2 Corinthians 11:29 Meaning and Explanation
“Who is weak, and I am not weak? who is offended, and I burn not?”
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Read Full Chapter →Paul shares so deeply in his people's lives that he feels their weakness as his own and burns with distress when any is led into sin.
What Does 2 Corinthians 11:29 Mean?
Paul gives voice to the inner care he has just named. When any believer is weak, he feels that weakness himself; when anyone is made to stumble into sin, he burns with grief and indignation. His heart is bound to the experience of every member of the flock.
This is sympathy in its truest form, a love that enters fully into another's struggle. Paul does not stand above his people but suffers alongside them. Such tender identification reflects the heart of Christ, who is touched with the feeling of our weaknesses. The mark of a true minister is not detachment but this costly fellow-feeling, rejoicing with those who rejoice and aching with those who hurt.
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What does 2 Corinthians 11:29 mean?
Paul shares so deeply in his people's lives that he feels their weakness as his own and burns with distress when any is led into sin.