Pseudo-Gregory Thaumaturgus A Sectional Confession of Faith
And that the holy Trinity is to be worshipped without either separation or alienation, is taught us by Paul, who says in his Second Epistle to the Corinthians: "The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with yon all."[80]
2 CORINTHIANS 13:13 u`mw/n) As would be expected, the Textus Receptus, following ac D E K P Y most minuscules itd vg syrp, h copbo goth arm, adds avmh,n. The text (without...
Verse 2 Corinthians 13:13. _ALL THE SAINTS_] The _Christians_ of _Macedonia_ or Philippi, from which he wrote this epistle. In the primitive Church a _saint_ and a _Christian_ were the same thing; for...
ALL THE SAINTS SALUTE YOU - That is, all who were with Paul, or in the place where he was. The Epistle was written from Macedonia, probably from Philippi. See the introduction, section 3....
4. STILL ABSENT - YET COMING. THE CONCLUSION. CHAPTER 13 _ 1. Being Absent; Expecting to Come. (2 Corinthians 13:1 .)_ 2. The Conclusion. (2 Corinthians 13:11 .) He speaks in conclusion of his comi...
The closing verses betray no trace of the passionate anxiety, the mingled self-abasement end self-assertion, which have marked the preceding Chapter s. Their precepts appear to be addressed to a peopl...
A WARNING, A WISH, A HOPE AND A BLESSING (2 Corinthians 13:1-14) 13 For the third time I am coming to you. Everything will be established in the mouth of two or three witnesses. To those who have alr...
SAINTS. See Acts 9:13. salute. Same as "greet", 2 Corinthians 13:12....
13. The final ἀμήν, (א3DKP, Vulg. Goth. Syrr. Copt.) is a liturgical addition here, as in nearly all the Epistles: אABFG, f g omit. The ἀμήν at the end of Galatians is genuine; that at the end of 2 Pe...
CONCLUDING EXHORTATION, SALUTATION, AND BENEDICTION Assuming that 10–13:10 is part of a letter written before 1–9, we may safely regard 2 Corinthians 13:11-14 as the conclusion of this earlier and sev...
_ FINAL GREETINGS FOR THE CORINTHIANS 2 CORINTHIANS 13:11-14:_ Second Corinthians closes with some very tender words of encouragement. "Finally, brothers, rejoice. Aim for restoration, comfort one ano...
Ή ΚΟΙΝΩΝΊΑ ΤΟΫ́ ΆΓΊΟΥ ΠΝΕΎΜΑ- ΤΟΣ "общение Святого Духа". _Gen._ может быть объектный: содружество или участие, объектом которого является Святой Дух — или субъектный: содружество или участие, исходя...
BUTLER'S COMMENTARY SECTION 3 Solidarity (2 Corinthians 13:11-14) 11 Finally, brethren, farewell. Mend your ways, heed my appeal, agree with one another, live in peace, and the God of love and peac...
_GREET ONE ANOTHER WITH AN HOLY KISS._ No JFB commentary on these verses....
10 Edification should ever be the aim of God's servant in dealing with His erring saints. All other means should be exhausted before sharpness and, severity should be used. They are a last resort, and...
The Apostle announces a third visit, and exhorts them to repentance. He expresses his desire for their growth in grace. PARAPHRASE. '(1) This is the third visit I am about to pay you. On this occasion...
GOD SHOWS HIS POWER WHEN WE ARE WEAK 2 CORINTHIANS _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 13 V1 This will be my third visit to you. If you accuse anyone, two or three witnesses must speak in evidence. V2 I said...
ALL THE SAINTS SALUTE YOU. — The salutation in the First Epistle came, it will be remembered, from the “brethren” of the Church of Asia. This comes from the “saints” of Philippi. The phrase, familiar...
CHAPTER 28 CONCLUSION. 2 Corinthians 13:1 (R.V) THE first part of this chapter is in close connection with what precedes; it is, so to speak, the explanation of St. Paul's fear 2 Corinthians 12:20 t...
FINAL EXHORTATIONS, SALUTATIONS AND BENEDICTION....
ἡ χάρις τοῦ κ. κ. τ. λ.: _the Grace of the Lord Jesus Christ_ (his concluding salutation in Rom., 1 Cor., Gal., Phil., Philm., 1 and 2 Thess.), _and the Love of God_ (see on 2 Corinthians 5:14), _and...
HOW TO BE BUILT UP 2 Corinthians 13:7 None can really injure the truth or stop its victorious progress. As well try to stop the sunrise. We often help others most in our weakness, because then we rel...
