Second Corinthians shows Paul as a pastor. He passionately desires to win the Christians in Corinth back to himself, convinced that the Good News is above all a message of reconciliation. Paul faced criticism and accusations from fellow Christians who doubted him as a leader. Forced to defend himself, he opens his heart to this congregation to a degree not found in his other letters. Paul faced…
1Esto, pues, determiné para conmigo, no ir otra vez a vosotros con tristeza.
2Porque si yo os contristo, ¿quién será luego el que me alegre, sino aquel a quien yo contristé?
3Y esto mismo os escribí, para que cuando llegue no tenga tristeza de parte de aquellos de quienes me debiera gozar; confiando en vosotros todos que mi gozo es el de todos vosotros.
4Porque por la mucha tribulación y angustia del corazón os escribí con muchas lágrimas, no para que fueseis contristados, sino para que supieseis cuán grande es el amor que os tengo.
5Pero si alguno me ha causado tristeza, no me la ha causado solo a mí, sino en cierto modo (por no exagerar) a todos vosotros.
6Le basta a tal persona esta reprensión hecha por muchos;
7así que, al contrario, vosotros más bien debéis perdonarle y consolarle, para que no sea consumido de demasiada tristeza.
8Por lo cual os ruego que confirméis el amor para con él.
9Porque también para este fin os escribí, para tener la prueba de si vosotros sois obedientes en todo.
10Y al que vosotros perdonáis, yo también; porque también yo lo que he perdonado, si algo he perdonado, por vosotros lo he hecho en presencia de Cristo,
11para que Satanás no gane ventaja alguna sobre nosotros; pues no ignoramos sus maquinaciones.
12Cuando llegué a Troas para predicar el evangelio de Cristo, aunque se me abrió puerta en el Señor,
13no tuve reposo en mi espíritu, por no haber hallado a mi hermano Tito; así, despidiéndome de ellos, partí para Macedonia.
14Mas a Dios gracias, el cual nos lleva siempre en triunfo en Cristo Jesús, y por medio de nosotros manifiesta en todo lugar el olor de su conocimiento.
15Porque para Dios somos grato olor de Cristo en los que se salvan, y en los que se pierden;
16a estos ciertamente olor de muerte para muerte, y a aquellos olor de vida para vida. Y para estas cosas, ¿quién es suficiente?
17Pues no somos como muchos, que medran falsificando la palabra de Dios, sino que con sinceridad, como de parte de Dios, y delante de Dios, hablamos en Cristo.
TYNDALE OPEN STUDY NOTES
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Versículo 1
I. 2:1 Paul’s previous visit had been very painful and had caused him great distress. This visit is …
2:1 Paul’s previous visit had been very painful and had caused him great distress. This visit is not recorded in Acts; it apparently took place during Paul’s three-year ministry in Ephesus (see Acts 19:8-22). During that visit, Paul severely rebuked the church (2 Cor 1:23) and was insulted by an unnamed man (2:5-11).
II
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II. 2:3-4 After his painful visit (2:1), Paul then wrote a letter with great anguish . . . and many t…
2:3-4 After his painful visit (2:1), Paul then wrote a letter with great anguish . . . and many tears that was intended for the Corinthians’ good. That letter (see also 7:8-10) has evidently been lost. But it was effective in bringing about the needed repentance and change.
III
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III. 2:5-11 These verses are the outcome of Paul’s earlier visit and the insult he received. Following…
2:5-11 These verses are the outcome of Paul’s earlier visit and the insult he received. Following Paul’s severe but tearful letter, the church condemned the behavior of the man who caused all the trouble and disciplined him (2:6). He repented, so now it was time to forgive and comfort him, as Paul had already done.
IV
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IV. 2:11 If we exercise forgiveness, as Paul did, Satan will not outsmart us by making us either too …
2:11 If we exercise forgiveness, as Paul did, Satan will not outsmart us by making us either too lax over sin or too rigorous in punishing offenders. • familiar with his evil schemes: Cp. 11:3, 14; Eph 6:11.
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V. 2:12-13 After the riot at Ephesus (Acts 19:1–20:1), Paul went to the seaport of Troas (Acts 20:5)…
2:12-13 After the riot at Ephesus (Acts 19:1–20:1), Paul went to the seaport of Troas (Acts 20:5). He was impatient to get news from Titus about the result of the severe but tearful letter (2 Cor 2:4), and he crossed over to Macedonia in northern Greece to find him.
VI
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VI. 2:14–7:4 At this point, the story about finding Titus breaks off and will not be resumed until 7:…
2:14–7:4 At this point, the story about finding Titus breaks off and will not be resumed until 7:5. Paul digresses to discuss his ministry as an apostle proclaiming the Good News.
