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Second Corinthians

Lesson Two

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Answer Key

CHAPTER FIVE

Please memorize the following verse and be prepared to write it out at the end of this lesson.

“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 5:17– KJV).

Which Bible version are you using to do this lesson? _______________________________________

OUR HEAVENLY DWELLING

Read 2 Corinthians 5:1 - 10 _____________ Check

1. (vs. 1) What are our mortal bodies compared to? __An earthly tent (an earthly house of this_____________

tabernacle – KJV)_________________________________________________________________________

2. (vs. 1) What will we receive when this earthly body is destroyed? __We will receive a heavenly building____

(house – KJV) from God not built by human hands, eternal______________________________________

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3. (vss. 2-5) How does Paul describe what our life is like in this earthly body (compare Romans 8: 22-25)? _____

__He says that we groan as we wait to be clothed with the heavenly body.___________________________

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4. (vs. 5) What has God given us and for what purpose as described in this verse? His Spirit which is a deposit__

(earnest – KJV)____________________________________________________________________________

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5. (vss. 6-8) (compare Philippians 1:21-24) What does it mean if we are not living in this body? _____________

We are present with the Lord._______________________________________________________________

6. (vs. 8) Which is to be preferred? __To be present with the Lord____________________________________

7. (vs. 7) How do we live (walk – KJV)? __We walk by faith not be sight______________________________

8. (vs. 9) What is our goal in our labor for Christ? __That we might please him__________________________

That we might be accepted (KJV) of him______________________________________________________

9. (vs. 10) Where must we all appear and for what purpose? __We will appear before the judgment seat of____

Christ to receive the things due to us for what we have done in our bodies, whether good or bad________

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THE MINISTRY OF RECONCILIATION

Read 2 Corinthians 5:11-6:2 _____________ Check

10. (vs. 11) What is Paul’s motivation to try to persuade men of the gospel? __He knows the fear (terror-KJV)

of the Lord.______________________________________________________________________________

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11. (vs. 14) What compels (constrains – KJV) Paul? __The love of Christ.______________________________

Note: The Greek word “sunecho” is translated “compels” in the New International Version and as “constraineth” in the King James Version. The King James translation is more accurate in that the word has the meaning of being compressed or held together. The words “because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead: And that he died for all” seem to be parenthetical and the thought seems to be continued from the beginning of verse 14 to the last half of verse 15. Therefore, the flow of the reasoning would be as follows, “For the love of Christ constraineth us;… that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.” Thus Paul is making the point that God’s love constrains our behavior so that we live in a way that brings honor and glory to him, rather than in a way that merely satisfies our own desires and interests.

12. (vs. 15) For whom did Christ die? __For all people______________________________________________

13. (vs. 15) For whom should we now live? __For Christ, for him who died for us and was raised again___

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14. (vs. 17) How is a person that is “in Christ” described by Paul? __He is a new creature (creation – NIV)__

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15. (vs 17) What has happened to old things and what has happened to all things? __Old things have passed__

away and all things have become new________________________________________________________

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16. (vs. 18-19) What has God done in Christ? __He has reconciled the world to himself in Christ__________

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17. (vs. 19) What has God done with our sin? __He is not counting our sin against us (Not imputing our___

trespasses against us – KJV)________________________________________________________________

18. (vss. 18-19) What has God given to us? The ministry of reconciliation_____________________________

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19. (vs. 20) What job do we have for Christ? __We are ambassadors for Christ.________________________

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20. (vs. 20) What is the message we are to give to the world? __Be reconciled to God_____________________

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21 (vs. 21) Describe in your own words what this verse means to you. Jesus Christ, God’s son, lived a sinless_

life. God poured out his wrath on Jesus Christ to pay the penalty for our disobedience. By Christ taking

the penalty for our sin we are now declared righteous in God’s sight (Answers will vary)_____________

CHAPTER SIX

1. (vs. 2) When is the day of salvation? __Now (today)_____________________________________________

PAUL’S HARDSHIPS

Read 2 Corinthians 6: 3-13 _____________ Check

2. (vss. 3-13) What does the list of hardships that Paul endured say about the sincerity of his ministry? _______

All of the hardships he endured shows that he was sincerely committed to his ministry and the work__

he was called to do (Answers will vary)______________________________________________________

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DO NOT BE UNEQUALLY YOKED

Read 2 Corinthians 6: 14-7:1 _____________ Check

3. (vs. 14) What is the main command in this verse? __Christians should not be yoked together with ______

unbelievers______________________________________________________________________________

4. (vss. 14-16) Paul uses five rhetorical questions to make his point in these verses that Christians should not be

yoked together with unbelievers. What five good and evil things does Paul contrast to show that Christians

and unbelievers have nothing in common?

