2 Corinthians 1:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Paul, an apostle Appointed and made such, not by my own will or choice, or those of any man, or any number of men; but by the will of God Who called me by his grace to that sacred and important office; see Galatians 1:1; Galatians 1:15; and Timothy, our Or rather a, brother St. Paul, writing to Timothy, styles him his son; writing of him, his brother. From this it is evident that Timothy was with the apostle when this second epistle to the Corinthians was written; and by joining his name with his own in this epistle, he did him the greatest honour, and highly advanced his credit with the Corinthians, and all other Christians who should read it. To the church of God which is at Corinth Whom he hath mercifully called out from the world and united to himself. With all the saints which are in all Achaia “Corinth being the metropolis of the province of Achaia, the brethren in those parts, no doubt, had frequent intercourse with those in Corinth, and by that means had an opportunity of hearing this letter read in the Christian assemblies at Corinth. But as they had equal need, with the Corinthians, of the admonitions and advices contained in this letter, it was addressed to them likewise, that they might be entitled to take copies of it, in order to read it in their public meetings for their own edification.” Macknight. Grace be to you, &c. See on Romans 1:7.