II Corinthians 1, continued:
- II Corinthians 1:23-24 – Paul had more accusations than just fickleness to defend himself against. See II Corinthians 10:2; 12:16; 13:3.
II Corinthians 2
- II Corinthians 2:1-2 – Paul wanted his next visit to be an uplifting one. See II Corinthians 12:20. Compare II Corinthians 13:2. Different translations give different ideas on how many times Paul had been to Corinth.
- II Corinthians 2:3-4 – The book of I Corinthians was not an easy thing for Paul to write. He was in anguish when writing it. See II Corinthians 7:8-9; 13:5.
- II Corinthians 2:5-8 – This is likely the incestuous fornicator from I Corinthians 5. This is a model for restoring a repentant sinner. See Galatians 6:1; Ephesians 4:32.
- II Corinthians 2:9-11 – See II Corinthians 11:3; 12:7; I Peter 5:8 – The real enemy here is Satan – not the sinner.
- II Corinthians 2:12-13 – See II Corinthians 7:5. We are going to be ignorant about why things happen, but we know that God is in control.
- II Corinthians 2:14-17 – Paul was not peddling the word of God (just preaching for money).
Takeaway
- Forgiven people are forgiving people (Matthew 18:21-35). Forgiven people are forgetful people.
- Our forgiveness to others must model the way we had been forgiven by God (Ephesians 4:32).
- Forgiveness is active, not passive, and requires effort on our part.