2 Coríntios 13

2 Coríntios 13

William MacDonald - The Corinthians had been deceived by the false teachers into doubting that Paul was a true apostle. In fact, they actually challenged him to give them some proof that he was an authentic spokesman for God. What were his credentials that Christ was really speaking through him? The apostle begins his reply by quoting their impertinent request: “since you seek a proof of Christ speaking in me …”Then in a parenthesis, he reminds them that Christ had revealed Himself to them through him in a mighty way. There had been nothing weak about the tremendous revolution in their lives when they believed the gospel message. And Who is (absolutely) not weak (astheneo) toward you, but mighty (dunateo) in (among) you (plural ~ congregation) - He is still referring to Christ Who is not going to be weak in dealing with them, but to the contrary is powerful to accomplish His purposes - He had saved them and was also sanctifying them. (Play upbeat song - Mighty is Our God!) Colin Kruse - Christ had worked powerfully by the Spirit among the Corinthians when Paul performed the signs of an apostle in Corinth (12:12; cf. Rom. 15:18–19), but in the present context Paul has in mind the power of Christ revealed in disciplinary action against those Corinthians who persisted in their sins. (Tyndale NT Commentary online - 2 Corinthians 13) Proof (1382) dokime, cf dokimazo) can describe a trial, test or ordeal (2Co 8:2). More commonly in the NT it describes the quality of having stood the test. Dokime in secular Greek was used to describe metals that had been tested and been determined to be pure. The idea of dokime is that when you put the metal through a fiery test and if it comes out on the other side "persevering and enduring", you call the metal proven, authentic or genuine. Dokime - 6v in NT - Ro 5:4; 2 Co. 2:9; 2 Co. 8:2; 2 Co. 9:13; 2 Co. 13:3; Phil. 2:22 Mighty (1414) dunateo rom dunatos = one who possesses power; from dunamai = describes power in one by virtue of inherent ability and/or resources) means to show oneself to be able to accomplish what needs to be accomplished. Webster says mighty means having the necessary power, resources, skill, time, opportunity, etc., to do something. Ro 14:4 = "He will stand, for the Lord is (present tense - continually) able to make him stand." 2Co 9:8 = "God is (present tense - continually) able to make all grace abound to you." 2 Corinthians 13:4 For indeed He was crucified because of weakness, yet He lives because of the power of God. For we also are weak in Him, yet we will live with Him because of the power of God directed toward you. he was: Lu 22:43,44 Joh 10:18 1Co 15:43 Php 2:7,8 Heb 5:7 1Pe 3:18 yet He lives because of the power of God: Ac 2:36 4:10-12 Ro 6:4,9,10 14:9 Eph 1:19-23 Php 2:9-11 1Pe 3:18,22 Rev 1:17,18 we also are weak in Him: 2Co 4:7-12 10:3,4,10 1Co 2:3 in him: Php 3:10 2Ti 2:11,12 we will live with Him: Ac 3:16 Ro 6:8-11 2 Corinthians 13 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries Related Passages: Romans 6:8-11 Now if we have died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him, 9 knowing that Christ, having been raised from the dead, is never to die again; death no longer is master over Him. 10 For the death that He died, He died to sin once for all; but the life that He lives, He lives to God. 11 Even so consider yourselves to be dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus. BECAUSE HE LIVES WE WILL LIVE For (gar) - Term of explanation, explaining Christ's "weakness." Indeed He was crucified (stauroo) because of weakness (astheneia), yet He lives (zao) because of the power (dunamis) of God - Jesus laid aside His divine prerogatives to become the humanly weak "Lamb of God" that He might be the perfect sacrifice on the Cross. And yet He lives, because the power of God resurrected Him from the dead.