2 Corinthians 13:14The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you all. Amen.
The setting
Corinth, Greece, ~56 AD. Paul ends his most personal letter with the church's earliest Trinitarian blessing. This becomes the template for Christian benedictions for 2,000 years.
The emotion here: weary but hopeful, sealing a difficult relationship with divine blessing
The original word
koinonia (κοινωνία) — shared life, not just friendship but supernatural unity in Christ
Why it matters
This is the clearest early statement of Trinity doctrine in the New Testament, predating formal creeds by centuries
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Corinthians 13:14
Paul lists them in reverse order of typical Trinity formulations — Son, Father, Spirit — emphasizing Christ's grace first
Common misconceptionMost people use this as a closing prayer formula, but Paul is actually making a theological statement about the Trinity while healing a fractured relationship through divine blessing.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Corinthians 13:14
Bible Genome reading
2 Corinthians 13:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Corinthians 13:14 comes from the book of 2 Corinthians, written during the early_church period. These words are attributed to Paul. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 80% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the letter genre of biblical literature. Key themes include trinity, benediction, grace. Notable phrases: grace of the Lord Jesus Christ; love of God; fellowship of the Holy Spirit. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse is a prayer.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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