Here’s a Schmidlin-style episode description for 2 Corinthians 2:12–3:18, followed by concise title options.

In this episode of Understanding 2 Corinthians, Paul pulls back the curtain on the nature of true Christian ministry. From restless anxiety in Troas to the triumphal procession of Christ, he reframes weakness as victory and suffering as participation in God’s saving work. Ministry is not self-commendation but divine commissioning—not letters of recommendation, but lives transformed by the Spirit. As Paul contrasts the fading glory of the old covenant with the surpassing glory of the new, we see that the heart of ministry is not external performance but unveiled beholding. Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom—and where Christ is seen, His people are transformed.