2 Corinthians 6:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Corinthians 6:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Corinthians 6:12 is a verse from the book of 2 Corinthians in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own bowels." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Corinthians 6:12 — KJV
“Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own bowels.”
— 2 Corinthians 6:12 (KJV)
2 Corinthians 6:12 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 6:12
“And, behold, the word of the LORD came unto him, saying, This shall not be thine heir; but he that shall come forth out of thine own bowels shall be thine heir.”
Shares key themes with 2 Corinthians 6:12: own, bowels
“And the LORD sent an angel, which cut off all the mighty men of valour, and the leaders and captains in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. And when he was come into the house of his god, they that came forth of his own bowels slew him there with the sword. slew...: Heb. made him fall”
Shares key themes with 2 Corinthians 6:12: own, bowels
“The steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down.”
Shares key themes with 2 Corinthians 6:12: straitened, own
“Look down from heaven, and behold from the habitation of thy holiness and of thy glory: where is thy zeal and thy strength, the sounding of thy bowels and of thy mercies toward me? are they restrained? the sounding: or, the multitude”
Shares key themes with 2 Corinthians 6:12: own, bowels
“Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:”
Shares key themes with 2 Corinthians 6:12: own, bowels
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