God uses a divine standard by which all people will be judged. Here, Paul notes how God's judgment is based on Jesus Christ. How he lived and what could be accomplished in his death are crucial to God's judgment, and will be a key reference point later in the letter.

God uses a divine standard by which all people will be judged. Here, Paul notes how God's judgment is based on impartiality, his standard being equally applied and the offer of salvation being equally offered to all.

God uses a divine standard by which all people will be judged. Here, Paul notes how God's judgment is based in truth and reality.

The consequences of unbelief result in being given over to sin, despite knowing one will face ramifications and consequences. As such, sin, when fed, grows.

When we exchange the worship of God for who he is, we will exchange the function of God's creation for how he intended it. 

A natural consequence of unbelief is being given over to the sinful passions they desire more than that faith and in turn, the natural consequences of being in that position. 

Paul presents the alternative to being declared righteous by faith in Christ. It is, namely a rejection of who God made you to be and an abandonment to sin.

Though Paul is a Jew writing to the Romans, though the gospel carried a political connotation, Paul remained unashamed of the gospel of Christ.

Paul had heard of the faith of the Romans. He desired to visit Rome to encourage the church and strengthen their faith.

Rome was the political center of the world. Paul wrote one of his longest and his most theologically robust letter to the Church in Rome.

Hunter recaps 2 Corinthians in an overview of the letter, highlighting key concepts of God's grace, the supremacy of Christ and his gospel, and the call to remain steadfast in faith.

Paul says goodbye to the Corinthian church again, in the close of the letter.

Paul closes his second letter to the Corinthians as he moves to say farewell.

As the letter to the Corinthians closes, Paul raises some last warnings and concerns for the church there.

Paul closes out his remarks related to the concerns he has for Corinth.

Despite the false direction of the "super apostles", the truth of the gospel remains.

Paul notes the work he did with the Corinthians, and how he did it for free, in a facetious remark about his care for them as he begins addressing his concern with the Church there.

In discussing his boasting, he brings up the visions "a guy Paul knew" saw when he was caught up into heaven. Rather than boasting in this amazing vision and the chance "that guy" had to see it, he boasts rather in the thorn in the flesh Paul endured, namely in its capacity to highlight Jesus' sufficiency and the power of God's grace.

Paul boasts in his weaknesses, a peculiar move which highlights the sufficiency of Christ.

Paul boasts in the flesh, a practice he notes the believer would do well not to do often. In it, he subverts expectations, and boasts in negatives that highlight all they have endured because of the gospel and by the grace of God.