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2 Corinthians 3
[Bible]Second Corinthians 3 is the chapter in which Paul calls the Corinthian believers an "epistle of Christ" written on human hearts and, using the image of Moses' veil, compares the ministry of the old covenant engraved on tables of stone with the ministry of the new covenant carried out by the Spirit.
2 Corinthians 7
[Bible]2 Corinthians 7 is the chapter in which Paul urges a holy life and recounts how he was comforted when he met Titus in Macedonia and heard of the Corinthian believers' repentance. It contrasts godly sorrow with the sorrow of the world.
2 Corinthians 2
[Bible]2 Corinthians 2 is the chapter in which Paul explains why, instead of returning to the church at Corinth, he wrote to them with many tears, and urges the church to forgive and comfort a man who had been disciplined. He then describes the apostolic ministry by likening himself and his co-workers to "a sweet savour of Christ."
2 Corinthians 11
[Bible]2 Corinthians 11 is the chapter in which Paul defends his apostleship against the false apostles who had entered the Corinthian church, boasting of himself "as a fool." He lists the hardships he has endured and declares that he will glory in his infirmities.
2 Corinthians 6
[Bible]In 2 Corinthians 6, Paul urges the Corinthian believers not to receive the grace of God in vain and describes the ministry he has maintained through suffering. He then appeals to them to open their hearts and exhorts them not to be yoked together with unbelievers.
2 Corinthians 10
[Bible]2 Corinthians 10 is the chapter in which Paul defends his apostolic authority against those who disparage him as weak. It speaks of the weapons of spiritual warfare, of authority given for building up, and of glorying in the Lord.
2 Corinthians 4
[Bible]2 Corinthians 4 is the chapter in which Paul explains why he, as a minister of the gospel, does not lose heart. It contains the image of treasure held in earthen vessels and the confession that though the outward man perishes, the inward man is renewed day by day.
2 Corinthians 8
[Bible]2 Corinthians 8 is the chapter in which Paul holds up the generous giving of the churches of Macedonia as an example, urges the Corinthian church to complete the collection for the saints that it had begun a year earlier, and sends Titus and two brothers to Corinth.
2 Corinthians 12
[Bible]Second Corinthians 12 recounts Paul's experience of being caught up to the third heaven and his "thorn in the flesh," records his confession that when he is weak he is strong, and announces his planned third visit to the church at Corinth.
2 Corinthians 5
[Bible]2 Corinthians 5 is the chapter in which Paul speaks of the earthly body that will be dissolved and of the hope of an eternal house in heaven, and proclaims the new creation in Christ and the ministry of reconciling people to God.
2 Corinthians 9
[Bible]2 Corinthians 9 is the chapter in which Paul urges the Corinthian believers to prepare in advance the collection for the saints in Jerusalem, and explains the nature of cheerful giving and the thanksgiving it produces.
2 Corinthians 13
[Bible]2 Corinthians 13 is the final chapter of 2 Corinthians. As Paul prepares for his third visit, he urges the Corinthian believers to examine their own faith, then closes the letter with a blessing in the name of the triune God.
2 Thessalonians 2
[Bible]2 Thessalonians 2 corrects the Thessalonian church, which had been unsettled by claims that "the day of the Lord" had already come, by teaching that a falling away must occur and the man of lawlessness must appear before that day. The chapter closes with thanksgiving for God's choosing of the believers and an exhortation to hold fast to the teaching they had received.
2 Peter 1
[Bible]The first chapter of 2 Peter. After the greeting, it urges believers to add virtue, knowledge, and other qualities to their faith, grounds the apostle's testimony in what he saw on the mount of the Transfiguration, and addresses the authority of prophecy spoken by men moved by the Holy Spirit.
2 Thessalonians 3
[Bible]The final chapter of 2 Thessalonians, which follows a request for prayer with instructions for correcting church members who live disorderly lives and refuse to work, and closes the letter with Paul's greeting in his own hand and a benediction.
2 John 1
[Bible]2 John 1 is the whole of 2 John, a book consisting of a single chapter. In this short letter "the elder" urges the elect lady and her children to love one another and warns them against deceivers who deny that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh.
2 Peter 2
[Bible]2 Peter 2 warns against false teachers who will arise within the church. Citing God's judgment of the angels who sinned, the Flood in Noah's day, and Sodom and Gomorrah, it declares their destruction and likens their greed and licentiousness to the way of Balaam.
2 Peter 3
[Bible]The final chapter of 2 Peter answers those who scoff at the Lord's return, explaining that the apparent delay of the Second Coming reflects God's patience. Looking ahead to the new heavens and new earth, it urges readers to grow in grace and knowledge and closes the letter with a doxology.
Galatians 2:20
[Bible Verses]The verse reads, "I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me." Regarded as the most intense expression of union with Christ, it is discussed in connection with justification, sanctification, and the debate over how to translate "the faith of Christ."
Ephesians 2:8–9
[Bible Verses]A passage declaring, "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast." It is widely regarded as the passage that best summarizes the Reformation principles of "grace alone" and "faith alone," and what the word "that" refers to remains a matter of discussion.