We have looked at the first 7 chapters of 2 Corinthians, seeking Paul’s overall efforts at reconciling with the church there. A lot of his focus has been on pointing out the fact that his sufferings for Christ should not be something for them to be ashamed of, but rather, to be proud of, as he was in fact proud of.
In Chapter 8 and 9, Paul moves into a more clearly defined topic of the church collection. From Chapter 10 onward, he deals more directly with the problem of the super apostles in the congregation. We’ll see that Paul is dealing here with the matter of a special collection for the saints, which was over and above a standard collection.