2 Corinthians 1:11 Meaning and Explanation
“Ye also helping together by prayer for us, that for the gift bestowed upon us by the means of many persons thanks may be given by many on our behalf.”
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Read Full Chapter →Paul invites the believers to share in his deliverance through their prayers, so that many will give thanks for the answer.
What Does 2 Corinthians 1:11 Mean?
Paul welcomes the believers into his story by their intercession: 'ye also helping together by prayer for us.' Their prayers are part of the means by which God's mercy comes, so that when 'the gift' of deliverance is granted, 'thanks may be given by many.'
Prayer joins the whole community to the work God is doing. Paul, the great apostle, does not stand above the need for the prayers of ordinary believers but asks for them gladly. And the blessing multiplies: the more who pray, the more who give thanks when the answer comes. Intercession binds God's people together and turns one act of mercy into a chorus of gratitude rising to Him.
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What does 2 Corinthians 1:11 mean?
Paul invites the believers to share in his deliverance through their prayers, so that many will give thanks for the answer.