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2 Corinthians KJV

New Testament · 13 chapters · 257 verses · about 30 minutes to read

The most personal of Paul's letters, written after a painful visit, defending his ministry and describing the comfort of God in affliction. It is where grace is said to be sufficient, and strength made perfect in weakness.

Author: PaulTraditionally dated about AD 56Theme: strength in weakness

Chapters

Outline of 2 Corinthians

Key verses

2 Corinthians 1:3-4

Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.

2 Corinthians 5:17

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

2 Corinthians 12:9

And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

Well-known verses in 2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 6:18

And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

2 Corinthians 5:17

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

2 Corinthians 1:3-4

Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.

2 Corinthians 4:16

For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.

2 Corinthians 6:14

Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

2 Corinthians 2:7

So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.

2 Corinthians 3:6

Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.

2 Corinthians 5:8

We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.

2 Corinthians 5:7

(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)

2 Corinthians 4:16-18

For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.

How long 2 Corinthians is

Chapters: 13Verses: 257Words: about 6,065Read in: about 30 minutesLongest chapter: 2 Corinthians 11 (33 verses)

2 Corinthians is the 47th book of the Bible and the 8th of the New Testament, between 1 Corinthians and Galatians. Compare all 66 books →

Common questions

Who wrote the book of 2 Corinthians?

Paul.

When was 2 Corinthians written?

It is traditionally dated about AD 56.

What is the book of 2 Corinthians about?

The most personal of Paul's letters, written after a painful visit, defending his ministry and describing the comfort of God in affliction. It is where grace is said to be sufficient, and strength made perfect in weakness.

How long is 2 Corinthians?

2 Corinthians has 13 chapters and 257 verses in the King James Version — about 6,065 words.

How long does it take to read 2 Corinthians?

about 30 minutes at an ordinary reading pace of about 200 words a minute.

How many chapters are in 2 Corinthians?

13.

How many verses are in 2 Corinthians?

257.

What is the longest chapter in 2 Corinthians?

2 Corinthians 11, with 33 verses. The shortest is 2 Corinthians 13, with 14.

Where is 2 Corinthians in the Bible?

2 Corinthians is the 47th book of the Bible and the 8th of the New Testament, between 1 Corinthians and Galatians.

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