Subscribe to a study package to unlock the ESV Study Bible, the interactive Knowing the Bible study series, the Preaching the Word commentary series, and more. I. p. 146 f.). The reasons of his being affected with zeal for the Corinthians. 2 Corinthians 5:1-4 New King James Version (NKJV) Assurance of the Resurrection. 2 Corinthians 5:16-21. EXEGESIS: THE CONTEXT: Paul was the founding pastor of the church at Corinth, a cosmopolitan city on the Isthmus of Corinth (an isthmus is a narrow strip of land that connects two land masses) connecting the mainland of Greece (Northern Greece) with the Peloponnese (Southern Greece).

A word list at the end explains words with a *star by them. Now He who prepared us for this very purpose is God, who gave to us the Spirit as a pledge. Corinth was located between the Aegean and Adriatic Seas (see map below) and was a … For we know that if our earthly house, this tent, is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. 2 Corinthians: Bible Study and Commentary.

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This commentary has been through Advanced Checking.. Commentary on 2 Corinthians 5:1-8 (Read 2 Corinthians 5:1-8 ) The believer not only is well assured by faith that there is another and a happy life after this is ended, but he has good hope, through grace, of heaven as a dwelling-place, a resting-place, a hiding-place. A Bible Study in EasyEnglish (2800 word vocabulary) on the Book of 2 Corinthians. 1:1, 23; 2 Tim. 2 Corinthians 4 New International Version (NIV) Present Weakness and Resurrection Life. 2 Corinthians 5:2. 2 Corinthians 5:9-10.

2 Corinthians 5:5 The Message (MSG). God’s strength for our weakness. , the act of dying, and his half-expressed anxiety that he may survive until the Day of Christ ( cf.

To him be the praise and glory of all, while the success of the gospel is a good reason for a Christian's joy and rejoicing. A question suddenly introduced with and, laying bare the incongruity of this state of things with the attitude previously noticed (see Hartung, Partikell. 1 Corinthians 5:2. The Christian’s destiny.

1. Verse-by-Verse Bible Commentary 2 Corinthians 5:5. To him be the praise and glory of all, while the success of the gospel is a good reason for a Christian's joy and rejoicing. (1) Our existence in the world to come.

For in this tent we groan, longing to put on our heavenly dwelling, Sometimes we can hardly wait to move—and so we cry out in frustration. Philip Smith. a. 5 1-5 For instance, we know that when these bodies of ours are taken down like tents and folded away, they will be replaced by resurrection bodies in heaven—God-made, not handmade—and we’ll never have to relocate our “tents” again. (1-8) This excited to diligence.

2 Corinthians 5:2-3 and 2 Corinthians 5:4 form two parallel sentences, both introduced by καὶ γάρ, of which either may be used to elucidate the other. For in this we groan earnestly Meaning either for this happiness we groan, or rather in this tabernacle we groan. 2-Corinthians 5:4: 2 Corinthians 5: 2-Corinthians 5:6. www.easyenglish.bible. God shows his Power when we are Weak. An EasyEnglish Bible Version and Commentary (2800 word vocabulary) on the Book of 2 Corinthians. Words in boxes are from the Bible. Commentary for 2 Corinthians 5 . Biblical Commentary (Bible study) 2 Corinthians 5:16-21. Ministers of the New Covenant. If anyone is in Christ, he/she is a new creation. Commentary on 2 Corinthians 2:12-17 (Read 2 Corinthians 2:12-17) A believer's triumphs are all in Christ. (9-15) The necessity of regeneration, and of reconciliation with God through Christ. CITY OF CORINTH - Corinth was the capital of Achaia and located 40 miles west of Athens on the narrow isthmus connecting Peloponnese (on the south) with northern mainland of Greece (all uses of "Corinth" - Acts 18:1; 19:1; 1 Cor.

1:2; 2 Cor. 2 Rather, we have renounced secret and shameful ways; we do not use deception, nor do we distort the word of God. The apostle's hope and desire of heavenly glory. For our sake, God made Christ to be sin, who knew no sin––so that through him we might become righteous.