2 Corinthians 9:14while they themselves also, with supplication on your behalf, yearn for you by reason of the exceeding grace of God in you.
The setting
Jerusalem, Israel, ~57 AD. Jewish Christians who once viewed Gentiles as unclean are now praying fervently for Greek donors they've never met...
The emotion here: moved by the unity he's witnessing across cultural barriers
The original word
epipotheo (ἐπιποθέω) — intense yearning, like homesickness or missing someone you love deeply
Why it matters
This was revolutionary - Jewish and Gentile Christians had never been unified like this before
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Corinthians 9:14
The Jerusalem Christians are PRAYING for the Corinthians - your generosity creates prayer warriors you've never met
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just about money creating relationships, but Paul is describing something supernatural - grace so obvious in one person that others can't help but pray for them.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Corinthians 9:14
Bible Genome reading
2 Corinthians 9:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Corinthians 9:14 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 grateful, with a comfort power of 70% and a tone that is tender. It belongs to the teaching genre of biblical literature. Key themes include spiritual affection, God's grace. Notable phrases: yearn for you; exceeding grace of God.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grateful
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
— John 3:16
“I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.”
— 2 Timothy 4:7
“It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'”
— Acts 2:21
“for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,”
— Ephesians 2:8
“So now it wasn't you who sent me here, but God, and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land o…”
— Genesis 45:8
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