Includes bibliographical references (p. 159-163) and indexes.

The context of 2 Corinthians -- Corinth : the city -- Paul's mission to Corinth -- The literary integrity of 2 Corinthians : a survey of hypotheses -- The argument for literary unity -- The two-letter hypothesis -- The three-letter hypothesis -- The five-letter hypothesis -- Occasion : what went wrong at Corinth? -- Source(s) of the conflict -- A theological postscript -- Commentary -- A letter of appeal for the offering (8:1-24) -- An appeal for generosity (8:1-15) -- Macedonian generosity example of generosity (8:1-7) -- Paul's appeal (8:8-9) -- Advice to complete the offering (8:10-12) -- Gifting between equals (8:13-15) -- Recommendation of the envoys (8:16-24) -- First letter in defense of Paul's ministry (2:147:4) -- Multiform defense of ministry (2:146:10) -- Introductory section (2:143:6) -- God's triumphal procession (2:14-17) -- Paul's defense of the sufficiency of his ministry (3:1-6) -- His new covenant ministry (3:74:6) -- Glory compared with glory, a reflection (3:711) -- Veiling and unveiling (3:12-18) -- Conclusion of apologetic unit (4:1-6) -- God's treasure in mortal bodies in Paul's ministry (4:7-15) -- Paul's ministry validated in affliction (4:165:10) --