Bible Rebel

Here are four quotes from four different voices on the Book of Second Corinthians. 

A. W. Tozer — On spiritual transformation

“What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.”

— The Knowledge of the Holy

Connection to 2 Corinthians 3:18: As we behold God’s glory, we are gradually transformed into Christ’s likeness.

J. I. Packer — On knowing God

“What were we made for? To know God. What aim should we set ourselves in life? To know God.”

— Knowing God

Connection to 2 Corinthians 4:6: Paul describes the light of the knowledge of God’s glory revealed in the face of Jesus Christ.

Elisabeth Elliot — On surrender and suffering

“The secret is Christ in me, not me in a different set of circumstances.”

— Commonly attributed to Elisabeth Elliot.

Connection to 2 Corinthians 12:9–10: God’s grace is sufficient even when our circumstances remain difficult.

Dallas Willard — On becoming like Christ

“Grace is not opposed to effort, it is opposed to earning.”

— The Great Omission

Connection to 2 Corinthians 9:8: God’s abundant grace equips believers for every good work.

The common thread: Second Corinthians challenges the idea that spiritual strength means independence, comfort, or success. Paul presents a different picture: grace that sustains us, suffering that doesn’t defeat us, and a life transformed through Christ.