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…
1Así, pues, nosotros, como colaboradores suyos, os exhortamos también a que no recibáis en vano la gracia de Dios.
2Porque dice: En tiempo aceptable te he oído, Y en día de salvación te he socorrido. He aquí ahora el tiempo aceptable; he aquí ahora el día de salvación.
3No damos a nadie ninguna ocasión de tropiezo, para que nuestro ministerio no sea vituperado;
4antes bien, nos recomendamos en todo como ministros de Dios, en mucha paciencia, en tribulaciones, en necesidades, en angustias;
5en azotes, en cárceles, en tumultos, en trabajos, en desvelos, en ayunos;
6en pureza, en ciencia, en longanimidad, en bondad, en el Espíritu Santo, en amor sincero,
7en palabra de verdad, en poder de Dios, con armas de justicia a diestra y a siniestra;
8por honra y por deshonra, por mala fama y por buena fama; como engañadores, pero veraces;
9como desconocidos, pero bien conocidos; como moribundos, mas he aquí vivimos; como castigados, mas no muertos;
10como entristecidos, mas siempre gozosos; como pobres, mas enriqueciendo a muchos; como no teniendo nada, mas poseyéndolo todo.
11Nuestra boca se ha abierto a vosotros, oh corintios; nuestro corazón se ha ensanchado.
12No estáis estrechos en nosotros, pero sí sois estrechos en vuestro propio corazón.
13Pues, para corresponder del mismo modo (como a hijos hablo), ensanchaos también vosotros.
14No os unáis en yugo desigual con los incrédulos; porque ¿qué compañerismo tiene la justicia con la injusticia? ¿Y qué comunión la luz con las tinieblas?
15¿Y qué concordia Cristo con Belial? ¿O qué parte el creyente con el incrédulo?
16¿Y qué acuerdo hay entre el templo de Dios y los ídolos? Porque vosotros sois el templo del Dios viviente, como Dios dijo: Habitaré y andaré entre ellos, Y seré su Dios, Y ellos serán mi pueblo.
17Por lo cual, Salid de en medio de ellos, y apartaos, dice el Señor, Y no toquéis lo inmundo; Y yo os recibiré,
18Y seré para vosotros por Padre, Y vosotros me seréis hijos e hijas, dice el Señor Todopoderoso.
TYNDALE OPEN STUDY NOTES
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Versículo 1
I. 6:1-2 To win over the disaffected believers at Corinth, Paul appeals to them to listen to him and…
6:1-2 To win over the disaffected believers at Corinth, Paul appeals to them to listen to him and Timothy as God’s servants and messengers. • As God’s partners: Literally As we work together, which leaves open the question whether Paul meant that they were working together in a team effort, or that they were working together with God.
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Versículo 2
II. 6:2 This quotation from Isa 49:8 clinches the point that God’s offer of salvation could secure re…
6:2 This quotation from Isa 49:8 clinches the point that God’s offer of salvation could secure reconciliation between Paul and the Corinthians; their reconciliation with Paul would follow naturally from their true acceptance of the Good News.
III
Versículo 3
III. 6:3-10 Paul gives a revealing picture of the hardships of his ministry (cp. 4:7-18). Nine trials …
6:3-10 Paul gives a revealing picture of the hardships of his ministry (cp. 4:7-18). Nine trials are listed; many of these experiences from Paul’s life are recorded in Acts (e.g., Acts 14:5-6, 19-20; 16:19-24; 21:30-36). Through their steadfast suffering for the Good News, Paul and Timothy (2 Cor 1:1) showed that they were true ministers of God.
IV
Versículo 6
IV. 6:6-7 Paul describes the spirit with which he faced suffering, attributing his strength to the pr…
6:6-7 Paul describes the spirit with which he faced suffering, attributing his strength to the presence of the Holy Spirit within us.
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Versículo 8
V. 6:8-10 Paul’s character as an apostle was often attacked; he and his colleagues were even called …
6:8-10 Paul’s character as an apostle was often attacked; he and his colleagues were even called imposters. Yet he was honest in spite of people’s attitudes. They must have thought that Paul was a nobody who could be safely ignored, a foolhardy person who ran unnecessary risks that made him as good as dead already. Paul rebuts each of their allegations with insight into spiritual reality.
VI
Versículo 11
VI. 6:11-13 Paul’s impassioned plea reveals his inner feelings. • our hearts are open to you . . . Op…
6:11-13 Paul’s impassioned plea reveals his inner feelings. • our hearts are open to you . . . Open your hearts to us! These sentiments are continued in 7:2 (see study notes on 6:14–7:1; 7:2-4).
VII
Versículo 14
VII. 6:14–7:1 The connection between 6:13 and 7:2 has led many scholars to conclude that 6:14–7:1 is a…
6:14–7:1 The connection between 6:13 and 7:2 has led many scholars to conclude that 6:14–7:1 is an inserted fragment from another letter (perhaps the one mentioned in 1 Cor 5:9). However, this section might just as well be a digression in Paul’s writing, a suitable challenge to the Corinthians to forsake their opposition to Paul and his message. Paul was anxious to see relationships restored; here, Paul draws a picture of believers in Christ forming a holy temple. Believers’ identity as the temple of God motivates the need for harmony among them as well as separation from the impurity of unbelieving attitudes and behaviors. Paul therefore draws the contrast between Christian and pagan morality with quotations from the Old Testament.
