2 Corinthians 2:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Corinthians 2:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Corinthians 2:3 is a verse from the book of 2 Corinthians in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And I wrote this same unto you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having con..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Corinthians 2:3 — KJV
“And I wrote this same unto you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.”
— 2 Corinthians 2:3 (KJV)
2 Corinthians 2:3 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 2:3
“In the same hour came forth fingers of a man's hand, and wrote over against the candlestick upon the plaister of the wall of the king's palace: and the king saw the part of the hand that wrote.”
Shares key themes with 2 Corinthians 2:3: wrote, same, lest
“And when they came to Jesus, they besought him instantly, saying, That he was worthy for whom he should do this:”
Shares key themes with 2 Corinthians 2:3: came, should, whom
“Which also our fathers that came after brought in with Jesus into the possession of the Gentiles, whom God drave out before the face of our fathers, unto the days of David; that...: or, having received”
Shares key themes with 2 Corinthians 2:3: came, whom, ought
“Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:”
Shares key themes with 2 Corinthians 2:3: whom, rejoice, having
“So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.”
Shares key themes with 2 Corinthians 2:3: lest, should, sorrow
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