Commentaries on 2 Corinthians
A list of the best commentaries on 2 Corinthians ranked by scholars, journal reviws, and site users. You can find the best commentary on 2 Corinthians for you using the tools on the right side.
Top 3
The Second Epistle to the Corinthians. NIGTC. Eerdmans, 2005.
Nijay K. Gupta
In a review, Craig Blomberg once referred to this meticulously detailed commentary as a perfect specimen of “historical-grammatical-lexical” exegesis. more
Nijay K. Gupta
In a review, Craig Blomberg once referred to this meticulously detailed commentary as a perfect specimen of “historical-grammatical-lexical” exegesis. more
Robert M. Bowman Jr.
Exegetical commentary by a scholar especially noted for his close reading of the Greek text. more
Phillip J. Long
Harris’s commentary is another excellent contribution in the New International Greek Text series by an expert on the second letter to the Corinthians. more
Ligonier Ministries (Keith A. Mathison)
For those seeking an exhaustive examination of the Greek text, Harris's commentary is the resource to consult. more
2 Corinthians. NAC. Broadman & Holman, 1999.
PastorTimothy72
I have become a collector of commentaries ever since my seminary days in the 1990s. more
Nijay K. Gupta
In the previous post, I recommended owning Garland’s 1 Corinthians (BECNT) commentary; this would make a nice complement, albeit in a different series. more
Tim Challies
Garland’s commentary is widely praised. more
Phillip J. Long
Garland’s introduction to the letter argues for the unity of 2 Corinthians, although the details of that argument is the commentary itself. more
II Corinthians. AYB. Yale University Press, 1984.
Nijay K. Gupta
Furnish has a solid reputation as a Pauline scholar. more
Phillip J. Long
This is the only commentary on my list that takes a multiple source seriously, suggesting five separate letters as sources for the compilation of 2 Corinthians, although two of his five sources are now lost, a first letter to Corinth prior to the canonical book and the “tearful letter” (letter C). more
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Forthcoming Commentaries
| Year | Author | Title | Series |
|---|---|---|---|
| forthcoming 2027 | Gooder, Paula | The Second Epistle to the Corinthians | New International Greek Testament Commentary |
| forthcoming 2025 | Kim, Yung Suk | 2 Corinthians | Contextual Critical Commentary |
| forthcoming | Adewuya, J. Ayodeji | 2 Corinthians | New Covenant Commentary Series |
| forthcoming | Briones, David E. | 2 Corinthians | Evangelical Exegetical Commentary |
| forthcoming | Graebe, Peter | 2 Corinthians | Pentecostal Commentary |
| forthcoming | Hagen Pifer, Jeanette | 2 Corinthians | Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament |
| forthcoming | Jervis, L. Ann | Galatians | Illuminations Commentary Series |
| forthcoming | John of Damascus; Theodore of Mopsuestia | Pauline Commentaries | Ancient Christian Texts |
| forthcoming | Laytham, Brent | 2 Corinthians | Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible |
| forthcoming | Long, Fredrick J. | 2 Corinthians | Brill Exegetical Commentary Series |
| forthcoming | Malcolm, Lois | 2 Corinthians | Belief: Theological Commentary on the Bible |
| forthcoming | Mitchell, Margaret M.; Duff, Paul B. | 2 Corinthians | Hermeneia |
| forthcoming | Reeves, Rodney | 2 Corinthians | Bible in God's World Commentary |
| forthcoming | Stegman, Thomas D. | Second Corinthians | |
| forthcoming | Thomas, Derek W. H. | 2 Corinthians | Lectio Continua Expository Commentary on the New Testament |
| forthcoming | Wan, Sze-Kar | 2 Corinthians | Illuminations Commentary Series |