6:14 Don’t team up with those who are unbelievers: This instruction alludes to the Jewish prohibition of certain mixtures (Lev 19:19; Deut 22:10). Paul was probably referring to how the Corinthians had been involving themselves in idolatrous practices (see 1 Cor 8–10; cp. 1 Cor 10:14-22).
VIII
Versículo 15
VIII. 6:15 the devil: Greek Beliar. This Hebrew word means “worthless, good-for-nothing”; in the intert…
6:15 the devil: Greek Beliar. This Hebrew word means “worthless, good-for-nothing”; in the intertestamental period it came to be used as a name for Satan.
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Versículo 16
IX. 6:16 Believers together are the temple of the living God, indwelt by the Holy Spirit and thus hol…
6:16 Believers together are the temple of the living God, indwelt by the Holy Spirit and thus holy (1 Cor 3:16; 1 Pet 2:1-10).
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Versículo 18
X. 6:18 This quotation is from 2 Sam 7:14, though Paul adds and daughters (cp. Isa 43:6).
6:18 This quotation is from 2 Sam 7:14, though Paul adds and daughters (cp. Isa 43:6).
Nuevo Testamento
2 Corinthians — Capítulo 6
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
1Así, pues, nosotros, como colaboradores suyos, os exhortamos también a que no recibáis en vano la gracia de Dios.
2Porque dice: En tiempo aceptable te he oído, Y en día de salvación te he socorrido. He aquí ahora el tiempo aceptable; he aquí ahora el día de salvación.
3No damos a nadie ninguna ocasión de tropiezo, para que nuestro ministerio no sea vituperado;
4antes bien, nos recomendamos en todo como ministros de Dios, en mucha paciencia, en tribulaciones, en necesidades, en angustias;
5en azotes, en cárceles, en tumultos, en trabajos, en desvelos, en ayunos;
6en pureza, en ciencia, en longanimidad, en bondad, en el Espíritu Santo, en amor sincero,
7en palabra de verdad, en poder de Dios, con armas de justicia a diestra y a siniestra;
8por honra y por deshonra, por mala fama y por buena fama; como engañadores, pero veraces;
9como desconocidos, pero bien conocidos; como moribundos, mas he aquí vivimos; como castigados, mas no muertos;
10como entristecidos, mas siempre gozosos; como pobres, mas enriqueciendo a muchos; como no teniendo nada, mas poseyéndolo todo.
11Nuestra boca se ha abierto a vosotros, oh corintios; nuestro corazón se ha ensanchado.
12No estáis estrechos en nosotros, pero sí sois estrechos en vuestro propio corazón.
13Pues, para corresponder del mismo modo (como a hijos hablo), ensanchaos también vosotros.
14No os unáis en yugo desigual con los incrédulos; porque ¿qué compañerismo tiene la justicia con la injusticia? ¿Y qué comunión la luz con las tinieblas?
15¿Y qué concordia Cristo con Belial? ¿O qué parte el creyente con el incrédulo?
16¿Y qué acuerdo hay entre el templo de Dios y los ídolos? Porque vosotros sois el templo del Dios viviente, como Dios dijo: Habitaré y andaré entre ellos, Y seré su Dios, Y ellos serán mi pueblo.
17Por lo cual, Salid de en medio de ellos, y apartaos, dice el Señor, Y no toquéis lo inmundo; Y yo os recibiré,
18Y seré para vosotros por Padre, Y vosotros me seréis hijos e hijas, dice el Señor Todopoderoso.
TYNDALE OPEN STUDY NOTES
Versículo 1
I. 6:1-2 To win over the disaffected believers at Corinth, Paul appeals to them to listen to him and…
Versículo 2
II. 6:2 This quotation from Isa 49:8 clinches the point that God’s offer of salvation could secure re…
Versículo 3
III. 6:3-10 Paul gives a revealing picture of the hardships of his ministry (cp. 4:7-18). Nine trials …
Versículo 6
IV. 6:6-7 Paul describes the spirit with which he faced suffering, attributing his strength to the pr…
Versículo 8
V. 6:8-10 Paul’s character as an apostle was often attacked; he and his colleagues were even called …
Versículo 11
VI. 6:11-13 Paul’s impassioned plea reveals his inner feelings. • our hearts are open to you . . . Op…
Versículo 14
VII. 6:14–7:1 The connection between 6:13 and 7:2 has led many scholars to conclude that 6:14–7:1 is a…
Versículo 15
VIII. 6:15 the devil: Greek Beliar. This Hebrew word means “worthless, good-for-nothing”; in the intert…
Versículo 16
IX. 6:16 Believers together are the temple of the living God, indwelt by the Holy Spirit and thus hol…
Versículo 18
X. 6:18 This quotation is from 2 Sam 7:14, though Paul adds and daughters (cp. Isa 43:6).