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2 Corinthians 13:4

King James Version (KJV)

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2 Corinthians 13:4

Verse 4 of 14

Scripture focus

For though he was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him by the power of God toward you.

2 Corinthians 13:4 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 2 Corinthians 13:4

Theological / Devotional

Crucified through weakness. Paul finds solace in the thought that no one could ever appear more weak and helpless than Christ as He hung in agony and shame upon the cross. Yet Christ lives and is highly exalted (Phil. 2:6-9). All who abide in Christ may expect to share, not only in His humiliation, but also in His strength, which is “made perfect” in human weakness (2 Cor. 12:9; cf. Rom. 6:3-6).

Liveth. The Corinthian rebels have Christ, living “by the power of God,” to deal with, not merely a “weak” Paul, as they think.

We ... are weak. Paul candidly admits his weakness, but he glories in the power of Christ that operates in and through him (see chs. 11:30; 12:9, 10) in spite of his weakness.

The power of God. The Corinthians had both witnessed and experienced that power, and could not deny the reality of it.

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