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2 Thessalonians 3:10
"If any would not work, neither should he eat" is Paul's command to the church at Thessalonica. Although it was meant to correct idleness within the church, the verse has also been cited in wider social debates over the work ethic and welfare policy, so its context and scope of application are frequently discussed.
2 Peter 3:8–9
A passage declaring that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years and a thousand years as one day, and that the Lord is not slack concerning His promise because He is not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. It answers the problem of the delay of the Second Coming and has also been drawn into debates over the length of the creation days and attempts to calculate the end times.
2 Chronicles 7:14
After the dedication of the Temple, God promised Solomon that if "my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray" and turn from their wicked ways, he would heal their land. The verse is widely cited in movements of prayer for the nation, and there is debate over whether it can be applied to modern nations.
2 Peter 2:9
A verse in a passage warning against false teachers, stating that the Lord delivers the godly out of temptation and reserves the unjust under punishment until the day of judgment. Because it concludes the examples of Noah and Lot, it is often cited as a comfort in suffering, and it also figures in discussions of the state after death.
2 Corinthians 8:9
A verse in which Paul, urging a collection for the saints in Jerusalem, says that Christ, though rich, became poor for the sake of believers. It is frequently cited as a text on the incarnation and as a basis for generous giving, and interpreters differ over the meaning of "rich."
2 Corinthians 12:7–10
In this passage Paul confesses that he was given a "thorn in the flesh" to keep him from pride. He prayed three times for its removal but received the answer "My grace is sufficient for thee." It is frequently cited as a key text on suffering and weakness, and interpreters disagree about the identity of the thorn and its bearing on the question of healing.
2 Corinthians 4:7
In this verse Paul says that the "treasure" of the gospel has been placed in "earthen vessels," that is, frail human beings, and declares that the power belongs to God rather than to people. It is frequently cited as a key text contrasting the weakness of ministers with the power of God.
2 Corinthians 7:1
A verse in which Paul urges the Corinthian church, on the basis of God's promises, to cleanse themselves from the defilement of flesh and spirit and to perfect holiness. It is frequently cited in discussions of sanctification and holiness, and scholars debate the placement of the passage that precedes it.
2 Corinthians 10:3–5
A passage in which the apostle Paul, answering those who disparaged him, declares that his warfare is waged not by worldly means but by the power of God, pulling down "strong holds" and casting down "imaginations." It is frequently cited in discussions of spiritual warfare and the discipline of the mind.
2 Peter 1:5–10
A passage that urges believers to add to their faith, in turn, virtue, knowledge, temperance, patience, godliness, brotherly kindness, and love, and in this way to make their calling and election sure. It is frequently cited in discussions of sanctification and the assurance of salvation. Denominations differ in emphasis on how election relates to human effort.
2 Peter 1:20–21
A passage stating that the prophecy of Scripture did not originate in human will but was spoken from God by people carried along by the Holy Spirit. It is frequently cited as a basis for the doctrine of biblical inspiration and in the debate over the meaning of "private interpretation."
2 Peter 2:20–22
A passage that warns, with reference to false teachers and those they have led astray, that anyone who becomes entangled again in the pollutions of the world after coming to know Christ ends up worse off than at the beginning. It is frequently cited in debates over whether a true believer can fall away from salvation.
2 Corinthians 4:18
A verse in which Paul explains why he does not lose heart amid suffering: he looks not at the things which are seen, which are temporary and pass away, but at the things which are not seen, which are eternal. It is frequently cited in discussions of comfort in suffering and of the believer's outlook.
2 Corinthians 13:13
The benediction with which the apostle Paul closes 2 Corinthians, invoking together the grace of Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit. It is the standard text of the benediction pronounced at the close of worship in Korean churches.
2 Peter 2:4–5
A passage that cites the angels who sinned and the flood of Noah as examples showing that judgment will surely come upon false teachers. It is frequently discussed in connection with the fall of the angels, the term Tartarus (rendered "hell"), and the description of Noah as a preacher of righteousness.
2 Peter 3:10–13
A passage declaring that the day of the Lord will come as a thief and that the heavens and the earth will be dissolved by fire, while believers look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness. On this basis it urges holy living. Interpreters differ over whether the world will be annihilated or renewed, and over a textual variant in verse 10.
2 Corinthians 12:2–4
In this passage Paul recounts, in the third person, an experience from fourteen years earlier in which he was caught up to the "third heaven" and into paradise, where he heard "unspeakable words." It is frequently discussed in connection with Paul's visionary experience, the meaning of heaven and paradise, and whether it can serve as a basis for testimonies of visiting heaven.
2 Corinthians 5:8
In this verse the apostle Paul confesses his desire to be absent from the body and present with the Lord. It is frequently cited in discussions of the state of the dead before the resurrection, and in Korean churches it is also read as a word of comfort at funerals.
2 Corinthians 9:6–8
In this passage Paul uses the image that one reaps as one sows to urge the church in Corinth, as it prepared its collection for the saints in Jerusalem, to give gladly rather than under compulsion. It is frequently cited in sermons on giving and is also invoked in debates over tithing and the prosperity gospel.
2 Corinthians 3:17
In this verse, set within his contrast between the old covenant and the new, Paul says that "the Lord is that Spirit" and that "where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty." The verse is frequently cited and discussed in treatments of the relationship between Christ and the Holy Spirit and of the meaning of Christian liberty.