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Appendix G2:Analysis of Enthymemes in 2 Corinthians

(Refer to Appendix H for explanation of terms and codes)

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1. 2 Cor 1:7.

Preferred approach: syll.

{M All thos e who share in P aul's sufferings will share in his co mfort.}m The C orinthians sh are in Paul's sufferings (7b).=> The C orinthians w ill share in his co mfort (7c).=> Paul is hop eful for the Co rinthians de spite their su ffering (7a).

Th emes: -{relig./Chr. and Israel/Go d/apportio ns consolation equa lly to all his people (truth)} 1:7- addressees/p resent situation/sufferings which rese mble the apo stle's (fact) 1:7

Other:

RSV: 7 Our hope for you is unsh aken; for we know that (ei)do/tej o3ti) as you share in our sufferings,you will also share in our comfort.

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2. 2 Cor 1:18-19.


{M All our p romise s to you re flect Ch rist.}m Christ is Yes (an d not No ) (19).=> All our prom ises to you are Ye s (and not N o), i.e. they are whole hearted (18 ).

Th emes: -{Paul/his tea m/am bassa dors/their promi ses reflect G od's fai thfulness in Christ (T ruth,value)} 1:18-19- relig./Chr./Christ/the Yes to (i.e. fulfilment of) all God's promises (truth) 1:18-19

Other: (a) First E. in a sorites of three. (b) 'The argument holds good only if the readers accept Paul's ownunderstanding of himself as Christ's ambassador through whom God himself speaks (5.20) andChrist speaks (13.3), and in whose apostolic existence the Christ-event is dramatically represented(4.10-1 2)' (Thrall I, 148).

RSV: 18 As surely as G od is faith ful, our wo rd to you has not been Y es and N o. 19 For (ga\r) the Son ofGod, Jesus Christ, whom we preached among you, Silvanus and Timothy and I, was not Yes andNo; but in him it is always Yes.

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3. 2 Cor 1:19-20.

Preferred approach: syll. {M Any even t which fulfills all the promi ses of Go d can b e called the Ye s of God .}m All the prom ises of God are fulfilled in Christ (20 ).=> Christ is the Yes of God (19).

Th emes: -{relig./Israel/God/giver of reliable promises (truth)} 1:19-20- relig./Chr. and Israel/Christ/fulfills all the promises of God (truth) 1:19-20

Other: (a) Middle E . in a sorites of three. It is not that everything that Christ says or promises is Yes(reliable); Christ is th e Yes, the very reliab ility, of God hims elf (Bultmann 1985, 4 0).

RSV: 19 For t he Son o f God , Jesu s Ch rist, w hom we p reach ed am ong you, S ilvan us an d T imo thy an d I,was not Yes and No; bu t in him it is always Ye s. 20 For (ga\r) all the promises of God find theirYes in him.

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4. 2 Cor 1:20.

Pre ferre d ap pro ach : sure sign.{M Whate ver our li turgical p ractise po ints to as t he fulfilm ent of all S cripture 's promise s is the fulfilm ent.}m Our liturgy poin ts to Christ as th e fulfilment (thro ugh the AM EN).=> Christ is the fulfilment of all Scripture's promises.

Themes: -{pract./Chr. and Israel/liturgy/'Amen' means assent (truth)} 1:20- pract./Chr./liturgy/'Amen' pronounced to Christ's fulfilment of all Scripture (sure sign) 1:20

Other: (a) Bultmann 198 5, p.41, calls v.20b 'corroboration' of the fact that all OT promises are fulfilled inChrist. (b) T hird E. in a sorites of three E s.

RSV: 20 For al l the prom ises o f God find t heir Yes i n him. T hat is why (dio\) we utter the Amen throu ghhim, to the glo ry of God.

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REJECT: 2 Cor 1:24.REASON: Expl., not an arg.

RSV:24 Not that we lord it over you r faith; we work with yo u for your joy, for (ga\r) you stand firm in your faith.

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REJECT: 2 Cor 2:10-11.REASON: expl., not arg.RSV: 10 Any one whom you forgive, I also forgive. What I have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, has been foryour sake in the pre sence of Christ , 11 to keep Satan from gaining the advantage o ver us; for we are not ignorant of hisdesigns.

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5. 2 Cor 2:14-16.


{M Anyone whom God h as made 'fragran ce of Ch rist' spreads the kno wledge of Christ everywhe re.}m God has m ade Pau l 'frag rance o f Ch rist '.=> Paul spreads the knowledge of Christ everywhere.

Th emes: -{relig./Chr./God/chooses apostles to be the fragrance of his knowledge (truth)} 2:14-16- Paul/calling/called to preach the gospel and reflect Christ (fact) 2:14-16

Other: metaphorical E; the commu nication of the knowle dge of the gospel and o f communion with Christis now called a 'fragrance' (so Bultmann 1985, 6 3).

RSV: 14 But thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumph, and through us spreads the

fragrance of th e know ledge o f him eve rywhere. 15 For (o3ti) we are the aroma of Christ to Godamon g those who are being s aved and among those w ho are p erishin g, 16 to one a fragrance fromdeath to d eath, to the o ther a fragrance from life to life. W ho is sufficient for th ese things?

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6. 2 Cor 2:16b-17.


{M Only on e com missio ned b y God to be 'fragrance' is su fficient for th e life-and-d eath task o f the gosp el.}

m Paul is commissioned by God to be a 'fragrance' (the oi( polloi/ are not).=> Paul is sufficient for the awesome life-and-death task (o f spreading the k nowled ge of God an d the gosp el).

Th emes: -{relig./Israel and Chr./cov enant/human./necessity of a calling to be G od's emi ssary (truth)}2:16b-17

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- Paul/calling/commissioned by God for the life-and-death task of preaching (truth) 2:16b-17Other: Agree: Th rall I, 208-2 10.

RSV: ...Who is sufficien t for these thing s? 17 For (ga/r) we ar e no t, like so many (oi( polloi/), peddlersof God's word; but as men of sincerity, as commission ed by God, in the sight o f God we speak inChrist.

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7. 2 Cor 3:1b-2.

Preferred approach: relational syll.

{M Who ever alread y has well-k nown aposto lic cred entials d oes no t need a letter of rec omm endatio n.}m Paul already has wel l-known ap ostolic accre ditation (thro ugh the C orinthian C hurch itsel f, v.2).=> Paul does not need a letter of recomm endation (1b).

