Introduction to 2nd Corinthians

Here's the introduction to 2nd Corinthians, and its course.

Some of the Corinthian believers had been swayed against Paul by false teachers, since before the writing of 1st Corinthians (see for example 1st Corinthians 9). The people had been stirred against Paul. They accused Paul of all sorts of things, such as, being proud, fickle, dishonest, and unimpressive in speech and personal appearance. Paul sent Titus to deal with some of those problems. As Titus brought back word to Paul, he was told the good news that many of the Corinthian believers had repented of their ways and accepted Paul’s authority (since having received Paul's 1st letter).Paul then expresses a tone of great thankfulness in chapters 1-9 of 2nd Corinthians, for the repentant majority. However, there was still an unrepentant minority who Paul deals with during the final chapters, 10-13.

Paul wrote 2nd Corinthians with a thankful heart, later in the year A.D. 56, after having received those good words from Titus (This was the same year in which 1st Corinthians had earlier been written). This 2nd letter was most likely written from Philippi (as Paul had moved on from Ephesus to Troas and then into Macedonia, where Philippi was located).

Blessings in Jesus!

Ben