Delivered Unto Death for Jesus' Sake 2 Corinthians 4:11

Paul the apostle shared with the church members in Corinth how he and his companions, “always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that ht life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body”, in chapter four and verse eleven of Second Corinthians, Paul shared with the church members how they were also, “persecuted, but not forsaken”, where we read:

For we which live are always delivered unto death for Jesus' sake,

that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh.

The verse begins, “For we which live are always delivered unto death for Jesus' sake,...” Paul began with the word, “for” which means “even as, indeed, no doubt, seeing then, verily and therefore” “we which live” or “Paul and his companions who breathe, are not lifeless and dead, are active and blessed” “are always” which means “are perpetually, invariably and incessantly” “delivered” or “given into the hands of others” “unto death” or “to that separation whether natural or violent of the soul and the body by which the life on earth is ended” “for” on account and means of “Jesus” whose name means “Jehovah is Salvation” and is “the Son of God, the Savior of mankind and God incarnate”. Paul and his companions felt they were “at all times” given over to “death” for Jesus.

The verse goes on to say, “... that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh.” Paul continued with the words, “that the life” which means “so and in order that the state of every living soul” “also” or “even and indeed” “of Jesus” which means “Jehovah is Salvation” and is “the Son of God, the Savior of mankind and God incarnate” “might be manifest” or “may be visible and know what has been hidden or unknown” “in our” which means “in Paul and his companions'” “mortal flesh” or “liable to death body which denotes mere human nature, the earthly nature of man apart from divine influence and therefore prone to sin and opposed to God”. Even though Paul and his companions were “thrown to the ground” when they shared the “gospel”, they were not “abolished and put to an end”.

When we consider these words of Paul, we see how he and his companions were willing to face the threat of “death” in their “earthly bodies” so Jesus would be shown in them. This is a servant of Jesus mindset, and when people become more interested in others being shown the life that can be obtained by a relationship with Him, even “death” cannot deter them. Jesus Christ desires to have a relationship with everyone who will, and He will use all who are willing to “manifest the life” of Himself to others. Let us seek the Lord and His desire, and ask Him to use us to “reveal” Himself to others.

Next time Paul tells the church members, “death works in us, but life in you”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then,

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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