2 Corinthians 7:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Corinthians 7:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Corinthians 7:12 is a verse from the book of 2 Corinthians in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Wherefore, though I wrote unto you, I did it not for his cause that had done the wrong, nor for his cause that suffered ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Corinthians 7:12 — KJV
“Wherefore, though I wrote unto you, I did it not for his cause that had done the wrong, nor for his cause that suffered wrong, but that our care for you in the sight of God might appear unto you.”
— 2 Corinthians 7:12 (KJV)
2 Corinthians 7:12 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 7:12
“And now, though thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou sore longedst after thy father's house, yet wherefore hast thou stolen my gods?”
Shares key themes with 2 Corinthians 7:12: wherefore, though, cause
“Then I beheld all the work of God, that a man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun: because though a man labour to seek it out, yet he shall not find it; yea further; though a wise man think to know it, yet shall he not be able to find it.”
Shares key themes with 2 Corinthians 7:12: though, cause, done
“And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear.”
Shares key themes with 2 Corinthians 7:12: though, cause, god
“So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for that which was done.”
Shares key themes with 2 Corinthians 7:12: cause, done, god
“And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:”
Shares key themes with 2 Corinthians 7:12: cause, done, god
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