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Now Paul does something he actually does not want to do: He speaks about himself—his heritage, his accomplishments, his suffering. Not because he wants to put himself in the spotlight, but because he continues to wrestle for the trust of the Corinthians.
He wants to show: I am not an impostor. I have suffered for Jesus. I have walked the difficult path, not the easy one. And if I must "boast," then I do not boast of my strength, but of my weakness. For it is precisely there that God's power has room to work.
For Reflection
What impresses me more—outward strength or faithfulness in service to Christ?
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About this Plan
“It’s complicated”—that is probably an apt way to describe the relationship between Paul and the church in Corinth. His first letter was met with resistance: some rejected his criticism and even questioned his authority. Paul traveled to Corinth in person—a painful visit. After he returned, he wrote a severe letter in tears. The church responded: many repented. Paul heard about this from Titus and wrote again—our Second Letter to the Corinthians. It is a testimony to genuine reconciliation, to love that has been hurt, and to the divine power that can heal even broken relationships, even today.
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