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2 Corinthians 3
2 Corinthians 3 is the third chapter of the Second Epistle to the Corinthians in the New Testament of the Christianity, Christian Bible. It is authored by Paul the Apostle and Saint Timothy, Timothy (2 Corinthians 1:1) in Macedonia (Roman province), Macedonia in 55–56 BC. Biblical commentator Heinrich August Wilhelm Meyer, Heinrich Meyer emphasises that the use of the plural 'we' in #Verse 2, 2 Corinthians 3:2 ("in our hearts") and #Verse 6, 2 Corinthians 3:6 ([we are] "ministers of the new covenant") includes Timothy in the writing of the letter. Text The original text was written in Koine Greek. Chapters and verses of the Bible, This chapter is divided into 18 verses. Textual witnesses Some early manuscripts containing the text of this chapter are: *Papyrus 46 (~AD 200) *Codex Vaticanus (325–350) *Codex Sinaiticus (330–360) *Codex Alexandrinus (400–440; complete) *Codex Ephraemi Rescriptus (~450) *Codex Freerianus (~450; extant verses 6–7,16–17) *Codex Claromontan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Second Epistle To The Corinthians
The Second Epistle to the Corinthians is a Pauline epistle of the New Testament of the Christian Bible. The epistle is attributed to Paul the Apostle and a co-author named Timothy, and is addressed to the church in Corinth and Christians in the surrounding province of Achaea, in modern-day Greece. According to Jerome, Titus was the amanuensis of this epistle. Composition While there is little doubt among scholars that Paul is the author, there is discussion over whether the Epistle was originally one letter or composed from two or more of Paul's letters. Although the New Testament contains only two letters to the Corinthian church, the evidence from the letters themselves is that he wrote at least four and the church replied at least once: # 1 Corinthians 5:9 ("''I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators''", KJV) refers to an early letter, sometimes called the "warning letter" or the "previous letter." # 1 Corinthians # The Severe Letter: Paul refers to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
