During Paul’s ministry, Corinth was
a newly rebuilt, bustling, important
city in the Roman Empire. It was a
place full of pride, individualism,
wealth, and religious pluralism. No
wonder its inhabitants held little
regard for Paul’s message!
Sound familiar? Our contemporary
culture has much in common with ancient
Corinth. The relevance of this book to
churches today is astounding. Paul
delivers powerful theology that turns
the values of the ancient Roman world
upside-down—the grace of God, the
centrality of the cross, and God’s
power made perfect in weakness. He
challenges us to live counterculturally.
In this commentary on 2 Corinthians,
Pastor R. Kent Hughes carefully
examines this second letter from the
apostle Paul to the church in Corinth,
continuing to provide rich biblical
insight for the body of Christ.