2 Corinthians 4:2-3  "...by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience...even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing" We don't share the gospel from selfish ambition, to receive reward.  We share from a desire to glorify Christ and love for others.  And to bring them to …

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2 Corinthians 3:2  "You are our epistle...known and read by all men" Lives of the Corinthians are a testimony of Paul's faithful work to minister the gospel. 5  "Not that we are sufficient of ourselves...our sufficiency is from God" Paul didn't take credit for their lives, only that they had listened to what he said …

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2 Corinthians 2:1  "...I would not come again to you in sorrow" Continuation of thought from chapter 1.  Paul didn't want to see them with the last thought being his rebuke of them. 4  "...out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote to you...the love which I have" Paul didn't consider himself a …

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2 Corinthians 1:1  "...and Timothy our brother..." Timothy is with him at this time. 4  "...that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble..." One reason for tribulation.  Trials are used to assist our growth, increase our faith, and shown here to foster fellowship with each other and help bring others …

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1 Corinthians 16:1  "...the collection for the saints..." The Christians in Jerusalem were in need.  Paul mentions other churches in his letters that had sent support.  Fitting that early examples of Christian mission show not only people going, but some sending funds to support the work.  Both are needed. 7  "...I do not wish to …

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1 Corinthians 15:3-4  "...Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures" The gospel in a nutshell. 5  "...then by the twelve" Obviously there were only eleven apostles at that point.  Paul used the general name of the …

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1 Corinthians 14:1  "...especially that you may prophesy" Not just foretelling events, but also preaching, proclaiming.  Some people have a gift for telling others things in such a way that they want to hear, just as some have a gift for teaching that makes it easy for others to learn.  Paul considered prophecy the better …

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