Question on 2 Corinthians

[eunice]

Well..when Paul says "we"...does he refer to like we as in everybody? including the ppl that hes writing to? or only the "We" that are like..spreading the gospel...you know like...missionaries part of his gropu thingee? sorry if im unclear...i cant rly express myself lol but anyway yeah..
thanks for the clarification!

 

[Anthony]

Is there a particular verse? Paul uses we a lot in 2Corinthians.

Remember back in Paul's day it was everyone's job to spread the Gospel. They didn't have kick-back christians, who came for Sunday service once a week.

 

[Kelly]

Most likely 'we' as in fellow Christians...In his case the Christians in Corinth, but it applies to all.

 

[Lyle]

The run along the same wave that Kelly was speaking about

The book was written to the people of Corith, who were turning away in some of their ways. In many parts Paul is probally talking about his fellow missionaries.. Though all Scripture is written to us has well. If there is a command, comission or anything else, we need to follow it.. But I think n brief, that should answer your question

 

[Serapha]

Well..when Paul says "we"...does he refer to like we as in everybody? including the ppl that hes writing to? or only the "We" that are like..spreading the gospel...you know like...missionaries part of his gropu thingee? sorry if im unclear...i cant rly express myself lol but anyway yeah..
thanks for the clarification!

Hi there!



I think this will clarify it for you...

Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words

* Note: When this is not part of the translation of a verb or phrase, it stands for some case of hemeis, the plural of ego, "I;" this separate use of the pronoun is always emphatic. For "we ourselves," see OURSELVES.​

Of course, sometimes Paul uses the plural pronoun we where you may read the preceeding passages and determine who the "we" is. It would be an individual application of whether it is the emphatic, "we ourselves"​

Thanks for a great question...​

~malaka~​