2 Corinthians 12:14
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Corinthians 12:14 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Corinthians 12:14 is a verse from the book of 2 Corinthians in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not yours, but you: fo..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Corinthians 12:14 — KJV
“Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.”
— 2 Corinthians 12:14 (KJV)
2 Corinthians 12:14 in Context — About the Book of 2 Corinthians
2 Corinthians is Paul's most personal letter — defending his ministry through a catalogue of beatings, shipwrecks, and sleepless nights, then unveiling the secret: God's power is made perfect in weakness. Treasure in jars of clay, the God of all comfort, and grace that is always sufficient.
Cross-References for 2 Corinthians 12:14
“And, behold, as Barak pursued Sisera, Jael came out to meet him, and said unto him, Come, and I will shew thee the man whom thou seekest. And when he came into her tent, behold, Sisera lay dead, and the nail was in his temples.”
Shares key themes with 2 Corinthians 12:14: behold, come, seek
“Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that it shall no more be said, The LORD liveth, that brought up the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt;”
Shares key themes with 2 Corinthians 12:14: behold, come, children
“Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that they shall no more say, The LORD liveth, which brought up the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt;”
Shares key themes with 2 Corinthians 12:14: behold, come, children
“In those days, and in that time, saith the LORD, the children of Israel shall come, they and the children of Judah together, going and weeping: they shall go, and seek the LORD their God.”
Shares key themes with 2 Corinthians 12:14: time, come, seek
“Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the LORD, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.”
Shares key themes with 2 Corinthians 12:14: time, come, seek
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