2 Corinthians 13:4

2 Corinthians 13:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)For to be sure, he was crucified in weakness, yet he lives by God’s power. Likewise, we are weak in him, yet by God’s power we will live with him in our dealing with you.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For he was crucified in weakness, but lives by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but in dealing with you we will live with him by the power of God.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For though He was crucified in weakness, yet He lives 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.

Context of 2 Corinthians 13:4

2I gave a warning when I was present the second time, and now I give a warning while I am absent to those who sinned before and to all the rest: If I come again, I will not be lenient, 3since you seek proof of Christ speaking in me. He is not weak in dealing with you, but powerful among you. For he was crucified in weakness, but he lives by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but in dealing with you we will live with him by God’s power. 5Test yourselves to see if you are in the faith. Examine yourselves. Or do you yourselves not recognize that Jesus Christ is in you? — unless you fail the test. 6And I hope you will recognize that we ourselves do not fail the test.

2 Corinthians 13:4 word by word

καὶ γὰρ ἐσταυρώθη ἐξ ἀσθενείας ἀλλὰ ζῇ ἐκ δυνάμεως θεοῦ· καὶ γὰρ ἡμεῖς ἀσθενοῦμεν ἐν αὐτῷ ἀλλὰ ζήσομεν σὺν αὐτῷ ἐκ δυνάμεως θεοῦ εἰς ὑμᾶς.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Forκαίkai · andG2532
• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• thoughεἰei · ifG1487
• he was crucifiedσταυρόωstauroō · to crucifyG4717
• throughἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• weaknessἀσθένειαastheneia · weakness: weakG769
• yetἀλλάalla · butG235
• he livethζάωzaō · to liveG2198
• the powerδύναμιςdunamis · powerG1411
• of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• weἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• are weakἀσθενέωastheneō · be weak: weakG770
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• withσύνsun · withG4862
• towardεἰςeis · towardG1519
• youσύsu · youG4771

Cross-references for 2 Corinthians 13:4

• Luke 22:43Then an angel from heaven appeared to him, strengthening him.
• John 10:18No one takes it from me, but I lay it down on my own. I have the right to lay it down, and I have the right to take it up again. I have received this command from my Father.”
• 1 Corinthians 15:43sown in dishonor, raised in glory; sown in weakness, raised in power;
• Philippians 2:7Instead he emptied himself by assuming the form of a servant, taking on the likeness of humanity. And when he had come as a man,
• Hebrews 5:7During his earthly life, he offered prayers and appeals with loud cries and tears to the one who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence.
• 1 Peter 3:18For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring you to God. He was put to death in the flesh but made alive by the Spirit,
• Acts 2:36“Therefore let all the house of Israel know with certainty that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Messiah.”
• Acts 4:10let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified and whom God raised from the dead — by him this man is standing here before you healthy.
• Romans 6:4Therefore we were buried with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we too may walk in newness of life.
• Romans 14:9Christ died and returned to life for this: that he might be Lord over both the dead and the living.
• Ephesians 1:19and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the mighty working of his strength.
• Philippians 2:9For this reason God highly exalted him and gave him the name that is above every name,
• Revelation 1:17When I saw him, I fell at his feet like a dead man. He laid his right hand on me and said, “Don’t be afraid. I am the First and the Last,
• 2 Corinthians 4:7Now we have this treasure in clay jars, so that this extraordinary power may be from God and not from us.
• 2 Corinthians 10:3For although we live in the flesh, we do not wage war according to the flesh,
• 1 Corinthians 2:3I came to you in weakness, in fear, and in much trembling.

Commentaries on 2 Corinthians 13:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4For though he was crucified through weakness - It is true Christ was crucified, and his crucifixion appeared to be the effect of his weakness; yet even this was not so; he gave up his life, none could take it away from him; and in his last struggle, had he even been deficient in power, he could have had more than twelve legions of angels to support him against the high priest's mob, Matthew 26:53; but how then could the Scripture be fulfilled? And had he…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4For though he was crucified through weakness - Various modes have been adopted of explaining the phrase “through weakness.” The most probable explanation is that which refers it to the human nature which he had assumed Philemon 2:7-8; 1 Peter 3:18, and to the appearance of weakness which he manifested. He did not choose to exert his power. He appeared to his enemies to be weak and feeble. This idea would be an exact illustration of the point before the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-4Christ is speaking through me: Paul represented Christ to the Corinthian congregation and used God's power to guide them. Paul's weakness mirrored Christ's humiliation, as Christ was crucified in weakness (see 8:9). Paul judged sinners with Christ's love in mind (5:14–21). We are also weak: Paul's humanity was frail, but he relied on Christ's strength (12:10).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. though--omitted in some of the oldest manuscripts; then translate, "For He was even crucified," &c. through weakness--Greek, "from weakness"; that is, His assumption of our weakness was the source, or necessary condition, from which the possibility of His crucifixion flowed (He 2:14; Php 2:7, 8). by--Greek, "from"; "owing to." the power of God--the Father (Ro 1:4; 6:4; Ep 1:20). weak in him--that is, in virtue of our union with Him, and after His…Read the comment

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Commentaries on 2 Corinthians 13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings