Introduction to the Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Corinthians This is the
second letter we have to the Church in Corinth.
This letter is called Second Corinthians.
Shortly after the Apostle Paul wrote First Corinthians to the young, troubled church
in this major city in Greece, he needed to write to them again.
Evidently, he had visited and communicated with them since writing his first letter.
Paul had heard that many had taken his words to heart.
He likely wrote First Corinthians in the spring of A.D.
55.
And now, later in that year, Paul writes to address some in the church who were
trying to mislead God's people.
These false teachers were challenging Paul's authority as an apostle and even
questioning his honesty with the money he had collected for the poverty-stricken
believers in Jerusalem.
Because of these accusations, Paul defends his actions and authority, giving many
details about his life.
As you listen to this very personal letter, listen to Paul's words of love and
words of encouragement for us to be people committed to the truth of God's word.