2 Corinthians study section

2 Corinthians key verses

Seven verses capture the heart of 2 Corinthians, from the God of comfort to power in weakness.

Seven anchor verses

2 Corinthians 1:3-4 “The God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction.”

The God of all comfort

2 Corinthians 4:7 “But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us.”

Treasure in jars of clay

2 Corinthians 5:17 “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.”

New creation in Christ

2 Corinthians 5:21 “For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.”

The great exchange

2 Corinthians 8:9 “Though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich.”

The grace of Christ

2 Corinthians 9:7 “Each one must give as he has decided in his heart... for God loves a cheerful giver.”

Cheerful giving

2 Corinthians 12:9 “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”

Power in weakness

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