Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Corinthians 1:1

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Corinthians 1:1 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Corinthians 1:1. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Paul, he is a special messenger of Jesus because God chose him, and he is writing with his friend Timothy to the people who love God in Corinth and all the nearby places. He wants everyone there to know they are part of God's family.

2 Corinthians 1:1: Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy [our] brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints which are in all Achaia:

Contradiction with Galatians 1:1

This verse emphasizes that Paul's apostleship is not from human authority but by Jesus Christ, which could be seen as differing from the shared nature of the letter in 2 Corinthians 1:1 with Timothy.

Galatians 1:1: Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;)

Contradiction with 1 Timothy 2:7

Paul claims to be ordained a teacher and apostle, but some interpret this as emphasizing individual rather than shared authorship or authority as in 2 Corinthians 1:1 where he includes Timothy.

1 Timothy 2:7: Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, [and] lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.

Contradiction with Acts 15:39-40

Demonstrates a sharp disagreement leading to separation of Paul and Barnabas, contradicting the cooperative tone with Timothy in 2 Corinthians 1:1.

Acts 15:39-40: And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus;
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