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. | |
| Book | Second Epistle to the Corinthians |
| Category | Pauline epistles |
| Christian Bible part | New Testament |
| Order in the Christian part | 8 |
Text edit
The original text was written in Koine Greek. This chapter is divided into 16 verses.
Textual witnesses edit
Some early manuscripts containing the text of this chapter are:
- Papyrus 46 (~AD 200)
- Codex Vaticanus (325–350)
- Codex Sinaiticus (330–360)
- Papyrus 117 (4th century; extant verses 6–8,9-11)
- Codex Alexandrinus (400–440)
- Codex Ephraemi Rescriptus (~450)
- Codex Freerianus (~450; extant verses 7–8,13–14)
- Codex Claromontanus (~550)
Verse 1 edit
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 edit
References edit
- ^ MacDonald 2007, p. 1134.
- ^ Bengel's Gnomon on 2 Corinthians 7, accessed 4 September 2017
- ^ Meyer's NT Commentary on 2 Corinthians 7, accessed 4 September 2017
- ^ 2 Corinthians 7:1 NKJV
- ^ a b John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible, 2 Corinthians 7:1
Sources edit
- 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.
External links edit
- 2 Corinthians 7 King James Bible - Wikisource
- English Translation with Parallel Latin Vulgate Archived June 17, 2019, at the Wayback Machine
- Online Bible at GospelHall.org (ESV, KJV, Darby, American Standard Version, Bible in Basic English)
- Multiple bible versions at Bible Gateway (NKJV, NIV, NRSV etc.)