In view of his intention to visit them again the apostle urged them to personal examination. They were to test themselves, and to prove themselves whether they were in the faith. The reason for his ap...
VERSE 13 Those who were with Paul sent their greetings to them as brethren....
For my part, I wish you, with all my heart, that the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the charity of God, and the communion of his holy Spirit, may dwell with you all. Amen is wanted in the Greek, but...
(5) Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates? (6) But I trust that ye shall know tha...
2 Corinthians 1:1-24. It is impossible to read the two epistles to the Corinthians with the smallest care without perceiving the strong contrast between the wounded tone of the first epistle (the hear...
_ Commentary for this Chapter is probably included in the next or previous Chapter s._...
ALL THE SAINTS SALUTE YOU. Being all interested in the same divine favour, redeemed by the same blood, and sanctified by the same grace, they have a common concern for each other's welfare; Romans 16...
All the saints salute you. Ver. 13. _All the saints salute you_] Sanctity is no enemy to courtesy; it doth not remove but rectify it....
_Finally, brethren, farewell_ Χαιπετε, _rejoice;_ be happy; _be perfect_ Aspire to the highest degrees of Christian wisdom and grace, of knowledge, holiness, and usefulness. _Be of good comfort Filled...
ALL THE SAINTS; who were with Paul....
The conclusion:...
ALL THE SAINTS SALUTE YOU....
It is essential that Paul should repeat that this was the third time he was coming to them. Such emphasis was needed to awaken proper exercise. For the second time he had not come, in order to spare t...
11-14 Here are several good exhortations. God is the Author of peace and Lover of concord; he hath loved us, and is willing to be at peace with us. And let it be our constant aim so to walk, that sep...
That is, all about me in these parts of Macedonia wish you all happiness, and by me send the remembrance of their love and respects to you....
All the saints salute you. [That is, all the saints with me in Macedonia.]...
2 Corinthians 13:13 All G3956 saints G40 greet G782 (G5736) you G5209 Romans 16:16,...
‘Salute one another with a holy kiss. All the saints salute you.' That they salute with a ‘holy kiss' (and thus not sexually oriented) occurs regularly (see Romans 16:16; 1 Corinthians 16:20; 1 Thessa...
THE GRACE OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST AND THE LOVE OF GOD, AND THE COMMUNION OF THE HOLY GHOST, BE WITH YOU ALL (η χαρις του Κυριου Ιησου Χριστου κα η αγαπη του θεου κα η κοινωνια του αγιου πνευματος μ...
CONTENTS: Closing exhortations of Paul to the Corinthians. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Holy Spirit, Paul. CONCLUSION: The great burden of God's faithful representatives is that the Gospel they preach m...
2 Corinthians 13:1. _This is the third time I am coming to you._ Compare the following texts. Acts 18:1; Acts 20:2; Acts 21:13. The difficulty here is re
THE GRACE. This is Paul's most complete benediction. GRACE is the undeserved salvation which comes through Christ-on-the-cross. Love is what God showed in acting through Christ while we were still ene...
2 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 2 CORINTHIANS 13:11 Closing Greetings. Paul highlights the important themes he has covered. As in 1 Corinthians 1:1 (see...
2 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 2 CORINTHIANS 13:12 GREET.... ALL THE SAINTS GREET. These two greetings stress the unity of the church, local and universal. WITH A HOLY KISS. Usually reserved for special reunio
CHAPTER 13 SYNOPSIS OF THE CHAPTER i. There were some at Corinth who had abandoned themselves to impurity, others who were proud and contentious (xi. 20, 21), others given to other sins, and dispose...
_CRITICAL NOTES_ 2 Corinthians 13:11.—Calm sunset after a stormy passage! Observe margin (better). PERFECTED.—As in 2 Corinthians 13:9. COMFORTED.—With the fuller meaning found, _e.g_., in “_Paraclete...
CONCLUDING APPEALS AND EXHORTATIONS, EXPOSITION 2 CORINTHIANS 13:1 THIS IS THE THIRD TIME I AM COMING TO YOU. I have thrice formed the intention, though the second time I had to forego my plan ...
Now he said, This is the third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established. [For] I told you before, and foretell you [I'm telling you again], as if...
1 Peter 5:13; 2 John 1:13; 3 John 1:14; Hebrews 13:24; Philemon 1:23;...
The grace — Or favour. Of our Lord Jesus Christ — By which alone we can come to the Father. And the love of God — Manifested to you, and abiding in you. And the communion — Or fellowship. Of the Holy...