What is the meaning of 2 Corinthians 13:14? The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ Paul begins with grace because life in Christ starts and stays rooted in undeserved favor. “For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich” (2 Corinthians 8:9). Grace: • saves us (Ephesians 2:8–9) • keeps us (Hebrews 4:16) • trains us (Titus 2:11–12) • strengthens us daily (2 Timothy 2:1) Every blessing of God flows through the finished work of Jesus—crucified, risen, and reigning. and the love of God Next comes the Father’s initiating love. “For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son” (John 3:16). That love: • is demonstrated at the cross (Romans 5:8) • adopts us as children (1 John 3:1) • casts out fear (1 John 4:18) • compels us to live for Him (2 Corinthians 5:14) We never earn it, yet we are invited to abide in it and reflect it to others. and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit Fellowship (koinonia) speaks of shared life with the Spirit who indwells every believer (John 14:17). He: • unites us into one body (1 Corinthians 12:13) • empowers us for witness (Acts 1:8) • produces His fruit in us (Galatians 5:22–23) • assures us we belong to God (Romans 8:16) As the early church “devoted themselves…to fellowship” (Acts 2:42), so we walk together in continual partnership with Him, hearing His voice and following His lead. be with all of you The benediction is corporate and inclusive—every believer in Corinth, and by extension every believer today. The triune God does not visit occasionally; He remains: “I am with you always” (Matthew 28:20). His abiding presence: • unifies the church (Ephesians 4:4–6) • comforts amid trials (Hebrews 13:5) • equips us to persevere until Christ returns (Philippians 1:6) summary 2 Corinthians 13:14 wraps the gospel into a single sentence. We stand in the grace secured by Jesus, rest in the Father’s inexhaustible love, and live in daily communion with the Holy Spirit. Together these blessings steady our hearts, shape our community, and assure us that the triune God is personally and permanently with us. |
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