II Corinthians 4:14
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knowing that the One who raised the Lord Jesus will also raise us with Jesus and present us with you in His presence.
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Knowing--by faith (Co2 5:1). shall raise up us also--at the resurrection (Co1 6:13-14). by Jesus--The oldest manuscripts have "with Jesus." present us--vividly picturing the scene before the eyes (Jde 1:24). with you-- (Co2 1:14; Th1 2:19-20; Th1 3:13).
Open source ↗In this chapter we have an account, I. Of the constancy of the apostle and his fellow-labourers in their work. Their constancy in declared (Co2 4:1), their sincerity is vouched (Co2 4:2), an objection is obviated (Co2 4:3, Co2 4:4), and their integrity proved (Co2 4:5-7). II. Of their courage and patience under their sufferings. Where see what their sufferings were, together with their allays (Co2 4:8-12), and what it was that kept them from sinking and fainting under them (Co2 4:13 to the end).
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For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, we also believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in Him.
And if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit, who lives in you.
By His power God raised the Lord from the dead, and He will raise us also.
Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you unblemished in His glorious presence, with great joy—
and to present her to Himself as a glorious church, without stain or wrinkle or any such blemish, but holy and blameless.
I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. For I promised you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ.
Your dead will live; their bodies will rise. Awake and sing, you who dwell in the dust! For your dew is like the dew of the morning, and the earth will bring forth her dead.
But now He has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy, unblemished, and blameless in His presence—
We proclaim Him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ.
But God raised Him from the dead, releasing Him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for Him to be held in its clutches.