2 Corinthians 13:4

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For though he was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him by the power of God toward you.

He was

Yet

We also

2 Corinthians 4:7

2 Corinthians 10:3

1 Corinthians 2:3

In him

Philippians 3:10

2 Timothy 2:11

But

Acts 3:16

Romans 6:8

General references

1 Corinthians 2:3

2 Corinthians 13:6

Bible References

He was

[And an angel from heaven appeared to strengthen him;

No one takes it from me, I lay it down of my own accord: I have power to lay it down and also power to take it up again; I have my Father's orders for this.

sown inglorious, it rises in glory; sown in weakness, it rises in power;

but emptied himself by taking the nature of a servant; born in human guise

In the days of his flesh, with bitter cries and tears, he offered prayers and supplications to Him who was able to save him from death; and he was heard, because of his godly fear.

Christ himself died for sins, once for all, a just man for unjust men, that he might bring us near to God; in the flesh he was put to death but he came to life in the Spirit.

Yet

So let all the house of Israel understand beyond a doubt that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this very Jesus whom you have crucified."

you and the people of Israel must all understand that he stands before you strong and well, thanks to the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene whom you crucified and whom God raised from the dead.

Our baptism in his death made us share his burial, so that, as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might live and move in the new sphere of Life.

it was for this that Christ died and rose and came to life, to be Lord both of the dead and of the living.

and the surpassing greatness of his power over us believers ??a power which operates with the strength of the might

Therefore God raised him high and conferred on him a Name above all names,

Christ himself died for sins, once for all, a just man for unjust men, that he might bring us near to God; in the flesh he was put to death but he came to life in the Spirit.

When I saw him, I fell at his feet like a dead man; but he laid his hand on me, saying, "Do not be afraid; I am the First and Last,

We also

But I possess this treasure in a frail vessel of earth, to show that the transcending power belongs to God, not to myself;

I do live in the flesh, but I do not make war as the flesh does;

It was in weakness and fear and with great trembling that I visited you;

In him

I would know him in the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of his sufferings, with my nature transformed to die as he died,

It is a sure word, that "If we have died with him, we shall live with him,

But

(He it is who has given strength to this man whom you see and know, by faith in His name; it is the faith He inspires which has made the man thus hale and whole before you all.)

We believe that as we have died with Christ we shall also live with him;

General references

It was in weakness and fear and with great trembling that I visited you;

But I trust you will find I am no failure,