2 Corinthians 6:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Corinthians 6:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Corinthians 6:18 is a verse from the book of 2 Corinthians in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Corinthians 6:18 — KJV
“And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.”
— 2 Corinthians 6:18 (KJV)
2 Corinthians 6:18 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 6:18
“For thus saith the LORD concerning the sons and concerning the daughters that are born in this place, and concerning their mothers that bare them, and concerning their fathers that begat them in this land;”
Shares key themes with 2 Corinthians 6:18: father, sons, daughters
“Thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I will lift up mine hand to the Gentiles, and set up my standard to the people: and they shall bring thy sons in their arms, and thy daughters shall be carried upon their shoulders. arms: Heb. bosom”
Shares key themes with 2 Corinthians 6:18: sons, daughters, saith
“Therefore thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will lay stumblingblocks before this people, and the fathers and the sons together shall fall upon them; the neighbour and his friend shall perish.”
Shares key themes with 2 Corinthians 6:18: father, sons, saith
“Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, I will punish them: the young men shall die by the sword; their sons and their daughters shall die by famine: punish: Heb. visit upon”
Shares key themes with 2 Corinthians 6:18: sons, daughters, saith
“And I will dash them one against another, even the fathers and the sons together, saith the LORD: I will not pity, nor spare, nor have mercy, but destroy them. one...: Heb. a man against his brother but...: Heb. from destroying them”
Shares key themes with 2 Corinthians 6:18: father, sons, saith
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