Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Corinthians 13:14

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Corinthians 13:14 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Corinthians 13:14. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Paul, Jesus's kindness, God's love, and the friendship of the Holy Spirit are always with you. This is like a big hug from God, reminding you that He is always close and cares for you.

2 Corinthians 13:14: The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, [be] with you all. Amen. «[The second epistle] to the Corinthians was written from Philippi, [a city] of Macedonia, by Titus and Lucas.»

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 6:4

This verse emphasizes the oneness of God, stating "Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD," which contrasts with the Trinitarian blessing in 2 Corinthians 13:14.

Deuteronomy 6:4: Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God [is] one LORD:

Contradiction with Isaiah 45:5

This verse states, "I am the LORD, and there is none else, there is no God beside me," which contradicts with 2 Corinthians 13:14 that suggests a plurality in God through the mention of Jesus Christ and the Holy Ghost.

Isaiah 45:5: I [am] the LORD, and [there is] none else, [there is] no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me:

Contradiction with 1 Timothy 2:5

This verse says, "For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus," focusing on the singularity of God, which contrasts with the triune formula in 2 Corinthians 13:14.

1 Timothy 2:5: For [there is] one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;

Contradiction with John 17:3

This verse declares, "And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent," distinguishing the Father as the only true God, not supporting the trinitarian joint presence in 2 Corinthians 13:14.

John 17:3: And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.

Contradiction with Mark 12:29

Here it states, "The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord," affirming the oneness of God, differing from the triune nature suggested in 2 Corinthians 13:14.

Mark 12:29: And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments [is], Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:
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