Th emes: -{non relig./social/function of letters o f recomm endation (truth, custom)} 3:1 b-2- Chr. world/C hurches are the credentia ls of their ap ostolic fo unders (truth, sure sig n; echoof 1 Cor 9:2 ) 3:1b-2

Other: (a) no marker apart from the interrogative form of v.1b. (b) Agree: Thrall I, 222.RSV: ... Or do we ne ed, as some d o, letters of recom mendatio n to you, or from you? 2 You yourselves

are our le tter of reco mmen dation , written o n your h earts, to be known and read by all men ...

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8. 2 Cor 3:5b-6.

Preferred ap proach : syll.

{M All thing s by whic h the N ew Co venant is minis tered are l ife-giving.}m1 The Sp irit is life-giving (6b).m2 The w ritten code is not life-giving (it kills; 6b ).=>1 The N ew Cove nant is min istered by the S pirit (6a).=>2 The N ew Cove nant is not m inistered b y the written co de (6a).

Th emes: -{relig./Chr./covena nt/believers/this cov enant comm unicates life (truth)} 3:5b-6- relig./Chr. and Israel/Sp irit/comm unicates th e life of God (truth ) 3:5b-6- relig./Israel/Tora h/Torah do es not com municate the life of G od (truth) 3:5b-6

Other: Paul sets up an ideolo gical oppo sition betw een Spirit an d Torah (written cod e).RSV: ...our com peten ce is from God, 6 who has made u s competent to be ministers of a new coven ant,

not in a written code bu t in the Spi rit; for (ga\r) the written code kills, but the Spirit gives life.

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9. 2 Cor 3:7-9.

Preferred approach: topic from the more an d the less.

{M [Life, Spiri t and righ teousn ess] are great er in glo ry than [de ath, the le tter and c onde mnatio n].}m The dispen sation of death the letter and con demnation (i.e. the min istry of Moses) was glorious.=> ALL TH E MOR E REAS ON, the disp ensation o f life, Spirit and righteou sness (.i.e. Paul's minist ry) is more

glorious.

Th emes: -{non relig./p hilos/superi ority of life , spirit and rig hteousness o ver dea th, the letter andcondem nation (truth, hierarchy)} 3:7-9- relig./Israel/Tora h/glory of m inistry of Mo ses (truth) 3:7-9

Other:RSV: 7 Now if the dispensation of death, carved in letters on stone, came with such splendor that the

Israelites co uld no t look at M oses' face be cause o f its brightn ess, fading as this was, 8 will not the

dispensatio n of the Spirit b e attended with greater sple ndor? 9 For (ga\r) if there was splendor inthe dispe nsation of co ndemn ation, the dis pensation of righteousn ess must far excee d it in splen dor.

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10. 2 Cor 3:9-10.


M What is far exceed ed in gl ory by som ething has lost it s glory.}m The ministry of Moses is far exceeded in glory by the new dispensation.{=> The ministry o f Moses has lost it s glory.}

Th emes: -non relig./philos./glory (do/ca) is purely relative (truth) 3:9-10- relig./Chr./gospel/greater in glory than Torah (truth; hierarchy) 3:9-10

Other:RSV: 9 ...if there was splendour in the dispensation of condemnation , the dispensation of righteousn ess

must far exc eed it in splend our. 10 Indeed (ga\r) , in this case, what once had splend or has come tohave no splend our at all, because of the splendou r that surpasses it.

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11. 2 Cor 3:10-11.


M What is permanen t (to\ me/non) has far more glory than was is being abolished (to\ katargou/menon).{m The New C ovenan t is perm anent, w hile th e Old is b eing abo lished .}=> The New Covenant has far more glory than the Old Covenant.

Th emes: - non relig./philos./the permanent is superior to the impermanent (hierarchy) 3:10-11-{relig./Chr. a nd Israel/re velatio n/the New C ovena nt perma nently replac es the Old (truth,hierarchy)} 3:10-11

Other: see Thrall I, 252-3.RSV: 10 Indeed, in this case, what once had splendor has come to have no splendour at all, because of the

splend our that surpasse s it. 11 For (ga\r) if what faded away came with splendour, what ispermanen t must have m uch mo re splendo ur.

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12. 2 Cor 3:14 a.

Preferred approach: implicit epikheirema involving a sure sign.

{M1 Anyone whose access to the Scri ptures i s obstru cted b y 'the veil of M oses' dev elops a h ardene d min d.}{M2 Any follower of the Old Coven ant who does n ot see the glory of Christ in the Scriptures is

obstructed by the 'veil of Moses'.} {m2 Many O ld Co venant followe rs do no t see the glory of Ch rist in the Scriptu res.}

m1 => Many Old C ove nan t fol low ers access the Scr ipture s wh ile obstru cte d by the 'vei l of M ose s'.=> Many Old Covenant followers have developed a hardened mind.

Th emes: -{relig./Chr./covenant/Jews/have a hardened mind w.r.t. Christ (truth)} 3:14a #1-{relig./Chr./covena nt/Jews/hear the Sc riptures while obstructed by 'veil of Mo ses' (truth)}3:14a #2-{Chr. world/most Jews do not see Christ in the Scriptures (fact; sure sign)} 3:14a #2- relig./Chr./covenant/Jews/hear the Scriptures while obstructed by 'veil of Moses' (truth) 3:14a #1

Other: typolog ical use o f Ex 34:33 ff.

RSV: 14 But thei r minds we re hardened ; for (ga\r) to this day, when they read the o ld coven ant, thatsame vei l remain s unlifted ...

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13. 2 Cor 3:14b-16.

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M All Jews who turn to Christ see the veil lifted from their minds, i.e. they understand the Scriptures. (14bb,15b).

{m Many Jews do no t turn to Christ}=> Many Je ws reta in the v eil ('to thi s day, wh en t hey read the old cov ena nt, tha t sam e ve il re mai ns u nli fted ',

14ba).

Th emes: - relig./Chr./covenant/Jews/turning to Christ prerequisite for understanding Scriptures(truth) 3:14b-16- {Chr. world/majority of Jews reject gospel (fact)} 3:14b-16

Other:

RSV: 14... to this day, when they read the old covenant, that same veil remains unlifted, because (o3ti)only thro ugh Chr ist is it take n awa y.15 Yes, to this day whenever M oses is read a veil lies over theirmind s; 16 but when a man turns to the Lord the veil is removed.