GOOD EVIL

_Righteousness__________________________ __Wickedness (Unrighteousness – KJV)__

_Light_________________________________ __Darkness__________________________

_Christ________________________________ __Belial_____________________________

_Believer_______________________________ __Unbeliever (Infidel – KJV)___________

_Temple of God_________________________ __Idols______________________________

5. (vs. 16) What are we called in the second half of this verse? __The temple of the living God_____________

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6. (vs. 17) What instructions does the Lord give us in this verse? __To be separate from unclean things______

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7. (vs. 17 – 7:1) Describe some practical applications of this verse for your life today? ____________________

_Answers will vary._______________________________________________________________________

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CHAPTER SEVEN

PAUL’S JOY

Read 2 Corinthians 7: 2-16 _____________ Check

1. (vs. 2) How has Paul treated the Corinthians believers? __They have been treated fairly and justly______

Wording will differ, but the idea should be that they were treated well____________________________

2. (vss. 3-4) How did Paul feel about the Corinthian believers? __He cared for them very dearly___________

He was full of joy for them_________________________________________________________________

3. (vs. 5) What was Paul’s condition when he came from Macedonia? __They had faced great trials and ____

hardships in every way.____________________________________________________________________

4. (vs. 6) How is God described in this verse? __The God who comforts the downcast (cast down – KJV)____

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5. (vs. 6) How did God provide comfort for Paul? __By the coming of Titus_____________________________

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6. (vs. 7) How did the news Titus brought with him from Corinth bring comfort to Paul? __He told Paul of their

longing for him, their deep sorrow and ardent concern for him (earnest desire, your mourning, your

fervent mind toward me – KJV)_____________________________________________________________

7. (vss. 8-9) What effect did Paul’s first letter (1 Corinthians) have on the Corinthian believers that caused them

to rejoice? __They were made sorrowful by it and they repented._________________________________

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8. (vs. 10) What does godly sorrow produce? __Repentance which leads to salvation____________________

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What does worldly sorrow lead to? __Death____________________________________________________

9. (vs. 10) Describe in your own words the difference between godly and worldly sorrow. __________________

Answers will vary_________________________________________________________________________

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10. (vs. 11) Use your own words to describe how the Corinthians responded to the sorrow produced by Paul’s

first letter. __Answers will vary but they should reflect the idea that the Corinthians we motivated_____

to correct their mistakes and do what was right.________________________________________________

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11. (vs. 12) What was Paul trying to accomplish by writing his first letter to the Corinthian church? ___________

__To demonstrate the Corinthians devotion to Paul (his teaching)__(our care for you in the sight of God

might appear unto you – KJV)_______________________________________________________________

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Note: Paul’s delight was not because they were devoted to him as a person, but that they paid heed to his instructions that he gave, which were in fact the commandments of the Lord. The reaction of the Corinthians to the first letter of Paul to them is a classic example of the power that the Word of God has to transform someone’s attitude and behavior. In this case the clear instruction that Paul gave was accepted by the Corinthians and they chose to align their will and behavior with that of God. This is what the Word of God should do for all of us.

12 (vs. 13) How did Paul feel as a result of all that had taken place? __He was encouraged (comforted – KJV)

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13. (vs .13) Who else was encouraged by the Corinthians reaction to Paul’s instruction? __Titus______________

14. (vs. 15) What caused Titus’ affection for the Corinthians to increase? __Their obedience________________

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CHAPTER EIGHT

GENEROSITY ENCOURAGED

Read 2 Corinthians 8: 1-15 _____________ Check

Note: One of Paul’s greatest desires was to help relieve the suffering of the impoverished Jewish-Christian believers in Jerusalem. In order to help them Paul took up collections when he traveled around to the Gentile churches in which he ministered. This passage talks of the response of the Macedonian churches (Philippi, Thessalonica, Berea, etc.) to Paul’s request for funds to help the Jerusalem churches.

1. (vs. 1) Which churches are Paul using as an example in this passage? __The churches in Macedonia________

2. (vs. 2) What was the condition of those churches? __Severe trials, great joy and extreme poverty_________

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3. (vs. 2) What attitude came out of these extreme circumstances? __Rich generosity_______________________

4. (vs. 3) To what extent did the Macedonians express their generosity? __They gave beyond their ability _____

(power – KJV) to give______________________________________________________________________

5 (vs. 5) To Whom did the Macedonians give first priority in order for them to be so generous? __They gave____

first to the Lord in keeping with God’s will_____________________________________________________

6. (vs. 7) In what ways did the Corinthians excel? __They excelled in faith, in speech, in knowledge_________

__in complete earnestness and in their love_(faith, utterance, knowledge, diligence and love – KJV)____

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7. (vs. 7) In what way does Paul encourage the believers to excel? __In the grace of giving_________________

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8. (vs. 8) What is Paul trying to demonstrate (prove) through this challenge to the Corinthians? __The sincerity_

of their love_______________________________________________________________________________