2:14 Like captives in a Roman general’s celebration march, Paul was in Christ’s triumphal procession (cp. 1 Cor 4:9; Eph 4:7-11), carrying the marks of willing servitude (see Rom 1:1; Gal 6:17).
VII
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VII. 2:15-16 Incense was scattered along the parade route of a victorious Roman general, and it was re…
2:15-16 Incense was scattered along the parade route of a victorious Roman general, and it was received in one of two ways. For the captives, who were on their way to the arena and death, it was a dreadful smell of death and doom. For the victors, it was a life-giving perfume. So it is with the lives of those who proclaim the Good News, which either leads to eternal life or seals the fate of the person who rejects it (cp. 1 Cor 1:18).
VIII
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VIII. 2:17 Paul contrasts his service with that of his opponents. • They preach for personal profit and…
2:17 Paul contrasts his service with that of his opponents. • They preach for personal profit and adulterate the truth, like merchants in Paul’s day who offered shoddy goods, or innkeepers who watered down the wine. By contrast, Paul preached with sincerity and with Christ’s authority (cp. 1:12; 4:2). Paul’s denial of mercenary motives reemerges in 11:1–12:21.
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2 Corinthians — Capítulo 2
Second Corinthians shows Paul as a pastor. He passionately desires to win the Christians in Corinth back to himself, convinced that the Good News is above all a message of reconciliation. Paul faced criticism and accusations from fellow Christians who doubted him as a leader. Forced to defend himself, he opens his heart to this congregation to a degree not found in his other letters. Paul faced…
Texto — Reina-Valera 1960
1Esto, pues, determiné para conmigo, no ir otra vez a vosotros con tristeza.
2Porque si yo os contristo, ¿quién será luego el que me alegre, sino aquel a quien yo contristé?
3Y esto mismo os escribí, para que cuando llegue no tenga tristeza de parte de aquellos de quienes me debiera gozar; confiando en vosotros todos que mi gozo es el de todos vosotros.
4Porque por la mucha tribulación y angustia del corazón os escribí con muchas lágrimas, no para que fueseis contristados, sino para que supieseis cuán grande es el amor que os tengo.
5Pero si alguno me ha causado tristeza, no me la ha causado solo a mí, sino en cierto modo (por no exagerar) a todos vosotros.
6Le basta a tal persona esta reprensión hecha por muchos;
7así que, al contrario, vosotros más bien debéis perdonarle y consolarle, para que no sea consumido de demasiada tristeza.
8Por lo cual os ruego que confirméis el amor para con él.
9Porque también para este fin os escribí, para tener la prueba de si vosotros sois obedientes en todo.
10Y al que vosotros perdonáis, yo también; porque también yo lo que he perdonado, si algo he perdonado, por vosotros lo he hecho en presencia de Cristo,
11para que Satanás no gane ventaja alguna sobre nosotros; pues no ignoramos sus maquinaciones.
12Cuando llegué a Troas para predicar el evangelio de Cristo, aunque se me abrió puerta en el Señor,
13no tuve reposo en mi espíritu, por no haber hallado a mi hermano Tito; así, despidiéndome de ellos, partí para Macedonia.
14Mas a Dios gracias, el cual nos lleva siempre en triunfo en Cristo Jesús, y por medio de nosotros manifiesta en todo lugar el olor de su conocimiento.
15Porque para Dios somos grato olor de Cristo en los que se salvan, y en los que se pierden;
16a estos ciertamente olor de muerte para muerte, y a aquellos olor de vida para vida. Y para estas cosas, ¿quién es suficiente?
17Pues no somos como muchos, que medran falsificando la palabra de Dios, sino que con sinceridad, como de parte de Dios, y delante de Dios, hablamos en Cristo.
TYNDALE OPEN STUDY NOTES
Versículo 1
I. 2:1 Paul’s previous visit had been very painful and had caused him great distress. This visit is …
Versículo 3
II. 2:3-4 After his painful visit (2:1), Paul then wrote a letter with great anguish . . . and many t…
Versículo 5
III. 2:5-11 These verses are the outcome of Paul’s earlier visit and the insult he received. Following…
Versículo 11
IV. 2:11 If we exercise forgiveness, as Paul did, Satan will not outsmart us by making us either too …
Versículo 12
V. 2:12-13 After the riot at Ephesus (Acts 19:1–20:1), Paul went to the seaport of Troas (Acts 20:5)…
Versículo 14
VI. 2:14–7:4 At this point, the story about finding Titus breaks off and will not be resumed until 7:…
Versículo 15
VII. 2:15-16 Incense was scattered along the parade route of a victorious Roman general, and it was re…
Versículo 17
VIII. 2:17 Paul contrasts his service with that of his opponents. • They preach for personal profit and…