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14. 2 Cor 3:17-18.


{M Anyone indwe lt by the S pirit see s the Lo rd's glory (in th e Script ures) and is transform ed.}m We (Paul, C hristians) are indw elt by the Spirit (1 7,18b).=> We (Paul, C hristians) see the Lord's glory (in the S criptures) and are transformed (18 a).

Th emes: -{relig./Chr./covenant/believers/transformation by vision, through Spirit (truth)} 3:17-18- relig./Chr./covenant/believers/are indwelt by the Spirit (truth) 3:18

Other:RSV: 17 Now th e Lord is the Sp irit, and w here th e Spirit o f the Lord is, there is freedom . 18 And we all,

with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being changed into his likeness from one

degree of glory to an other; for (kaqa/per) this comes from the Lo rd who is the Spirit.

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REJECT: 2 Cor 4:5-6.REASON: obscure link between v.6 and v.5.RSV: 5 For what we preach is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, with ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake.6 For (o3ti) it is the God who said, 'Let light shine out of darkness', who has shone in our hearts to give the light ofthe knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.

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15. 2 Cor 4:10-11.


{M Who ever wan ts to man ifest the life o f Christ m ust 'carry the d eath of Jes us in th e bod y'.}m We (Paul an d cowo rkers) want to m anifest the life of Ch rist (11b).=> We (Paul and coworkers) 'carry the death of Jesus in the body', i.e. are exposed to death for his sake (vv.10a

and 11 a, which summ arize the list of affliction s in vv.8-9 ).

Th emes: -{pract./Chr./one com municates Christ's life by partaking in his suffering (truth, principle)}4:10-11- Paul/character/call and desire to communicate the life of Christ (truth) 4:10-11

Other:RSV: 10 always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in

our bo dies. 11 For (ga\r) while we live we are always being given up to death for Jesus' sake, sothat the life of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal flesh.

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16. 2 Cor 4:11-12.

Preferred ap proach : relational syll.

{M One ex perien cing ne w life in C hrist ow es it to th e death of Christ workin g in an ap ostle.}m The Corinthians are experiencing new life in Christ; Paul is their apostle.=> Your new life in Christ is a resu lt of the death o f Christ workin g in Paul (12 ).

Th emes: -{relig./Chr./covenant/believers/receive life by an apostle's exposure to death (likelihood;principle)} 4:11-12- addressees/spiritual situation/experiencing new life in Christ (fact) 4:11-12

Other: Thrall I, 337, shows a similar interpretation.RSV: 11 For while we live we are always being given up to death for Jesus' sake, so that the life of Jesus

may be m anifested in our m ortal flesh. 12 So (w3ste) death is at work in us, but life in you.

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17. 2 Cor 4:18.


{M All thing s eternal are worthy o f our atten tion.}m Things un seen are eternal.=> Things unseen are worthy of our attention.

Th emes: -{non-relig./philos./priority of things eternal over those transient (value, hierarchy)} 4:18- non-relig./philos./things unseen are eternal, not those visible (truth, hierarchy) 4:18

Other:

RSV: 18 because w e look no t to the thin gs that are seen b ut to the th ings that are un seen; for (ga\r) thethings that are seen are transient, but the things that are unse en are eternal.

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18. 2 Cor 5:6-8.


{M Only tho se waitin g for a bette r body 'with the Lo rd' can be confide nt as the ir bodi es waste aw ay.}m We are w aiti ng fo r a be tte r bo dy 'w ith the Lord'.=> We c an be con fiden t as ou r bod ies w aste aw ay.

Th emes: -{relig./Chr./co venant/be lievers/attitude towards the decay of their bo dies (value)} 5 :6-8- relig./Chr./cove nant/belie vers/waiting for a bette r body 'with the L ord' (truth) 5:6-8

Other:RSV: 6 So we are always of goo d courage; we know that w hile we are at ho me in the body we are aw ay

from the Lord, 7 for (ga\r) we walk b y faith, not b y sight. 8 We are of good cou rage, and we wouldrather be away from the body and at home with the Lord.

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REJECT: 2 Cor 5:9-10.REASON: expl. more th an an arg.

RSV: 9 So wh ether w e are at ho me or aw ay, we make it our aim to pleas e him. 10 For (ga\r) we must all ap pearbefore the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive good or evil, according to what he has done in thebod y.

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REJEC T: 2 Cor 5 :13-14a.REASON: expl., not an arg.

RSV: ...if we are beside ourselv es, it is for Go d; if we are in our righ t mind , it is for you. 14 For (ga\r) the love of

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REJECT: 2 Cor 5:14ab.REASON: expl., not an arg.

RSV: 14 For the love of Christ controls us, because (o3ti) we are conv ince d that one h as died for all;

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19. 2 Cor 5:14bc-15.

Preferred approach: implied epikheirema.

{M1 All who particip ate in C hrist's death and resu rrection have die d to self an d are livin g for Chris t.}{M2 All thos e for who m Ch rist died particip ate in hi s death an d resurre ction.}m2 Christ died for all believers (14b ).

m1 {=> All belie vers partic ipate in Christ's d eath and resurrect ion.}=> All believers h ave died to themselve s and are living for C hrist (14c,15 b).

Th emes: -{relig./Chr./covenant/believers/death to self and life for Christ (truth; echo of Gal 2:20)} 5:14bc-15 #1-{relig./Chr./covenant/believers/connection between Christ's death and resurrection and thebeliever's d. and r. (truth)} 5:14bc-15 #2- relig./Chr./gospel/death of Christ for all (truth; reference to gospel trad.) 5:14bc-15 #2-{relig./Chr./covenant/believers/participation in Christ's death and resurrection (truth)} 5:14bc-15#1

Other:

RSV: ...one has died for all; therefore (a1ra) all have died ( ei[j u(pe\r pa/ntwn a)pe/qanen, a1raoi\ pa/ntej a)pe/qanon). 15 And he died for all, that those who live might live no longer forthemselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised.

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20. 2 Cor 5:19-20.

Pre ferre d ap pro ach :

{M Anyone to who m God entrust s his me ssage of rec oncili ation in Christ b ecom es his am bassado r for Christ .}m We were entrusted G od's message o f reconciliation in Christ (19 b).=> We are Go d's ambassadors for C hrist (20).

