Thursday, 28 January 2016

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen. 2 Corinthians 13:14

This is the last of the 257 verses of the book of 2 Corinthians. Paul ends this marvelous epistle with words reflecting the nature of God revealed in the pages of Scripture; that of the Trinity.… Read the rest

Wednesday, 27 January 2016

All the saints greet you. 2 Corinthians 13:13

As the letter begins to close, Paul reminds the Corinthians that they are still beloved by the members of the other churches. In other words, he hasn’t maligned them in any way and he hasn’t led them to believe that the church in Corinth wasn’t worthy of their greeting.… Read the rest

Tuesday, 26 January 2016

Greet one another with a holy kiss. 2 Corinthians 13:12

Paul just said, “Finally, brethren, farewell. Become complete. Be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.” Continuing on now in the hopes they will follow that advice, and in order to promote the general good of the congregation, he tells them to “Greet one another with a holy kiss.” This was, and still is, the custom in many parts of the world.… Read the rest

Monday, 25 January 2016

Finally, brethren, farewell. Become complete. Be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you. 2 Corinthians 13:11

Paul begins his final words here with the statement, “Finally, brethren, farewell.” First, despite all of the problems associated with the church and all of the questions about their walk and the application of proper doctrine among them, he never questions their salvation.… Read the rest

Sunday, 24 January 2016

Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the authority which the Lord has given me for edification and not for destruction. 2 Corinthians 13:10

The words here are given with the greatest humility. They are not so much of an apology as many take them, but rather they are simply a statement of fact.… Read the rest