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II Corinthians

II Corinthians

8.9
A book of the New Testament containing Paul's second letter to the church in Corinth
  • proper noun
  • /ˌtuː aɪ kəˈrɪnθiənz/
  • Literature
translation icon : II Corintios
  • My pastor recently preached a sermon based on II Corinthians 5:17.

Examples

  • Many Christians find inspiration in II Corinthians chapter 4.

  • Scholars often debate the historical context of II Corinthians.

  • II Corinthians is insightful.

  • Read II Corinthians!

  • Many Christians find inspiration in II Corinthians chapter 4.

  • My pastor recently preached a sermon based on II Corinthians 5:17.

  • Scholars often debate the historical context of II Corinthians.

Synonyms

Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Corinthians
vsII Corinthians
9.9

A New Testament book that is Paul's second letter to the church at Corinth

is the eighth book placing that letter at number eight in the New Testament
Second Epistle to the Corinthians
vsII Corinthians
9.1

A New Testament book that is Paul's second letter to the church in Corinth

is the specific eighth book that contains that same letter

Surface Forms

II Corinthians main

Morphology

II + Corinthians

The Roman numeral 'II' clearly indicates 'second' and 'Corinthians' names the Pauline letters to Corinth, so the compound straightforwardly denotes the second of those letters/books. This numbering+title convention for biblical books is transparent and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

II Corinthians is the 'second' letter from Paul to the Christians in the city of Corinth. II means 'two' and Corinthians means the people of Corinth, so the name simply tells you it is the 'second' letter to that church.