2 Corinthians 7

2 Corinthians 7
A folio of Papyrus 46 (written ca. AD 200), containing 2 Corinthians 11:33–12:9. This manuscript contains almost complete parts of the whole Pauline epistles.
BookSecond Epistle to the Corinthians
CategoryPauline epistles
Christian Bible partNew Testament
Order in the Christian part8

2 Corinthians 7 is the seventh chapter of the Second Epistle to the Corinthians in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. It is authored by Paul the Apostle and Timothy (2 Corinthians 1:1) in Macedonia in 55–56 CE.[1]

Text

The original text was written in Koine Greek. This chapter is divided into 16 verses.

Textual witnesses

Some early manuscripts containing the text of this chapter are:

Verse 1

The New King James Version and the New International Version and biblical commentators Johann Bengel[2] and Heinrich Meyer[3] treat verse 1 as the conclusion of verses 11–18 in the previous chapter:

Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.[4]

God promises to walk in His temple, dwell in His churches, be their God, and they His people, be their Father, and they His "beloved" sons and daughters (2 Corinthians 6:16).[5] Some copies read "brethren" for "beloved", including the Ethiopian version.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ MacDonald 2007, p. 1134.
  2. ^ Bengel's Gnomon on 2 Corinthians 7, accessed 4 September 2017
  3. ^ Meyer's NT Commentary on 2 Corinthians 7, accessed 4 September 2017
  4. ^ 2 Corinthians 7:1 NKJV
  5. ^ a b John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible, 2 Corinthians 7:1

Sources

  • MacDonald, Margaret (2007). "66. 2 Corinthians". In Barton, John; Muddiman, John (eds.). The Oxford Bible Commentary (first (paperback) ed.). Oxford University Press. pp. 1134–1151. ISBN 978-0199277186. Retrieved February 6, 2019.

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