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Pentecost Season · Proper 6 · Year B

2 Corinthians 5:6-10, (11-13), 14-17

By Faith, Not Sight, and a New Creation

June 13, 2027

The Monk by the Sea, Caspar David Friedrich
The Monk by the Sea, Caspar David Friedrich, 1808-10Alte Nationalgalerie, Berlin
One small figure on a strip of sand with nothing in front of him but sea and sky, and no horizon to speak of between them.We walk by faith, not by sight. While we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord.Caspar David FriedrichFriedrich, who took almost everything out of the picture and was attacked for it.Alte Nationalgalerie, BerlinThe Alte Nationalgalerie, Berlin.Alte Nationalgalerie, Berlin
Revised Common Lectionary
GospelMark 4:26-34Mk 4:26-34
Epistle2 Cor. 5:6-10, (11-13), 14-172 Cor 5:6-10, (11-13), 14-17
Old Testament1 Sam. 15:34 - 16:131 Sm 15:34 - 16:13Alt. OTEzek. 17:22-24Ez 17:22-24
PsalterPs. 20Ps 20Alt. PsalmPs. 92:1-4, 12-15Ps 92:1-4, 12-15

Overview & Insights

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.” (2 Corinthians 5:17)

Paul writes of living by faith rather than sight and of aiming to please the Lord before whom all will appear. He says the love of Christ compels believers, so that anyone in Christ is a new creation.

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Commentary

2 Corinthians 5:6-10, (11-13) 14-172 Cor 5:6-10, (11-13) 14-17 Working Preacher

A Luther Seminary commentary on walking by faith and becoming a new creation in Christ.

2 Corinthians 5:6-10, (11-13) 14-172 Cor 5:6-10, (11-13) 14-17 Center for Excellence in Preaching

A Reformed preaching commentary that hears verse 17 reframing how we see one another as new creations.

2 Corinthians 52 Cor 5 Enduring Word · David Guzik

A verse by verse evangelical commentary on faith over sight and the ministry of reconciliation.

2 Corinthians 5 Commentary2 Cor 5 Commentary Precept Austin

Word studies and cross references working verse by verse through 2 Corinthians 5.

2 Corinthians 5:62 Cor 5:6 BibleHub

Parallel classic commentaries assembled for each verse of 2 Corinthians 5.

2 Corinthians 5, Expository Notes2 Cor 5, Expository Notes StudyLight

Thomas Constable's expository notes on 2 Corinthians 5 and the new creation.

Background & Word Study

2 Corinthians 5 Greek Interlinear2 Cor 5 Greek Interlinear BibleHub

The Greek text of 2 Corinthians 5 word by word with parsing and Strong's numbers.

The Church Fathers

2 Corinthians 5, patristic commentary2 Cor 5, patristic commentary Catena

A verse linked catena gathering patristic comment on 2 Corinthians 5.

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