How are you dealing with suffering? This article, as an open letter, encourages you to cling to the promises of the Lord, as caught in passages such as Romans 8:28-29 and 2 Corinthians 1:2-5.

What is God doing with your suffering? From 2 Corinthians 1:3-7, this article explains that God wants to comfort you, comfort others, and draw you near.

This aricle reflects on the significant role the metaphor of "father" played in the pastoral practice of Paul. It indicates that a major line of Paul’s use of paternal imagery can be traced back into the Old Testament and early Jewish tradition. This is noted in the manner in which he corrects his converts in 2 Corinthians 1-9. The article concludes that Paul appears to owe much more to his ancient Jewish environment for his use of the paternal metaphor than has often been assumed.

This article shows from 2 Corinthians 1:8-10 that one of the reasons for suffering is that we would rely not on ourselves but on the God of the resurrection.

This article considers 2 Corinthians 1:8 and the theme of suffering and affliction in the life of the apostle Paul.

This article is an exposition of 2 Corinthians 1:18-20.

This article is an exposition of 2 Corinthians 1:12-13.

2 Corinthians is known for its portrayal of opposition againt Paul from some in the congregation. In this article, there is a reflection on the relationship between the opposition depicted in 2 Corinthians 1-2 Corinthians 7 and the opposition found in 2 Corinthians 10-2 Corinthians 13.

This article is a Bible study on 2 Corinthians 1:1-2 Corinthians 2:11.