Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Corinthians 2

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← 2 Corinthians | ← Ch 1 | Ch 3 →

2 Corinthians 3 . 1 , Lest their false teachers should charge him with vain glory , he shows the faith and graces of the Corinthians to be a sufficient commendation of his ministry; 2 Corinthians 3 . 6 , Whereupon entering a comparison between the ministers of the law and of the gospel , 2 Corinthians 3 . 12. he proves that his ministry is so far the more excellent , as the gospel of life and liberty is more glorious than the law of condemnation.

2 Corinthians 2:1

So I made up my mind not to make another painful visit to you.

2 Corinthians 2:1 · BSB

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2 Corinthians 2:2

For if I grieve you, who is left to cheer me but those whom I have grieved?

2 Corinthians 2:2 · BSB

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2 Corinthians 2:3

I wrote as I did so that on my arrival I would not be saddened by those who ought to make me rejoice. I had confidence in all of you, that you would share my joy.

2 Corinthians 2:3 · BSB

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2 Corinthians 2:4

For through many tears I wrote you out of great distress and anguish of heart, not to grieve you but to let you know how much I love you.

2 Corinthians 2:4 · BSB

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2 Corinthians 2:5

Now if anyone has caused grief, he has not grieved me but all of you—to some degree, not to overstate it.

2 Corinthians 2:5 · BSB

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2 Corinthians 2:6

The punishment imposed on him by the majority is sufficient for him.

2 Corinthians 2:6 · BSB

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2 Corinthians 2:7

So instead, you ought to forgive and comfort him, so that he will not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.

2 Corinthians 2:7 · BSB

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2 Corinthians 2:8

Therefore I urge you to reaffirm your love for him.

2 Corinthians 2:8 · BSB

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2 Corinthians 2:9

My purpose in writing you was to see if you would stand the test and be obedient in everything.

2 Corinthians 2:9 · BSB

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2 Corinthians 2:10

If you forgive anyone, I also forgive him. And if I have forgiven anything, I have forgiven it in the presence of Christ for your sake,

2 Corinthians 2:10 · BSB

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2 Corinthians 2:11

in order that Satan should not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes.

2 Corinthians 2:11 · BSB

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2 Corinthians 2:12

Now when I went to Troas to preach the gospel of Christ and a door stood open for me in the Lord,

2 Corinthians 2:12 · BSB

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2 Corinthians 2:13

I had no peace in my spirit, because I did not find my brother Titus there. So I said goodbye to them and went on to Macedonia.

2 Corinthians 2:13 · BSB

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2 Corinthians 2:14

But thanks be to God, who always leads us triumphantly as captives in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of Him.

2 Corinthians 2:14 · BSB

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2 Corinthians 2:15

For we are to God the sweet aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing.

2 Corinthians 2:15 · BSB

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2 Corinthians 2:16

To the one, we are an odor of death and demise; to the other, a fragrance that brings life. And who is qualified for such a task?

2 Corinthians 2:16 · BSB

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2 Corinthians 2:17

For we are not like so many others, who peddle the word of God for profit. On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity, as men sent from God.

2 Corinthians 2:17 · BSB

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The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge is the classical cross-reference layer — centuries of catchword parallels beneath the site’s quotations, allusions, and echoes. Every reference above also flows into the wider web of connections.

In the wider web4 threads
Intertextuality Pairs
Echoes 2 Corinthians 2:14-16 → Leviticus 1:9
Trajectories
Leprosy (The Plague of Sin), Pleasing Aroma (Divine Acceptance and Propitiation)
Chiasms
Shaped 2 Corinthians 01:12–02:2
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