2 Corinthians 5:13 Meaning and Explanation
“For whether we be beside ourselves, it is to God: or whether we be sober, it is for your cause.”
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Read Full Chapter →Whether Paul seems carried away or perfectly composed, all of it is directed toward God and the good of the church.
What Does 2 Corinthians 5:13 Mean?
Paul answers those who might think his zeal excessive. If he seems 'beside himself,' it is offered to God; if he is 'sober' and measured, it is for the Corinthians' benefit. Either way, self is not the center.
This is the mark of a life poured out. Every mode of his ministry, the impassioned and the restrained alike, is aimed away from himself, toward God above and the church before him. It quietly models a love that does not perform for its own credit but spends itself for God and for others.
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What does 2 Corinthians 5:13 mean?
Whether Paul seems carried away or perfectly composed, all of it is directed toward God and the good of the church.