2 Corinthians 1:14 Meaning and Explanation
“As also ye have acknowledged us in part, that we are your rejoicing, even as ye also are ours in the day of the Lord Jesus.”
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Read Full Chapter →Paul and the believers are a source of mutual joy, a joy that will be made complete in the day of the Lord Jesus.
What Does 2 Corinthians 1:14 Mean?
Paul builds on the believers' partial recognition of him. They have acknowledged 'in part' that he and his companions are 'your rejoicing' — a cause of pride and gladness. And this joy runs both ways: they are his rejoicing too, looking ahead 'in the day of the Lord Jesus.'
Between a faithful minister and a faithful people there is a bond of mutual joy that will not fade but ripen at Christ's return. Paul looks past the present strains to that day when all will be made clear and their shared labor will be a cause of glad boasting before the Lord. Such hope reframes every relationship in the body of Christ: we are being prepared to rejoice in one another forever.
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What does 2 Corinthians 1:14 mean?
Paul and the believers are a source of mutual joy, a joy that will be made complete in the day of the Lord Jesus.