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The theme of 2 Corinthians is that even though the Corinthians have messed up and turned away from God, there is still hope for them and they can still redeem themselves. This theme is most prominently shown through the quote, “indeed, we had the sentence of death within ourselves so that we would not trust in ourselves, but in God who raises the dead… will deliver us” (2 Corinthians 1.9). This quote shows that even though the Corinthians had turned from God so much that they could not even trust themselves, they still have a chance for God to deliver them and bring them to heaven. Fix You by Coldplay shows this theme very well through its powerful lyrics. A repeating line in the song is “Lights will guide you home/ and ignite your bones/ and I will try to fix you”. This lyric relates to how Paul is trying to guide the Corinthians back towards God and fix their mistakes so they learn to be holy. Another important lyric that pertains to the theme of 2 Corinthians is “I promise you I will learn from my mistakes”. This lyric applies to how Paul is trying to get the Corinthians to learn from their mistakes in

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