in discipline. When that happens […]
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Ties That Bind
2 Corinthians 12:14-18 Under withering and false criticism from some in Corinth, Paul begins with affirmation. In verse 14, Paul points to a family relationship which binds him to the Corinthians, and in verse 15, he expresses his willingness to spend and to be spent to promote the well-being of the church. Only after expressing affirmation does […]