Second Corinthians
/ˌsɛkənd kəˈrɪnθiənz/noun
The second canonical New Testament letter traditionally attributed to Paul and addressed to the Christian community at Corinth.
Did you know?“Second Corinthians” is traditionally linked to Paul, but many scholars discuss whether the text may preserve material from more than one letter sent to Corinth.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*sekw-
“To follow or come after”
Classical Latin
Latin
secundus
“Following; next; second; also favorable or successful”
Ancient Greek
Greek
Korinthios
“A Corinthian, meaning a person from Corinth”
Old French
Old French
segont / second
“Second; following another in order”
Middle English
English
secounde Corinthiens
“The second [letter] of or to the Corinthians”
Modern English
English
Second Corinthians
“The conventional English title of the second New Testament epistle associated with Corinth”
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