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2 Corinthians 4:12

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

So then death worketh in us, but life in you.

2 Corinthians 4:12 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 2 Corinthians 4:12

Theological / Devotional

Death worketh. Paul now proceeds a step further in the contrast between life and death. While death is ever a present prospect for the gospel messenger, his objective is to bring life to those who are doomed to death because of sin. Here the term “life” is used in its higher spiritual sense. Although Paul’s converts have experienced little or nothing of a life-and-death conflict comparable to his, nevertheless God has used him to minister life to them. From the lowly earthenware vessel, which was Paul’s own life, proceeds the power of Christ to impart new life to the Corinthians.

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