Th emes: -{relig./Chr. and Israel/God/God calls ambassadors for him (truth)} 5:19-20- Paul/calling/entrusted with God's message of reconciliation in Christ (fact) 5:19-20

Other:RSV: 19 that is, in Christ God was reconc iling the world to him self, not counting their trespasses against

them, an d entru sting to us the m essage o f reconc iliation . 20 So (ou]n) we are ambassadors forChrist, God making h is appeal through us.

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21. 2 Cor 6:14 -16a.

Pre ferre d so lut ion : contrarium (conjun ctive syll.).

M One cann ot belon g BOT H to [righteo usness/ligh t/Christ] AND to [iniquity/d arkness/Belial] {m You be long to [righte ousness/l ight/Christ].=> You can not belo ng to [iniqu ity/darkness/Be lial] .=> Do not be m ismated with unb elievers.

Themes: - relig./Israel/covenant/faithful/righteousness and iniquity exclude each other (truth) 6:14-

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16a- relig./univ./light and darkness exclude each other (truth) 6:14-16a- relig./Chr./covenant/believers/Christ and Satan exclude each other (truth) 6:14-16a-{relig./Chr./covena nt/believers/belong to Christ, to the light, to righteouness (fact, truth)} 6:14-16a

Other: Par. E. involving a polarized view of the world exp ressed by opposed figures.

RSV: 14 Do not b e mismated with unb elievers. For (ga\r) what partnership have righteousness andiniquity? Or wh at fellowship h as light with d arkness? 15 What accord has Christ with Belial? Orwhat has a belie ver in com mon wi th an unb eliever? 16 What agreement has the temple of God withidols?

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22. 2 Cor 6:16b.


{M Any earthly h abitat in w hich G od ch ooses to live an d mov e is his T emple .}m God lives an d moves among u s (quote o f Lev 26:11-12 /Ezek 37 :2, applied direc tly to Christians).=> We are God's temple.

Th emes: -{relig./Israel/God/chooses his people as earthly Temple (truth, value)} 6:16b- texts/Israel/Lev 26:11-12, Ezek 37:2: God lives among his people (quote, truth) 6:16b

Other: Scriptural E.

RSV: For (ga\r) we are the temple of the living Go d; as (kaqw\j) God said,'I will live in them andmove among them, an d I will be their Go d, and th ey shall be my peo ple.

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23. 2 Cor 7:9a.


{M Any grief from G od pro duce s repen tance.}m Your grief was from God.=> Your grief produced repentance.

Themes: -{relig./Israel and Chr./Go d/good ness/chastises to pro duce repentance and salvatio n (truth)}7:9a- addressees/spiritual history/recent repentance was from God (truth) 7:9a

Other:RSV: 9 As it is, I rejoice, not because you were grieved, but because you were grieved into repenting; for

(ga\r) you felt a god ly grief...

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24. 2 Cor 7:9b-10.

Preferred approach: 2 sylls.

#2 {M Any grief that p roduc es repen tance ca uses no loss.}m Godly grief prod uces repe ntance (10 ).=> Godly grief causes n o loss (9b).

Th emes: -{non relig./human./benefits of remorse (truth, value)} 7:9b-10- pract./Israel/Godly grief produces repentance (truth) 7:9b-10

Other:

RSV: .9 ...you felt a god ly grief, so that yo u suffered no los s throu gh us. 10 For (ga\r) godly griefproduces a repentance that leads to salvation and brings no regret, but worldly grief producesdeath.

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25. 2 Cor 7:9b,11.

Preferred approach: topic of the sure sign.

{M Any group showi ng the s igns of rep entanc e have ex perien ced rep entanc e.}m You showed the signs of repentance: earnestness, zeal unto purification, indignation, disciplinary actions

(11).=> You have experienc ed repen tance (9b).

Th emes: -{non relig./social/list of signs of true reform and repentance (sure sign)} 7:9b,11- addressees/spiritual history/showed signs of group reform and repentance (fact) 7:9b,11

Other:RSV: 9 ... you were grieved into repenting; for you felt a godly grief, so that you suffered no loss through

us. 10 For godly grief produces a repentance th at leads to salvation and brings no regret, but wo rldly

grief prod uces d eath. 11 For (ga\r) see what earne stness this go dly grief has produ ced in you , whateagerness to c lear yourselves, wh at indignatio n, what alarm, wh at longing, wh at zeal, whatpunish ment! At every poin t you have pro ved yourselve s guiltless in th e matter.

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26. 2 Cor 8:1-2.


{M Any gene rosity whi ch pro ceeds from a state a p overty is a grac e of God .}m The Ma ced onian's ac t of ge nero sity p roce ede d from a state of po verty.=> The Macedonian's act of generosity is a grace of God.

Th emes: -{pract./Chr./generos ity from a sta te of poverty is divine (value; princip le)} 8:1-2- Chr. world/generous c ollection 'for the saints' by the M acedonia n Churches (fact) 8:1-2

Other: my formulation of the premis ses is inspired from Bultm ann's comm entary (Bultman n 1985 , 253).RSV: 1 We want you to know, brethren, about the grace of God which has been shown in the churches of

Mace donia , 2 for (o3ti) in a severe test of affliction, their abundance of joy and their extremepovert y have ove rflowed i n a wealth of liberality o n their p art.

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27. 2 Cor 8:2-4.

Pre ferre d ap pro ach : probable sign.

{M Giving b eyond o ne's mean s with ea gerness is a sign of an overflow of genero sity.}m The M acedonian 's joy in poverty prod uced this sign (3-4).=> The M acedonian 's joy in poverty prod uced an o verflow of genero sity (2).

Th emes: -{non relig./social/signs o f unusual generosity (sign)} 8:2 -4- Chr. world/circumsta nces of the Ma cedonian co llection (fact) 8:2-4

Other:RSV: 2 ... in a severe test of affliction, their abundance of joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed

in a wealt h of libe rality on th eir part. 3 For (o3ti) they gave accordin g to their me ans, as I cantestify, and b eyond t heir me ans, of the ir own free will, 4 begging us earnestly for the favour oftaking part in the relief of the saints.

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RE JEC T: 2 Cor 8:9REASON: this verse is a powerful warrant for a number of ideas in the passage as well as a source for post-Paulinetheolo gical reflect ion (C arrez 18 2-3). It is no t establis hing o ne con clusio n in part icular.

