A Brief Introduction to Ministry: Paradoxical Results (2 Corinthians 6:8-10)

Lesson series ▪ 2001
Tags: 2 Corinthians; Ministry; Paul; Paradoxes
Excerpted from Paul on Ministry: Lessons from 2 Corinthians
Related Resources: Leadership Principles in 2 Corinthians

Note: This lesson is incomplete. Missing or incomplete segments are noted in brackets below.


Objectives

[Not drafted]


Text (NKJV)

8 by honor and dishonor, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true;
9 as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold we live; as chastened, and yet not killed;
10 as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.


Introduction

[Consult/cite Keener on the subject of paradoxes]

[Introduce a series of outcomes/paradoxes/enigmas]


Deceivers, and Yet True

  • [Consult sources regarding meaning of term(s) in original Greek.]
  • Translated “deceivers[,] and yet true” (KJV, NASB) and “genuine, yet regarded as impostors” (NIV)


Unknown, and Yet Well Known

  • [Consult sources regarding meaning of term(s) in original Greek.]
  • Translated “unknown, and yet well known” (KJV), “unknown yet well-known” (NASB), and “known, yet regarded as unknown” (NIV)
  • Cf. 5:11

Dying, and Behold We Live

  • [Consult sources regarding meaning of term(s) in original Greek.]
  • Translated “dying, and, behold, we live” (KJV), “dying yet behold, we live” (NASB), and “dying, and yet we live on” (NIV)
  • Cf. 1:8-10


Chastened, and Yet Not Killed

  • [Consult sources regarding meaning of term(s) in original Greek.]
  • Translated “chastened, and not killed” (KJV), “punished yet not put to death” (NASB), and “beaten, and yet not killed” (NIV)
  • Cf. Heb 12:5-11


Sorrowful, Yet Always Rejoicing

  • [Consult sources regarding meaning of term(s) in original Greek.]
  • Consistently translated “sorrowful[,] yet always rejoicing” (KJV, NASB, NIV)


Poor, Yet Making Many Rich

  • [Consult sources regarding meaning of term(s) in original Greek.]
  • Consistently translated “poor[,] yet making many rich” (KJV, NASB, NIV)
  • Cf. Eph 3:8


Having Nothing, and Yet Possessing All Things

  • [Consult sources regarding meaning of term(s) in original Greek.]
  • Translated “having nothing, and yet possessing all things” (KJV), “having nothing yet possessing all things” (NASB), and “having nothing, and yet possessing everything” (NIV)
  • Cf. Eph 1:3ff; Phil 3:7ff
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