2 Corinthians 11:2

Paul Defends His Apostleship

¹ I wish you would tolerate a little of my foolishness. Yes, please tolerate me! ² I am jealous of you with God's own jealousy, because I promised you in marriage to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to the Messiah. ³ However, I am afraid that just as the serpent deceived Eve by its tricks, so your minds may somehow be lured away from sincere and pure devotion to the Messiah.

With God

Christ

Messiah

Isaiah 54:5

For your Maker is your husband; the LORD of the Heavenly Armies is his name, and the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; he is called the God of the whole earth.

Hosea 2:19-20

I will make you my wife forever I will make you my wife in a way that is righteous, in a manner that is just, by a love that is gracious, and by a motive that is mercy.

Colossians 1:28

It is he whom we proclaim as we admonish and wisely teach everyone, so that we may present everyone mature in the Messiah.

Genesis 24:2-5

So Abraham instructed his servant, who was the oldest member of his household and in charge of everything he owned, "Make this solemn oath to me

Genesis 24:58-67

So they called Rebekah and asked her, "Do you want to go with this man?" "I will go," she replied.

Leviticus 21:13-15

"Furthermore, he is to marry a true virgin.

Psalm 45:10-11

Listen, daughter! Consider and pay attention. Forget your people and your father's house,

Isaiah 62:4-5

And you'll no longer be called "Deserted,' and your land will no longer be called "Desolate'; but people will call you "Hephzibah,' and your land "Beulah' for the LORD will take delight in you, and your land will be married."

Ezekiel 44:22

They are not to marry a widow or a divorced woman. Instead, they are to marry virgins from the descendants of the house of Israel, or a widow who is the widow of a priest."

John 3:29

It is the bridegroom who gets the bride, yet the bridegroom's friend, who merely stands by and listens for him, is overjoyed to hear the bridegroom's voice. That's why this joy of mine is now complete.

Romans 7:4

In the same way, my brothers, through the Messiah's body you also died as far as the Law is concerned, so that you may belong to another person, the one who was raised from the dead, and may bear fruit for God.

1 Corinthians 4:15

You may have 10,000 mentors who work for the Messiah, but not many fathers. For in the Messiah Jesus I became your father through the gospel.

2 Corinthians 4:14

We know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus will also raise us with Jesus and present us to God together with you.

Galatians 4:11

I am afraid for you! I don't want my work for you to have been wasted!

Galatians 4:17-19

These people who have been instructing you are devoted to you, but not in a good way. They want you to avoid me so that you will be devoted to them.

Ephesians 5:26-27

so that he might make it holy by cleansing it, washing it with water and the word,

Philippians 1:8

For God is my witness how much I long for all of you with the compassion that the Messiah Jesus provides.

1 Thessalonians 2:11

You know very well that we treated each of you the way a father treats his children.