Second Epistle to the Corinthians
- proper noun
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Segunda Epístola a los Corintios
- The Second Epistle to the Corinthians offers insight into early Christian struggles and Paul's relationship with the church at Corinth.
Examples
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Many theologians have studied the themes of reconciliation found in the Second Epistle to the Corinthians.
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Have you read the Second Epistle to the Corinthians?
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In his sermon, the pastor quoted from the Second Epistle to the Corinthians to emphasize forgiveness.
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The Second Epistle to the Corinthians offers profound insights into Christian faith.
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In his sermon, the pastor quoted from the Second Epistle to the Corinthians to emphasize forgiveness.
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Many theologians have studied the themes of reconciliation found in the Second Epistle to the Corinthians.
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The Second Epistle to the Corinthians offers insight into early Christian struggles and Paul's relationship with the church at Corinth.
Synonyms
A New Testament book that is Paul's second letter to the church at Corinth
A book of the New Testament containing Paul's second letter to the church in Corinth
Surface Forms
Morphology
2nd + epistle + to + the + Corinthians
The parts 'second' (ordinal), 'epistle' (a letter), and 'to the Corinthians' (addressed to the people of Corinth) combine straightforwardly to denote the second canonical letter sent to Corinth; the overall meaning is directly compositional from its constituents. This naming pattern for biblical books is conventional and cross-linguistically recognizable, so a B1 learner who knows the component words would readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
The title Second Epistle to the Corinthians simply names Paul's second 'letter' to the people of Corinth: epistle is an old word for 'letter' and Second shows it came after an earlier one. That's why the name refers to the New Testament book that contains that second letter with advice and news for the Corinthian church.