RSV: 9 For you know (ginw/skete ga\r) the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your

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sake he became poor, so that by his poverty you might become rich.

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28. 2 Cor 8:10-12.

Preferred approach: two sylls.

#1 {M1 Any project to make an offering (proqumi/a) needs to be mad e acceptable to God (otherwise, itrisks bec omin g a 'rash oath', Le v 5:4-6/N um 30 ).}

{m1 Your c omm itmen t to the J udean collec tion is a p roject to make an o ffering.}=> Your commitment to the Judean collection needs to be made acceptable to God.

#2 M2 Any unfulfilled proqumi/a is made acceptable to God by being matched with a gift from what onehas.

{m2 Your proqumi/a is unfulfille d .}

=> Your proqumi/a will be made acceptable to God by being matched with a gift from what youhave.

Th emes: -{pract./Is rael, Chr., univ./o aths need to be fulfilled (va lue, principle; e cho of L ev 5:4 -6/Num30)} 8:10-12 #1-{addressees/spiritual history/commitment to the Judean collection (truth; fact)} 8:10-12 #1- relig./Chr., Israel/covenant/believers/nature of commitments pleasing to God (truth) 8:10-12 #2-{addressees/recent history/commitment to Judean collection unfulfilled (fact)} 8:10-12 #2

Other: Note the i ntroduct ory fo rmu la to the paraen etic E. : kai\ gnw/mhn e)n tou/tw| di/dwmi. The

term gnw/mh both invites to reflection and softens the intensity of the E. Paul's recommendationshows pastoral nuance. He is not laying down the law nor issuing divine threat, but urging to dowhat is preferable. He appeals to principles, and does not insist on a quantitative objective (Carrez184).

RSV: 10 And in this matter I give my advice : it is best for you now to comple te what a year ago you b egannot on ly to do b ut to de sire, 11 so that your readiness in desiring it may be matched by your

comp leting it o ut of wh at you have . 12 For (ga\r) if the readiness is there, it is acceptable accordingto what a man has , not acc ording to what he has n ot.

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29. 2 Cor 8:13-15.


M Situ ation s of un equ al reso urce dist ribu tion with in th e covena nt sh ould rec tified by the prin cipl e of excesssupplying want ( principle in ferred from Ex 16 :18, which is q uoted).

{m The Corin thians/J udaean s relation is one o f unequ al resourc e distrib ution within the co venant .}=> The Co rinth ians/ Judaeans relat ion should be re ctifie d by th e princip le of excess supplying want.

Th emes: - texts/Israel/principle inferred from Ex 16:18, applied to New Covenant (quote, principle)8:13-15-{Chr. world/relative poverty of the Judean Churches (fact)} 8:13-15

Other: (a) Scriptural par. E.; Paul's interpretation of Ex 16:18 involve s metalepsis and interpretationthrough an eschatological lens (i.e. all Scripture applies to the Church of Paul's time), and themid rashi c princip le of Kelal upherat (a particular rule may be extended into a general principle,Long eneck er 197 5, 34); (b ) The m odal verb 'should ' is necessa ry to make th is par. syll. wo rk.

RSV: 13 I do not mean th at others shoul d be eas ed and you bu rdene d, 14 but that as a matter of equalityyour abundance at the p resent time should supply their want, so that their abundan ce may supply

your wan t, that the re may be e quality. 15 As it is written (kaqw\j ge/graptai) , 'He whogathered much had no thing o ver, and h e who gathered little had no lack'.

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30. 2 Cor 8:16-17.

Preferred approach: topic of the probable sign.

{M Any care going beyond respon se to ord ers indi cates earn est care.}m Titus's goin g to you goes beyond a resp onse to (P aul's) orders (17).=> Titus's goin g to you ind icates earnest care (1 6).

Th emes: -{non-relig./social/required supervision vs. spontaneous care (probable sign)} 8:16-17- Paul/rel. with addressees/sending of Titus/involved Titus's own volition (fact, truth) 8:16-17

Other: echoes the themes expressed in Phlm 8-9, 14.

RSV: 16 But th anks be to God who p uts the same earn est care for yo u into the he art of Titu s. 17 For (o3ti)he not only accepted our appeal, but being himself very earnest he is going to you of his ownaccord .

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REJECT: 2 Cor 8:20-21.REASON: expl. not an arg.

RSV: 20 We in tend th at no on e shou ld blam e us abo ut this li beral gift wh ich we are admin istering, 21 for (ga\r) we aimat what is honourable not only in the Lord's sight but also in the sight of men.

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31. 2 Cor 8:24-9:2.

Preferred solution: syll.

{M Anyone who is already eager to give ought to prove their eagerness without needing to hear more about thereasons for the co llectio n.}

m The Corinthians are already eager to give.=> The Corinthians ought to prove their eagerness without needing to hear more about the reasons for the

collection.

Themes: -{non-relig./social/public co mmitm ents in a group setting (truth)} 8:24 -9:2- addressees/p ast history/eag erness to particip ate in collection (fact) 8 :24-9:2

Other: (a) par. E.; (b) Disagree: all authors believing that 2 Cor 8 and 2 Cor 9 do not belong in the sameletter; Agree: DeSilva partially (19 93, 46), Sto wers partially (1990 , 341-42 ); (c) this E. hasimplications for dealing with the apparent incongruity between 2 Cor 8 and 2 Cor 9.

RSV *: 24 So give proof, be fore the c hurch es, of your lo ve and o f our boas ting abo ut you to these m en. 1

Now it is (peri\ me\n ga/r) superflu ous for m e to write to you ab out th e offering for th e saints, 2

for I know (oi]da ga\r) your readiness, o f which I boast abo ut you to the people o f Macedon ia,saying that Achaia has been ready since last year; and your zeal has stirred up most of them.

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REJECT: 2 Cor 9:6.REASON: this is an important affirmation of the principle which undergirds the entire passage, but it is notestablishing one particular conclusion.

RSV: 6 The poin t is this (tou=to de/): he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sow s bountifullywill a lso re ap bo unt ifully.

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32. 2 Cor 9:7.

Pre ferre d ap pro ach : epikheirema.

{M1 All your do nation s are to be apprec iated by G od.}M2 All don ations ap preciate d by Go d are che erful don ations (7 a). {m2 All chee rful don ations are given w illingly.}

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m1 {=> All don ations ap preciate d by Go d are given willingl y.}=> All your do natio ns are to be given willi ngly.=> This don ation as well!

