2 Corinthians 1:10 Meaning and Explanation
“Who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us;”
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Read Full Chapter →God delivered Paul from deadly peril, delivers him still, and Paul trusts that He will deliver him again.
What Does 2 Corinthians 1:10 Mean?
Paul now declares the outcome of his trial in Asia. He speaks of God's deliverance in three tenses: He 'delivered us' in the past, 'doth deliver' in the present, and 'will yet deliver us' in the future. Past rescue becomes the ground of present and future trust.
One experience of God's saving hand teaches the heart to expect it again. Paul does not treat his rescue as a single event but as the pattern of a faithful God. This threefold confidence — He has saved, He saves, He will save — is the testimony of every believer who looks to Christ. The God who proved Himself yesterday is the same today and forever, and trust in Him reaches forward into every unknown tomorrow.
2 Corinthians 1:10 in the Original Language
rhuomai (ῥύομαι), 'deliver' -- to rescue or draw someone out of danger to safety.
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What does 2 Corinthians 1:10 mean?
God delivered Paul from deadly peril, delivers him still, and Paul trusts that He will deliver him again.