Jan Lambrecht, SJ, (1926-2023) was a professor emeritus of New Testament and biblical Greek at the Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium.

The series . . . is valuable as a corrective to previous modern commentaries that focused exclusively on historical-critical issues.Catholic Books Review

• CONTENTSEditor’s Preface    viiAuthor’s Preface    ixAbbreviations    xiIntroduction1. Corinth and Paul’s Visits    22. Paul’s Corinthian Correspondence    33. Christianity in Corinth    44. The Events Between 1 and 2 Corinthians    55. Paul’s Opponents    66. One Integral Letter?    77. A Structured Survey of the Letter    98. The Theological Significance of the Letter    119. General Bibliography    13Translation, Interpretation, Notes1. Greeting the Saints and Blessing God (1:1-2 and 1:3-11)    17I. Paul’s Reliability (1:12–2:13)2. Paul’s Reliability (1:12–2:13)    25II. Paul’s Apostleship (2:14–7:4)3. Paul’s Ministry (2:14–3:6)    374. The New Covenant (3:7-18)    49 5. The Minister and His Gospel (4:1-6)    646. The Treasure in Clay Jars (4:7-15)    717. The Future Destiny (4:16–5:10)    808. The Ministry of Reconciliation (5:11-21)    909. As Ministers of God (6:1-10)    10710. Apostolic Appeal and Exhortation (6:11–7:4)    116III. Titus’s Return (7:5-16)11. Titus’s Return (7:5-16)    128IV. The Collection (8:1–9:15)12. The Collection for Jerusalem (8:1-24)    13513. The Collection (Continuation) (9:1-15)    144V. Paul’s Self-Defense (10:1–13:10)14. Paul’s Defense of His Authority (10:1-11)     15215. Wrong and Right Commendation (10:12-18)    16316. Paul, the Corinthians, and the Super-Apostles (11:1-15)    17117. Paul’s Foolish Boasting (11:16-33)    18718. More Boasting: Strength in Weakness (12:1-10)    19919. Self-Defense and Apostolic Concern (12:11-21)    21020. Stern Announcement and Injunction (13:1-10)    22021. Final Exhortation, Greetings, and Blessing (13:11-13)    227IndexesScripture Index    231Index of Authors    240Index of Names, Subjects, and Terms    244

Jan Lambrecht, SJ, (1926-2023) was a professor emeritus of New Testament and biblical Greek at the Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium.

The series . . . is valuable as a corrective to previous modern commentaries that focused exclusively on historical-critical issues.Catholic Books Review

• CONTENTSEditor’s Preface    viiAuthor’s Preface    ixAbbreviations    xiIntroduction1. Corinth and Paul’s Visits    22. Paul’s Corinthian Correspondence    33. Christianity in Corinth    44. The Events Between 1 and 2 Corinthians    55. Paul’s Opponents    66. One Integral Letter?    77. A Structured Survey of the Letter    98. The Theological Significance of the Letter    119. General Bibliography    13Translation, Interpretation, Notes1. Greeting the Saints and Blessing God (1:1-2 and 1:3-11)    17I. Paul’s Reliability (1:12–2:13)2. Paul’s Reliability (1:12–2:13)    25II. Paul’s Apostleship (2:14–7:4)3. Paul’s Ministry (2:14–3:6)    374. The New Covenant (3:7-18)    49 5. The Minister and His Gospel (4:1-6)    646. The Treasure in Clay Jars (4:7-15)    717. The Future Destiny (4:16–5:10)    808. The Ministry of Reconciliation (5:11-21)    909. As Ministers of God (6:1-10)    10710. Apostolic Appeal and Exhortation (6:11–7:4)    116III. Titus’s Return (7:5-16)11. Titus’s Return (7:5-16)    128IV. The Collection (8:1–9:15)12. The Collection for Jerusalem (8:1-24)    13513. The Collection (Continuation) (9:1-15)    144V. Paul’s Self-Defense (10:1–13:10)14. Paul’s Defense of His Authority (10:1-11)     15215. Wrong and Right Commendation (10:12-18)    16316. Paul, the Corinthians, and the Super-Apostles (11:1-15)    17117. Paul’s Foolish Boasting (11:16-33)    18718. More Boasting: Strength in Weakness (12:1-10)    19919. Self-Defense and Apostolic Concern (12:11-21)    21020. Stern Announcement and Injunction (13:1-10)    22021. Final Exhortation, Greetings, and Blessing (13:11-13)    227IndexesScripture Index    231Index of Authors    240Index of Names, Subjects, and Terms    244

Jan Lambrecht, SJ, (1926-2023) was a professor emeritus of New Testament and biblical Greek at the Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium.

The series . . . is valuable as a corrective to previous modern commentaries that focused exclusively on historical-critical issues.Catholic Books Review

• CONTENTSEditor’s Preface    viiAuthor’s Preface    ixAbbreviations    xiIntroduction1. Corinth and Paul’s Visits    22. Paul’s Corinthian Correspondence    33. Christianity in Corinth    44. The Events Between 1 and 2 Corinthians    55. Paul’s Opponents    66. One Integral Letter?    77. A Structured Survey of the Letter    98. The Theological Significance of the Letter    119. General Bibliography    13Translation, Interpretation, Notes1. Greeting the Saints and Blessing God (1:1-2 and 1:3-11)    17I. Paul’s Reliability (1:12–2:13)2. Paul’s Reliability (1:12–2:13)    25II. Paul’s Apostleship (2:14–7:4)3. Paul’s Ministry (2:14–3:6)    374. The New Covenant (3:7-18)    49 5. The Minister and His Gospel (4:1-6)    646. The Treasure in Clay Jars (4:7-15)    717. The Future Destiny (4:16–5:10)    808. The Ministry of Reconciliation (5:11-21)    909. As Ministers of God (6:1-10)    10710. Apostolic Appeal and Exhortation (6:11–7:4)    116III. Titus’s Return (7:5-16)11. Titus’s Return (7:5-16)    128IV. The Collection (8:1–9:15)12. The Collection for Jerusalem (8:1-24)    13513. The Collection (Continuation) (9:1-15)    144V. Paul’s Self-Defense (10:1–13:10)14. Paul’s Defense of His Authority (10:1-11)     15215. Wrong and Right Commendation (10:12-18)    16316. Paul, the Corinthians, and the Super-Apostles (11:1-15)    17117. Paul’s Foolish Boasting (11:16-33)    18718. More Boasting: Strength in Weakness (12:1-10)    19919. Self-Defense and Apostolic Concern (12:11-21)    21020. Stern Announcement and Injunction (13:1-10)    22021. Final Exhortation, Greetings, and Blessing (13:11-13)    227IndexesScripture Index    231Index of Authors    240Index of Names, Subjects, and Terms    244