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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Corinthians 1:1-2

This is the introduction to this epistle, in which we have, I. The inscription; and therein, 1. The person from whom it was sent, namely, Paul, who calls himself an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God. The apostleship itself was ordained by Jesus Christ, according to the will of God; and Paul was called to it by Jesus Christ, according to the will of God. He joins Timotheus with himself in writing this epistle; not because he needed his assistance, but that out of the mouth of two... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 2 Corinthians 1:1-7

1:1-7 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through God's will, and Timothy, the brother you all know, send this letter to the Church of God which is at Corinth, together with all God's dedicated people who are in the whole of Achaea. Grace be to you and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father who is ever compassionate and the God who sends all comfort, he who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Corinthians 1:2

Grace be to you ,.... This salutation is the same with that in the former epistle, and is common to all his epistles; See Gill on Romans 1:7 . read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Corinthians 1:1-2

The will of God. "Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ," etc. Here are three subjects of thought. I. THE SUPREME LAW . "By the will of God." 1 . God has a will . He is, therefore, personality, free and intelligent. His will explains the origin, sustenance, and order of the universe. His will is the force of all forces, the law of all laws. 2 . God has a will in relation to individual men . He has a purpose in relation to every man, every man's existence, mission, and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Corinthians 1:1-2

Salutation. It is a greeting from Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus, and from "'Timothy our brother," instead of Sosthenes, as in the First Epistle. It is to the Church of God at Corinth, with all the saints in the whole of Achaia, all connected in the province with the central Church at Corinth. "Beginning at Jerusalem"—the holy city was to be the starting point. Antioch, Caesarea, Thessalonica, Corinth, Ephesus, Rome, were to be early reached by the gospel. Community centres were to... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Corinthians 1:2

Grace be to you and peace. On this pregnant synthesis of the Greek and Hebrew greetings, see 1 Corinthians 1:3 ; Romans 1:7 . 2 Corinthians 1:3 . Blessed be God ( Ephesians 1:3 ). This outburst of thanksgiving was meant to repress the relief brought to the overcharged feelings of the apostle by the arrival of Titus, with news respecting the mixed, but on the whole good, effect produced at Corinth by the severe remarks of his first letter. It is characteristic of the intense... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Corinthians 1:2

Grace be to you ... - This is the usual Christian salutation; see the Romans 1:7 note; 1 Corinthians 1:3 note. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Corinthians 1:1-2

2 Corinthians 1:1-2. Paul, an apostle Appointed and made such, not by my own will or choice, or those of any man, or any number of men; but by the will of God Who called me by his grace to that sacred and important office; see Galatians 1:1; Galatians 1:15; and Timothy, our Or rather a, brother St. Paul, writing to Timothy, styles him his son; writing of him, his brother. From this it is evident that Timothy was with the apostle when this second epistle to the Corinthians was... read more

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