The Books of 1 & 2 Corinthians (2020 Edition)

The book of 1 Corinthians was written to believers in the city of Corinth, where God sent the apostle Paul to establish a church for people who desperately needed love and truth. It includes teachings on the church, love, and the resurrection and encourages believers to remain steadfast to the gospel.   The book of 2 Corinthians is one of the most personal letters from Paul and serves as an apostolic manual for the body of Christ, replete with supernatural encounters, encouragement, truth, glory, and revelation. At the center of this letter is a call for believers to lead holy lives marked by generosity.    Like the Corinthian believers, we possess every spiritual gift; we are fully equipped to minister to others and demonstrate love to all. The treasures found within the inspired letters of 1 and 2 Corinthians should stir our hearts with greater passion to follow Jesus.   All praises belong to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. For he is the Father of tender mercy and the God of endless comfort. 2 Corinthians 1:3  

DR. BRIAN SIMMONS is a passionate lover of God. After a dramatic conversion to Christ, Brian knew that God was calling him to go to the unreached people of the world and present the gospel of God's grace to all who would listen. With his wife, Candice, and their three children, he spent eight years in the tropical rain forest of the Darien Province of Panama as a church planter, translator, and consultant. Having been trained in linguistics and Bible translation principles, Brian assisted in the Paya-Kuna New Testament translation project. After his ministry overseas, Brian was instrumental in planting a thriving church in New England (U.S.) and currently travels full time as a speaker and Bible teacher. He is the lead translator of The Passion Translation®.