9. (vs. 9) What did Jesus do for our sake? __Though he was rich he became poor so that through his poverty_

we might become rich.______________________________________________________________________

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10. (vs. 10) Had the Corinthians shown a generous spirit in the past? Yes __X___ No ________

11. (vs. 12) Explain the meaning of this verse in your own words. __The willingness to give is more important

than the amount. God wants us to give what we can____________________________________________

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12. (vs. 14) How do you see the function of the members of the Body of Christ in this verse? __Those that have_

abundance at one time can help those in need. When others have a need there are those that can help __

during their time of abundance______________________________________________________________

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TITUS SENT TO CORINTH

Read 2 Corinthians 8:16-24 _____________ Check

13. (vs. 16) What did God put into the heart of Titus? __The same concern (earnest care – KJV) for the _____

Corinthians that Paul had for them___________________________________________________________

14. (vs. 17) Where is Titus going? __To Corinth___________________________________________________

15. (vs. 18) Who is going with Titus? __A brother who is praised by all the churches_____________________

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16. (vs. 19) What was he chosen by the churches to do? __To accompany Paul and the others as they carry___

the offerings to Jerusalem___________________________________________________________________

17. (vss. 20-21) Why was Paul so careful about how this gift was being handled? __He wanted to avoid _______

criticism from anyone, he was trying to be faultless before God and men____________________________

18. In your own words comment on how Paul’s practice of trying to avoid criticism when handling money can be

applied in our ordinary lives. ____Allow students to answer in their own words______________________

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19. (vs. 24) What is the challenge that Paul presents to the Corinthians believers? __That they prove the______

sincerity of their love by giving generously for the needs of the believers in Jerusalem.________________

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CHAPTER NINE

THE CORINTHIANS’ GIFT AND SOWING GENEROUSLY

Read 2 Corinthians 9: 1-15 _____________ Check

1. (vss. 1-2) Were the Corinthians anxious to give for the collection for the Jewish believers? __Yes____

2. (vs. 2) To whom has Paul been boasting about the Corinthians willingness to contribute for the needs

of the Jerusalem Christians? __The Macedonians________________________________________________

3. (vs. 3-5) Why is he sending Titus and his companions to Corinth? __To make sure that they are prepared__

with their gifts so Paul would not be ashamed when he comes_____________________________________

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4. (vs. 6) What spiritual principle does Paul give in this verse? __If one sows sparingly he will reap sparingly__

if one sows generously he will reap generously__________________________________________________

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5. (vs. 7) How should each person determine how much he will give for the Lord’s ministry? __Each person__

should give as he has determined in his own heart, not grudgingly or out of compulsion ( out of _______

necessity – KJV)__________________________________________________________________________

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6. (vs. 7) What type of giver pleases the Lord? __God loves a cheerful giver____________________________

7. (vs. 8) What does God promise to us? __God will make all grace abound to us and will supply all our needs

so that we may abound in every good work_____________________________________________________

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8. (vss. 9-11) For what purpose does God give us abundant blessings? __We are made rich so that we can ____

be generous ourselves to others and it will result in thanksgiving to God____________________________

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9. (vs. 12) What two things are accomplished through the gifts of the Corinthians? __It supplies the needs of ___

the saints and results in many people giving thanks to God_______________________________________

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10. (vs. 15) What do you believe is the unspeakable gift that Paul is referring to? __The gift of Jesus Christ____

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CHAPTER TEN

THE CORINTHIANS’ GIFT AND SOWING GENEROUSLY

Read 2 Corinthians 10: 1-18 _____________ Check

1. (vs. 3 -4) Is our spiritual warfare carried out in the same way in which the world fights its battles? _______ Yes

__X___ No

This passage refers to some of the same principles as those which discuss spiritual warfare in Ephesians 6: 10-18. Please read that passage and answer the following question based on those verses.

2. Ephesians 6: 14-17 List the six parts of the whole armor of God.)

1. Belt of truth___________________________________________________________________

2. Breastplate of righteousness______________________________________________________

3. Feet fitted with the gospel of peace________________________________________________

4. Shield of faith__________________________________________________________________

5. Helmet of salvation_____________________________________________________________

6. Sword of the Spirit, which is God’s Word__________________________________________

3. (vs. 5) What do the spiritual weapons that Paul uses accomplish? __Demolish arguments and every______

pretension that sets itself up against knowledge of God and takes captive every thought to make it____

obedient to Christ. (Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the __

knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ; - KJV)_______

4. (vs. 10) Does this passage imply that Paul was a gifted public speaker or impressive physically? _______ Yes

___X____ No

5. (vss. 15-16) What was Paul’s hope regarding the preaching of the gospel? __That it would reach into the ___

regions beyond____________________________________________________________________________

6. (vs. 17) In whom do we boast? __We boast in the Lord___________________________________________

Write 2 Corinthians 5:17 from memory on the lines below.

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

are become new.” _____________________________________________________________________________

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