1.
Comfort and encouragement: Paul opens the letter by expressing his love and concern for
the Corinthians and offering them comfort and encouragement in the midst of their
struggles.
2. Defending his ministry: In response to criticism from some in the Corinthian church, Paul
defends his ministry and his apostleship, arguing that his suffering and weakness actually
demonstrate the power of God at work in him.
3. Reconciliation: Paul urges the Corinthians to reconcile with one another and with him,
emphasizing the importance of forgiveness and unity in the church.
4. Generosity and giving: Paul encourages the Corinthians to give generously to the church
in Jerusalem, which is facing hardship.
5. False teachers: Paul warns the Corinthians about false teachers who have infiltrated the
church and are spreading false teachings, urging them to be on guard and to hold fast to
the true gospel.
6. Christ's triumph over death: Paul emphasizes the power of Christ's resurrection and the
hope it offers for believers, reminding the Corinthians that their suffering is temporary
and that they will one day be raised to eternal life.
Overall, 2 Corinthians is a letter of encouragement, exhortation, and correction, urging the
Corinthian church to remain faithful to Christ and to one another in the face of opposition and
hardship.
1. Comfort and encouragement:
2 Corinthians 1:3-4: "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father
of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may
be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we
ourselves are comforted by God."
2. Defending his ministry:
2 Corinthians 10:1-2: "I, Paul, myself entreat you, by the meekness and gentleness of
Christ—I who am humble when face to face with you, but bold toward you when I am
away!—I beg of you that when I am present I may not have to show boldness with such
confidence as I count on showing against some who suspect us of walking according to
the flesh."
3. Reconciliation:
2 Corinthians 5:18-19: "All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself
and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; that is, in Christ God was reconciling the
world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the
message of reconciliation."
2 Corinthians 13:11: "Finally, brothers, rejoice. Aim for
Fiangonana miaina ny fitiavana sy ny fahalalahan-tanana (2 Kor. 8:7–15)
Ny Filazantsaran’ny Fahombiazana toherin’ny fifohazana (lahateny)
“Ny fahasoavan’Andriamanitra miasa ao amin’ny fahalemen’ny
mpanompon’Andriamanitra” (2 Kor. 12:1–10)
“Raha tsy maintsy mirehareha aho, dia izay momba ny fahalemeko no hataoko rehareha.”
(2 Kor. 11:22–29)
“Fa manana izao rakitra izao amin’ny vilany tany izahay” (2 Kor. 4:7)