Th emes: -{pract./Chr. and Israe l/ultimate motiv e for donations: p leasing God (principle, value)} 9:7#1- relig./Israel and Chr./God/appreciates joyful service (truth, value) 9:7 #2-{non-relig./human./ link between a joyful deed and freedom (truth)} 9:7 #2-{relig./Israel and Chr./God/appreciates willing service (truth)} 9:7#1

Other: par. E.

RSV: 7 Each on e must do as he has mad e up his m ind, not relu ctantly or und er compu lsion, for (ga\r)God lo ves a che erful giver.

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33. 2 Cor 9:6,8-10.


{M Anyone whose 'righteou sness en dures for ever' will alw ays be given resourc es (by Go d) to give .}m All believers who give generously to the poor see their righteousness endure forever (v.9, quoting and

interpre ting Ps 1 11:9). => All believers who give generously to the poor will always be given resources (by God) to give.

Th emes: -{relig./Israel/covenant/faithful/the righteous are always given means to be generous (truth)} 9:6,8-10- texts/Israel/Ps 111:9, interpreted using metalepsis and word association (quote) 9:6,8-10

Other: (a) Scriptural E. involving metalepsis (the entire Ps 111 is evoked) and the rabbinic principle ofword assoc iation or gezerah shawah (the verse contains the terms 'scattering' (i.e. 'sowing'), 'givingto the poor', and righteousness, which are key terms in the exhortation and arg. of 2 Cor 9. (b)Important use of the metaphor of sowing and harvesting.

RSV: 6 The poin t is this (tou=to de): he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sowsboun tifully will also reap bo untifull y.... 8 And God is able to p rovide you with every blessing inabundance, so that you may always have enough of everything and may provide in abundance for

every goo d work. 9 As it is written (kaqw\j ge/graptai) ,'He scatters abroad, he gives to the

poor; h is righteo usnes s endu res for ever'. 10 He who (o( de\ + participle) supplies seed to the sowerand bread for food will supply and multiply your resources and increase the harvest of yourrighteo usnes s.

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34. 2 Cor 9:11-14.

Pre ferre d ap pro ach : epikheirema involving a relational syll.

{M1 Any gift amongst Christians which produces praise of God for the giver's generosity enriches both receiverand give r.}{M2 Any gift amo ngs t Ch rist ians for the sake of th e go spe l produce s praise of God for the g ive r's

genero sity.}m2 Your gift throu gh us to th e Judaeans is for the sake of the go spel (13a).

m1 => Your gift throu gh us to th e Judaeans w ill produc e praise of God for your generosity (11 b, 12, 13).=> Your gift through us to the Ju daeans enriches both the Judaeans and you (11a, 14).

Th emes: -{pract./Chr./giving among believers enriches both receiver and giver (truth) 9:11-14-{pract./Chr./obedience to the gospel produces praise (likelihood)} 9:11-14- Paul/ministry/nature and significance of the collection 'for the saints' (truth, value) 9:11-14- Chr. world/reactions to inter-Church generosity (likelihood) 9:11-14

Other: This is a complex argument which transcends logic: there is an element of religious exuberance andof proph etic pre dictio n.

RSV: 11 You will be enriched in every way for great generosity, which through us will produce

thank sgivin g to Go d; 12 for (o3ti) the rendering of this service not only supplies the wants of the

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saints bu t also ove rflows in m any thanks givings to God. 13 Under the test of this service, you willglorify God by your obedience in acknowledging the gospel of Christ, and by the generosity of yourcont ribut ion fo r them and for all oth ers; 14 while they long for you and pray for you, because of thesurpassing grace of God in you.

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REJECT: 2 Cor 10: 2-3.REASON: expl., not an arg.RSV: 2 I beg of you that when I am present I may not have to show boldness with such confidence as I count on

showi ng agains t some who su spect u s of acting i n world ly fashion. 3 For (ga\r) though w e live in the w orld we arenot carryin g on a wo rldly war, ...

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35. 2 Cor 10:3-4.


{M All wars in t he flesh u se weap ons of th e flesh.}m Our war doe s not use w eapons o f the flesh (4).=> Our war is not a w ar in the flesh (3).

Th emes: -{pract./Chr./'wars in the flesh' reco gnized by reso urces used (truth)} 10:3-4- Paul/ministry/his disp utes do not use resource s 'of the flesh' (truth) 10:3-4

Other:

RSV *: 3 ...though we live in the wo rld we are not carryin g on a wo rldly war, 4 for (ga\r) the weapons ofour warfare are not wo rldly but h ave divin e pow er to de stroy stron ghold s.

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36. 2 Cor 10:9-10.


{M Anyone whose letters are m ore auth oritarian th an their p resenc e is attem pting to frighten w ith lette rs.}m Paul's letters are more authoritarian th an his presen ce (say his Corin thian opp onents, v.8 ).=> Paul is attemp ting to frighten w ith letters (say his Co rinthian op ponen ts, v.9).

Th emes: -{non relig./social/letter-writing in situations of authority conflict (likelihood)} 10:9-10- Paul/rel. with addressees/reputation as tough in letters, not in person (fact) 10:9-10

Other: This is an E. of Paul's oppone nts, not of Paul.

RSV: 9 I would not see m to be frightenin g you with letters. 10 For (o3ti) they say, 'His letters are weightyand stro ng, but his bo dily prese nce is w eak, and h is speec h of no ac coun t'.

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37. 2 Cor 10:14.


{M Any apostle/missionary who found s a Church is not o verstepping his bou ndaries when exerting auth orityover that Churc h.}

m Paul found ed the C orinthian C hurch (i.e. was first to b ring the gosp el to the C orinthians).=> Paul is not overstepping his boundaries when exerting authority over the Corinthian Church.

Th emes: -{Chr.world/jurisdiction of apostles and missionaries (truth, principle)} 10:14- Paul/rel. with addressees/first to bring the gospel to them (fact) 10:14

Other: This interpretation concurs with Bultmann 1985,194-95.

RSV *: 14 For we are no t overextend ing ourselve s, as though w e did no t reach you; [FOR ] (ga\r) we werethe first to come all the way to you with the gosp el of Christ.

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38. 2 Cor 10:17-18.


