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# 2 Corinthians 01 General Notes #
#### Structure and formatting ####
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The first paragraph reflects a common way to begin a letter in the ancient Near East.
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#### Special Concepts ####
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##### Paul's integrity #####
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People were criticizing Paul and saying he was not sincere. He refutes them by explaining his motives for what he was doing.
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##### Comfort #####
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Comfort is a major theme of this chapter. The Holy Spirit comforts Christians. The Corinthians probably were afflicted and needed to be comforted.
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#### Important figures of speech in this chapter ####
##### Rhetorical question #####
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Paul uses two rhetorical questions to defend himself against a charge of not being sincere. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter ####
##### We #####
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Paul uses the pronoun "we". This likely represents at least Timothy and himself. It may also include other people.
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##### Guarantee #####
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Paul says the Holy Spirit is the guarantee, which means pledge or down-payment, of a Christian's eternal life. Christians are securely saved. But they will not experience all of God's given promises until after they die. The Holy Spirit is a personal guarantee that this will happen. This idea comes from a business term. A person gives some valuable item to another person as a "guarantee" that they will repay money. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/eternity]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]])
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## Links: ##
* __[2 Corinthians 01:01 Notes](./01.md)__
* __[2 Corinthians intro](../front/intro.md)__
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