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In this addition to the award-winning Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament (BECNT), a respected New Testament scholar offers a substantive evangelical commentary on 2 Corinthians. George Guthrie leads readers through the intricacies of literary structure, word meanings, cultural backdrop, and theological proclamation, offering insights for modern ministry contexts. As with all BECNT...

As seen in the table below, 6:14–7:1 presents a highly crafted, logically developed series of exhortations, accented by various types of support material. Through rhetorical questions, theological assertion, and a string of OT quotations having to do with restoration to the true worship of God (Garland 1999: 336–37, following Olley 1998), Paul reinforces (even restates) the exhortations, calling the Corinthians to separate from worldly relationships, which defile them and hurt their relationship
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