2Cor 1:1, 13:13, Phili 1:1, 4:22, Col 1:2, Phile 5 | TSK | STEP | Paul salutes the Corinthians; he encourages them against troubles, by the comforts and deliverances which God had given him, as in all his afflictions, so particularly in his late danger in Asia. And calling both his own conscience and theirs to witness of his sincere manner of preaching the immutable truth of the gospel, he excuses his not coming to them, as proceeding not of lightness, but of his lenity towards them. Paul. Timothy. the church. all. Achaia.

2 Corinthians 1:1

1 Paul salutes the Corinthians;

3 he encourages them against troubles, by the comforts and deliverances which God had given him, as in all his afflictions,

8 so particularly in his late danger in Asia.

12 And calling both his own conscience and theirs to witness of his sincere manner of preaching the immutable truth of the gospel,

15 he excuses his not coming to them, as proceeding not of lightness, but of his lenity towards them.

Paul.

Ro 1:1-5; 1Co 1:1; 1Ti 1:1; 2Ti 1:1

Timothy.

Ac 16:1; Ro 16:21; 1Co 16:10; Php 1:1; 2:19-22; Col 1:1,2; 1Th 1:1

2Th 1:1; Heb 13:23

the church.

Ac 18:1-11; 1Co 1:2

all.

1Co 6:11; Eph 1:1

Achaia.

9:2; 11:10; Ac 18:12; Ro 15:26; 16:5; 1Co 16:15; 1Th 1:7,8

2 Corinthians 13:13

Ro 16:16,21-23; Php 4:21,22; Phm 1:23,24; Heb 13:24; 1Pe 5:13

2Jo 1:13; 3Jo 1:14

Philippians 1:1

1 Paul testifies his thankfulness to God, and his love towards them, for the fruits of their faith, and fellowship in his sufferings;

9 daily praying to him for their increase in grace;

12 he shows what good the faith of Christ had received by his troubles at Rome;

21 and how ready he is to glorify Christ either by his life or death;

27 exhorting them to unity;

28 and to fortitude in persecution.

Paul.

Ro 1:1; 1Co 1:1

Timotheus.

Ac 16:1-3; 1Co 16:10; 2Co 1:1; Col 1:1; 1Th 1:1; 2Th 1:1; 1Ti 1:2

the servants.

Mr 13:34; Joh 12:26; Tit 1:1; Jas 1:1; 2Pe 1:1; Jude 1:1

Re 1:1; 19:10; 22:9

the saints.

Ro 1:7; 1Co 1:2; 2Co 1:1; Eph 1:1,15; 2Th 1:10

Philippi.

Ac 16:12-15; 1Th 2:2

the bishops.

Ac 1:20; 1Ti 3:1,2; Tit 1:7; 1Pe 2:25; Re 1:20; 2:1,8,12

and deacons.

Ac 6:1-7; 1Ti 3:8,10,12,13

Philippians 4:22

the.

Ro 16:16; 2Co 13:13; Heb 13:24; 1Pe 5:13; 3Jo 1:14

they.

Caesar's.The cruel, worthless, and diabolical Nero was at this time emperor of Rome; but it is not improbable that the empress Poppaea was favourably inclined to Christianity, as Josephus relates that ([theosebes gar en ]) "she was a worshipper of the true God." Jerome states, (in Phm) that St. Paul had converted many in Caesar's family; for "being by the emperor cast into prison, he became more known to his family, and turned the house of Christ's persecutor into a church."

Colossians 1:2

the saints.

Ps 16:3; 1Co 1:2; Ga 3:9; Eph 1:1

faithful.

1Co 4:17; Eph 6:21

Grace.

Ro 1:7; Ga 1:3; 1Pe 1:2; 2Pe 1:2; Jude 1:2; Re 1:4

Philemon 5

Hearing.

Ga 5:6; Eph 1:15; Col 1:4

toward the Lord.

7; Ps 16:3; Ac 9:39-41; Ro 12:13; 15:25,26; 1Co 16:1; 1Jo 3:23; 5:1,2

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