2 Corinthians 7

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]

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

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. 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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