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2 Corinthians 13:4
4For 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.
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.
- 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.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Although he was crucified in weakness, he now lives by the power of God. We, too, are weak, just as Christ was, but when we deal with you we will be alive with him and will have God’s power.
Context of 2 Corinthians 13:4
2I warned those who sinned before and all the others, and I warn them now while absent, as I did when present on my second visit, that if I come again I will not spare them— 3since you seek proof that Christ is speaking in me. He is not weak in dealing with you, but is powerful among you. 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. 5Examine yourselves, to see whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Or do you not realize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you fail to meet the test! 6I hope you will find out that we have not failed the test.
Read all of 2 Corinthians 132 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 22:43And there appeared to him an angel from heaven, strengthening him.
- John 10:18No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it up again. This charge I have received from my Father."
- 1 Corinthians 15:43It is sown in dishonor; it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness; it is raised in power.
- Philippians 2:7but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men.
- Hebrews 5:7In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to him who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence.
- 1 Peter 3:18For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit,
- Acts 2:36Let all the house of Israel therefore know for certain that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified."
- 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, whom God raised from the dead—by him this man is standing before you well.
- Romans 6:4We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.
- Romans 14:9For to this end Christ died and lived again, that he might be Lord both of the dead and of the living.
- Ephesians 1:19and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his great might
- Philippians 2:9Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name,
- Revelation 1:17When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. But he laid his right hand on me, saying, "Fear not, I am the first and the last,
- 2 Corinthians 4:7But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us.
- 2 Corinthians 10:3For though we walk in the flesh, we are not waging war according to the flesh.
- 1 Corinthians 2:3And I was with you in weakness and in fear and 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
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