CONTENTS The Apostle opens this Second Epistle, with his usual Apostolic Benediction. He blesseth God for the sweet Consolations the whole Church are possessed of, in and through Christ. He speaks of the Exercise of his Ministry among them, as in godly Sincerity; and reminds them, that God's Promis... [ Continue Reading ]
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) Grace be to you and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. (3) Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Je... [ Continue Reading ]
(5) For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ. (6) 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 consola... [ Continue Reading ]
(8) 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: (9) But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth... [ Continue Reading ]
(12) 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. (13) For we write none other things unto you, than what ye read or ac... [ Continue Reading ]
(15) And in this confidence I was minded to come unto you before, that ye might have a second benefit; (16) 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 Judea. (17) When I therefore was thus minded, did I use lightness? or... [ Continue Reading ]
(21) Now he which establisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God; (22) Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts. (23) Moreover I call God for a record upon my soul, that to spare you I came not as yet unto Corinth. (24) Not for that we have dominio... [ Continue Reading ]
REFLECTIONS READER! let you and I seek for grace to do as Paul did; and, looking up with holy faith and love, to a Covenant God in Christ, bless the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, and hail him, as the Father of mercies, and God of all comfort! And oh! how sweet the thought to my soul, that... [ Continue Reading ]