{M All thos e who m the L ord co mmen ds are acc epted (by the Lo rd).}m All those who boast in the Lord are (more likely to be) commended by the Lord.=> All those who boast in the Lord are accepted by God.=> 'Let him who b oasts, bo ast of the L ord' (17, q uotin g Jer 9:24).

Th emes: -{relig./Israel/God/accepts those whose behaviour he commends (truth)} 10:17-18- pract./Israel and Chr./commending oneself versus being commended by God (hierarchy) 10:17-18

Other:

RSV: 17 'Let him who b oasts, bo ast of the L ord'. 18 For (ga\r) it is not the man who c ommend s himselfthat is acc epted , but the man wh om th e Lord comm ends.

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39. 2 Cor 11:3-4.


{M Any Paulin e conv ert who subm its readily to anothe r gospel is easily sed uced away from C hrist.}m (Some o f) you have readily subm itted to ano ther gospe l (4).=> (Some o f) you are easily seduced away from Christ (3).

Th emes: -{relig./Chr./gospel/o nly one gospe l (truth, value; parallel in Gal 1:6-7)} 11 :3-4- addressees/re cent history/subm ission of som e to another go spel (fact) 11:3-4

Other: (a) What Paul affirms explicitly in Gal 1:6-7 is now used as silent major premiss. (b) Disagree:Bultmann, wh o sees the arg. structured as follows: vv. 4-6 gives the reason for v.1. The argumen tsthen becomes 'bear with me, for you surely bear with others' (Bultmann 1985, 201-03). Theproblem with this view is the awkward interruption Paul would have created within his arg. byinserting vv. 2-3. Bultmann (201) actually recognises an interpretation closer to mine (i.e. in which

v.4 'give[s] the reason for the fobou=mai of verse 3', 20 1) as a pos sibility. RSV: 3 But I am afraid that as the serpent de ceived Ev e by his cun ning, your tho ughts will b e led astray

from a sinc ere and pure d evotio n to C hrist. 4 For i f (ei) ga\r) some one comes and preachesanother Jesus than the one we preached, or if you receive a different spirit from the one youreceived, or if you accept a different gospel from the one you accep ted, you submit to it readilyenou gh.

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40. 2 Cor 11:5-6.


{M The one more skilled in knowledge (gnw/sij) is superior to the one m ore skilled in speaking (lo/goj).}m Paul is more skilled in kn owledge ; the superlative apostles are greater in speech (im plication o f v. 6).=> Paul is supe rior to the sup erlative apostles (5 ).

Th emes: -{non-relig./philos., social/knowledge is greater than rhetorical skills (truth, hierarchy ofvalues)} 11:5-6- Paul/gifts/greate r in knowledge than in rhetoric al skills (truth) 11:5-6

Other: paratactic E.RSV: 5 I think th at I am not in the least inferior to these su perlative apostle s. 6 Even if I am unskilled in

speakin g, I am not in knowl edge; in every way we h ave mad e this pl ain to you in all thin gs.

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41. 2 Cor 11:19-20.


{M Any 'wise' man who le ts anoth er perso n abuse them w illfully bears w ith a fool.}m You are 'wise'; and you let the sup erlative apostle s abuse you (2 0).=> You willfully b ear with fools (19 ).{=> You are also fools !!.}

Th emes: -{non-relig./common sense/wisdom means protecting oneself from abusers (truth)} 11:19-20- addressees/recent history/abusive nature of opponents' new gospel (fact) 11:19-20

Other: Paul's ironic participle clause fro/nimoi o1ntej sugg ests a nother e nthymem e: Any se lf-proclaime d wise me n who glad ly let fools make fools o ut of them are foo ls themselv es, => you arefools!

RSV: 19 ...you gladly be ar w ith foo ls, be ing wise you rse lve s! 20 For (ga\r) you bear it if a man makesslaves of you, or preys upon you, or takes advantage of you, or puts on airs, or strikes you in theface.

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REJECT: 2 Cor 11:23-28.REASON: this arg. functions on the strategy of accumulated proof and so is to be viewed as a complex argumentwith several partial m icro-argumen tative steps (partial in th e sense that th ey are elements of proof which areindependent of one another). This arg. has the same structure as Phil 3:4b-6.RSV: 23 Are they servants of C hrist? I am a better on e - I am talking like a mad man - with far greater labo rs, far moreimpriso nmen ts, with c ountl ess beati ngs, and often ne ar death. 24 Five times I have received at the hands of the Jewsthe forty lash es less o ne. 25 Three times I have been beaten with rods; once I was stoned. Three times I have beenship wreck ed; a ni ght an d a day I ha ve be en ad rift at sea; 26 on frequent journeys, in danger from rivers, danger fromrobbers, dan ger from my own people, d anger from Gen tiles, danger in th e city, danger in th e wilderne ss, danger atsea, dan ger from false bre thren ; 27 in toil and hardship, through many a sleepless night, in hunger and thirst, oftenwitho ut food , in cold and exp osure. 28 And, apart from other things, there is the daily pressure upo n me of my anxietyfor all the churches.

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42. 2 Cor 12 :6a.


{M Anyone who re ally has som ething to boas t about is not a foo l to boa st.}m I really have somethi ng to boast ab out (impl ied by 'I shall be speakin g the truth', 6ab).=> I will not be a fool if I boast (6 aa).

Th emes: -{non-relig./social/boasting and truthfulness (truth, value)} 12:6a- Paul/spirituality/charismatic experiences (fact) 12:6a

Other: My interpretation concurs with Bultmann 1985, 223.

RSV: 6 Thou gh if I wish to boast, I shall n ot be a fool, for (ga\r) I shall be sp eaking th e truth.

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43. 2 Cor 1 2:9a.


{M Whe rever Go d's pow er is at its fulle st, God's grac e is too.}m God's power is at its fullest in weakness.=> God's grace is at its fullest in weakness (19 ab).=> God's grace is sufficien t in Paul's situation of weakness (19 aa).

Th emes: -{relig./Israel and Chr./God/his power and grace are manifested together (truth)} 12:9a- relig./Chr. and Israel/God/power manifested in human weakness (truth, value) 12:9a

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Other: this E. is attributed to the Lord h imself in a direct revelation to Paul.

RSV: 9 but he said to me, 'My grace is su fficient for you, for (ga\r) my power is made perfect inweakne ss'.

