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Depending on God (James 1:5–18)
Bible CommentaryIn speaking about wisdom, James begins to develop the principle that we can trust God to provide for us. “If any of...
The Problem of Idleness in Thessalonica (1 Thessalonians 4:9–12 and 2 Thessalonians 3:6–16)
Bible CommentaryFirst Thessalonians 4:9–12 and 2 Thessalonians 3:6–16 address work directly.[1] Scholars continue to debate...
Working Faith, Finishing Up, and Keeping the Faith (1 Thess. 1:1–4:8; 4:13–5:28; 2 Thess. 1:1-2:17)
Bible CommentaryWorking Faith (1 Thessalonians 1:1–4:8) In light of the problems with work that will emerge later in the epistles, it...
2 Timothy: Encouragement for a Faithful Worker
Bible CommentaryThe letter of 2 Timothy, like 1 Timothy, is addressed from the Apostle Paul to his younger co-worker and is perhaps the...
Assessing Performance (2 Corinthians 10–13)
Bible CommentaryWhy Women Volunteer for Tasks That Don’t Lead to Promotions If women are disproportionately saddled with...
You Can’t Out-Give God (2 Corinthians 9)
Bible CommentaryIn urging the Corinthian believers to give generously, Paul is aware that he must address a very human concern in a...
Sharing the Wealth (2 Corinthians 8:13–15)
Bible CommentaryPaul reminds the Corinthians of the underlying principle behind the collection. “It is a question of a fair balance...
The Encouragement of Praise (2 Corinthians 7)
Bible CommentaryImmediately after admonishing the Corinthians, Paul praises them. “I often boast about you; I have great pride in...
Working With Nonbelievers (2 Corinthians 6:14–18)
Bible CommentaryIn 2 Corinthians 6:14–18 Paul takes up the question of being mismatched (literally “unequally yoked”) with...
Reconciling the Whole World (2 Corinthians 5:16–21)
Bible CommentaryIf it sounds as if Paul is calling us to grit our teeth and try harder to be good, then we are missing the point of 2...
Leading and Serving (2 Corinthians 4)
Bible CommentarySecond Corinthians 4 brings together themes that are closely related in Paul’s work—transparency, humility,...
Sincerity (2 Corinthians 2:17)
Bible CommentaryAs in 2 Corinthians 1:12, Paul again addresses lingering questions about his delay in visiting Corinth. The Corinthians...