Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Corinthians 8:22

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Corinthians 8:22 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Corinthians 8:22. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Paul, he is sending a trusted friend who has worked hard many times before and now is even more eager because of the trust he has in the people he's writing to. This means Paul really believes his friend will help them well.

2 Corinthians 8:22: And we have sent with them our brother, whom we have oftentimes proved diligent in many things, but now much more diligent, upon the great confidence which [I have] in you. [I have: or, he hath]

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5

Proverbs 3:5 advises to trust in the Lord rather than in men, which could contradict the commendation of a man's diligence in 2 Corinthians 8:22.

Proverbs 3:5: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:5

Jeremiah 17:5 warns against trusting in man, contrasting with the trust placed in the brother mentioned in 2 Corinthians 8:22.

Jeremiah 17:5: Thus saith the LORD; Cursed [be] the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.

Contradiction with Psalm 118:8

Psalm 118:8 suggests it is better to trust in the Lord than in humans, conflicting with the reliance on human diligence in 2 Corinthians 8:22.

Psalm 118:8: [It is] better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.

Contradiction with Isaiah 2:22

Isaiah 2:22 advises to cease from man as he is limited, whereas 2 Corinthians 8:22 emphasizes confidence in a person's diligence.

Isaiah 2:22: Cease ye from man, whose breath [is] in his nostrils: for wherein is he to be accounted of?

Contradiction with Micah 7:5

Micah 7:5 cautions against putting confidence in a friend, which may conflict with the trust and commendation given in 2 Corinthians 8:22.

Micah 7:5: Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom.

Contradiction with Psalm 146:3

Psalm 146:3 reminds not to put trust in princes or mortal men, which can contrast with placing confidence in human effort like in 2 Corinthians 8:22.

Psalm 146:3: Put not your trust in princes, [nor] in the son of man, in whom [there is] no help. [help: or, salvation]
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