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REJECT: 2 Cor 12:10.REASON: expl., not an arg.RSV:10 For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities; for

(ga\r) when I am weak, th en I am stro ng.

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44. 2 Cor 12 :11a.


{M Anyone denie d rightful recogn ition is m ade a fool b y whom ever de nies it.}m Paul was denied rightful recognitio n by the Corinthians (wh o ought to have 'com mended' him in their midst,

over and abo ve the sup er-apostles, bu t did not) (1 1b).=> Paul was mad e a fool by the C orinthians (1 1a).

Th emes: -{non-relig./social/denial of recognition (truth, value)} 12:11a- Paul/rel. with adressees/denial of rightful recognition w.r.t. super-apostles (fact) 12:11a

Other: First E. in a sorites of three.

RSV: 11 I have been a foo l! You forced me to it, for (ga\r) I ought to have be en com mend ed by you .

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45. 2 Cor 12:11b.

Preferred approach: topic from the more an d the less.

{M Anyone superio r to othe r recogn ized ap ostles sh ould al so be re cogni zed.}m I am superior to the supe r apostles (who have been recognize d among you).=> I should have been reco gnized in your midst.

Th emes: -{Chr. world/recognition of a hierarchy among apostles (value)} 12:11b- Paul/ministry, character/superiority of his work (truth) 12:11b

Other: (a) Second E . in a sorites of three. (b ) Agree: Bu ltmann . The la st clause of the vers e, ei) kai\ou)de/n ei)mi , can be viewe d as an aside with respect to th e actual arg. (Bultm ann 198 5, 231).

RSV: ...I ought to have b een com mende d by you. For (ga\r) I was not at all inferior to these superlativeapostle s, even th ough I am noth ing.

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46. 2 Cor 12:11b-12.

Preferred approach: topic of the sure sign; syll. formulation.

{M Any apostle confirmed with the signs of a true apostle (fruit of the Spirit, signs, wonders, mighty works) isnot infe rior to th e com peting apostle s in Co rinth.}

m Paul was confirmed with the signs of a true apostle.=> Paul is not inferior to the competing apostles in Corinth.

Th emes: -{Chr. world/signs and wonders as proof of apostleship (truth, sure sign)} 12:11b-12- Paul/rel. with addressees/patience, signs, wonders in his ministry in Corinth (fact) 12:11b-12

Other: (a) Third E. in a sorites of three. (b) Paratactic E.RSV: 11 ... I was not at all in ferior to th ese sup erlative ap ostles, e ven tho ugh I am n othin g. 12 The signs of

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47. 2 Cor 12:13.

Pre ferre d ap pro ach : contrarium (conju nctive s yll.)..

{M It makes no sense BOT H [to benefit from an apostle's relinquishing his right to b urden you] AND [to loserespec t for that apo stle].}

m You benefited from Paul's relinquishing his right to burden you.=> It makes no sense for you to lose respect for Paul.

Th emes: -{non relig./social/patron and client/considerateness from a patron should not spawncontempt (value)} 12:13- Paul/rel. with addressee s/relinquished his right to visit Co rinthians at their expense (fact)12:13

Other:RSV: 13 For in what were you less favoured than the rest of the churches, except that I myself did not

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REJEC T: 2 Cor 1 2:14a.REAS ON: expl., n ot an arg.

RSV: And I will n ot be a burd en, for (ga\r) I seek not what is you rs but you ...

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48. 2 Cor 12:14b.


M Children ought no t to lay up for their paren ts, but parents for th eir children (14bb).{m Paul is a spiritual 'father' for the Co rinthian be lievers.} (said exp licitly in 1 Co r 4:15).=> The Co rinthians ought not lay up for Paul.=> Paul does not seek th at the Corin thians lay up for him (14ba).

Themes: - non-relig./social/parents provide for their children (gnomic saying) 12:14b- {Paul/rel. with addressees/ their spiritual father (truth; echo of 1 Cor 4:15)} 12:14b

Oth er: arg. by metaphor.RSV: ...I seek not what is yours but you; for children ought not to lay up for their parents, but parents for

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49. 2 Cor 13:3-4.

Preferred approach: a series of two syllogisms.

{M1 All prese nt man ifestation s of Chris t are man ifestation s of his cru cifixion an d resurre ction.}m2 All manifestations of the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ are characterized by divine power

clothed in hu man weakness.M2 => All present manifestations of Christ are characterized by divine po wer clothed in hu man weakness.m2 Paul's teaching is a p resent man ifestation of Ch rist ('Christ is speaking in me', 13:3a).=> Paul's teaching is c haracterised b y divine pow er clothed in human weakness (3b , 4b).

Themes: -{pract./Chr./ministry is patterned on Christ's crucifixion and resurrection (truth; value)} 13:3-4 #1- relig./Chr./revelation/Christ is the dominan t symbol of divine powe r clothed in hum an weakness(truth, symbol) 13:3-4 #1

- pract./Chr./ministry m ust display divine power clothed in human weak ness (value) 13:3 -4#2

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- Paul/ministry/Christ speaks through him (truth) 13:3-4 #2Other:RSV: 3 .. You desire proof that Christ is speaking in m e. He is not weak in dealing with you, but is

powe rful in you . 4 For (ga\r) he was crucified in weakness, but lives by the power of God. For

(ga\r) we are weak in him, but in dealing with you we shall live with him by the power of God.

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50. 2 Cor 13:7-8.

Preferred approach: syll., involving conditional sentences.

{M Any unful filled pro mise lo oks like a failu re.}m If you do right, our promise to get tough with your unrighteousness will not be fulfilled (since it won't be

needed , v.8).=> If you do right, my visit will lo ok like a failure (7b).

Th emes: -{non-relig./comm on sense/an unfulfilled promise is a failure (truth)} 13:7-8- Paul/ca lling, ministry /fights for the truth, no t his reputatio n (value, pro verbia l formulatio n)13:7-8

Other: Agre e: Carre z 24 1. T he 't ruth' o f v. 8 is to be e quated with the 'do ing righ t' (dikaiosu/nh) of v.7(Bultm ann 19 85, 24 8).

RSV: 7 But we pray God that you may not do wrong - not that we may appear to have met the test, but

that you m ay do wh at is right, th ough we may see m to ha ve failed. 8 For (ga\r) we cannot doanything against th e truth, b ut onl y for the truth .

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