Second Epistle to the Corinthians
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The Second Epistle to the Corinthians is a New Testament letter addressing the early Christian community in Corinth, focusing on themes of apostolic authority, reconciliation, and the nature of Christian ministry.
All labels observed (9)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Second Epistle to the Corinthians canonical | 16 |
| 2 Corinthians | 9 |
| 2 Corinthians 11:32 | 1 |
| 2 Corinthians 12:7–10 | 1 |
| 2 Corinthians 3 | 1 |
| 2 Corinthians 4:7–12 | 1 |
| 2 Corinthians 5:18–20 | 1 |
| 2 Corinthians 9:6–8 | 1 |
| Second Corinthians | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T376591 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Second Epistle to the Corinthians Context triple: [Apostle Paul, wrote, Second Epistle to the Corinthians]
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A.
1 Corinthians 15
1 Corinthians 15 is a New Testament chapter in Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians that presents a foundational exposition of Christ’s resurrection and the future resurrection of believers.
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1 Corinthians 13
1 Corinthians 13 is a renowned New Testament passage by the Apostle Paul that poetically defines the nature and primacy of Christian love, often called the “Love Chapter.”
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Letter to the Hebrews
The Letter to the Hebrews is a New Testament book that presents Jesus Christ as the ultimate high priest and perfect sacrifice, interpreting the Old Testament in light of his once-for-all redemptive work.
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D.
Pauline Epistles
The Pauline Epistles are a collection of New Testament letters traditionally attributed to the Apostle Paul, addressing early Christian communities and key theological themes.
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E.
Second Epistle of John
The Second Epistle of John is a brief New Testament letter traditionally attributed to the Apostle John, addressing a “chosen lady and her children” with warnings against false teachers and exhortations to remain faithful to Christ’s teaching.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Second Epistle to the Corinthians Target entity description: The Second Epistle to the Corinthians is a New Testament letter addressing the early Christian community in Corinth, focusing on themes of apostolic authority, reconciliation, and the nature of Christian ministry.
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A.
1 Corinthians 15
1 Corinthians 15 is a New Testament chapter in Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians that presents a foundational exposition of Christ’s resurrection and the future resurrection of believers.
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B.
1 Corinthians 13
1 Corinthians 13 is a renowned New Testament passage by the Apostle Paul that poetically defines the nature and primacy of Christian love, often called the “Love Chapter.”
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C.
Letter to the Hebrews
The Letter to the Hebrews is a New Testament book that presents Jesus Christ as the ultimate high priest and perfect sacrifice, interpreting the Old Testament in light of his once-for-all redemptive work.
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D.
Pauline Epistles
The Pauline Epistles are a collection of New Testament letters traditionally attributed to the Apostle Paul, addressing early Christian communities and key theological themes.
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E.
Second Epistle of John
The Second Epistle of John is a brief New Testament letter traditionally attributed to the Apostle John, addressing a “chosen lady and her children” with warnings against false teachers and exhortations to remain faithful to Christ’s teaching.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Testament epistle
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Pauline epistle ⓘ book of the Bible ⓘ |
| addressedTo |
Christian community in Corinth
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church in Corinth ⓘ |
| attributedAuthor |
Apostle Paul
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surface form:
Paul the Apostle
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| biblicalBookNumber | 47 ⓘ |
| canonicalIn |
Anglican Communion
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Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Orthodox Churches
Protestant churches ⓘ Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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| canonicalStatus | canonical scripture in most Christian traditions ⓘ |
| coAuthorMentioned | Timothy ⓘ |
| containsSection |
catalog of Paul’s sufferings
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contrast between old and new covenants ⓘ defense of Paul’s apostleship ⓘ discussion of the collection for the saints ⓘ |
| followsInCanon | First Epistle to the Corinthians ⓘ |
| genre |
letter
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religious text ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
God loves a cheerful giver
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ministry of reconciliation ⓘ thorn in the flesh ⓘ treasure in jars of clay ⓘ |
| keyPassage |
Second Epistle to the Corinthians
self-linksurface differs
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2 Corinthians 12:7–10
Second Epistle to the Corinthians self-linksurface differs ⓘ
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2 Corinthians 4:7–12
2 Corinthians 5:17 ⓘ Second Epistle to the Corinthians self-linksurface differs ⓘ
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2 Corinthians 5:18–20
Second Epistle to the Corinthians self-linksurface differs ⓘ
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2 Corinthians 9:6–8
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| keyVerse |
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation”
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“We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors” ⓘ |
| majorTheme |
apostolic authority
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generosity and collection for Jerusalem ⓘ nature of Christian ministry ⓘ new covenant ⓘ reconciliation ⓘ suffering and comfort ⓘ weakness and power ⓘ |
| numberOfChapters | 13 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| partOf | Christian biblical canon ⓘ |
| precedesInCanon | Epistle to the Galatians ⓘ |
| recipientRegion | Achaia ⓘ |
| shortTitle |
2 Cor
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Second Epistle to the Corinthians self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
2 Corinthians
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| testament | New Testament ⓘ |
| title | Second Epistle to the Corinthians self-link ⓘ |
| traditionalDateRange | mid‑first century CE ⓘ |
| traditionalPlaceOfWriting |
Macedonia (Greece)
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surface form:
Macedonia
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Subject: Second Epistle to the Corinthians Description of subject: The Second Epistle to the Corinthians is a New Testament letter addressing the early Christian community in Corinth, focusing on themes of apostolic authority, reconciliation, and the nature of Christian ministry.
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