Compare And Contrast 2 Corinthians

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Paul eluded to his boasting as purely sarcasm. He felt that a true leader did not have to force his beliefs on the people. It was those that opposed his teachings that had to force parameters on followers. Paul relied on his inner strength as opposed to pushing his ministry on others. Whereas, his opponents showed a strong arm on the outside and their weakness truly inward on their beliefs (Harris, 2014). 2 Corinthians shows Paul defending his apostolic authority against the Corinthians (Harris, 2015). While he was always struggling to preach unity to his followers, at the time Corinthians was written there were “superlative apostles” moving up through the churches to gain power. These individuals used their power and influence to undermine