2 Corinthians 4:14knowing that he who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus, and will present us with you.
The setting
Corinth, Greece, ~55 AD. Paul writes from Macedonia, defending his ministry after brutal persecution in Asia Minor where he nearly died...
The emotion here: exhausted from near-death but clinging to resurrection hope
The original word
egeirō (ἐγείρω) — to wake up, rouse from sleep, used for both daily awakening and resurrection
Why it matters
Paul had just survived a death sentence in Ephesus, likely from the silversmiths' riot
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Corinthians 4:14
Paul says 'present us WITH you' — he expects to die before the Corinthians do
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about going to heaven when you die. Paul is talking about bodily resurrection at Christ's return — we'll have physical bodies again.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Corinthians 4:14
Bible Genome reading
2 Corinthians 4:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Corinthians 4:14 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 joyful, with a comfort power of 90% and a tone that is joyful. It belongs to the teaching genre of biblical literature. Key themes include resurrection, hope. Notable phrases: he who raised the Lord Jesus; will present us with you. This verse contains a promise of God.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same joyful
“For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, …”
— Isaiah 9:6
“For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.”
— 1 Corinthians 15:22
“"Death, where is your sting? Hades, where is your victory?"”
— 1 Corinthians 15:55
“Rejoice always.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:16
“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.”
— 2 Corinthians 5:17
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