We Have Such Hope 2 Corinthians 3:12

Paul the apostle told the church members in Corinth, “for if that which is done away was glorious, much more that which remains is glorious” as he shared with them about the Old and New Covenant, and in chapter three and verse twelve of Second Corinthians, Paul told the church members what he and his companions responded, “seeing then that we have such hope...”, where we read:

Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech:

The verse begins, “Seeing then that we have such hope, ...” Paul began with the word, “seeing then” or “therefore, accordingly, consequently and these things being so” “that we have” which means “that Paul and his companions hold, own and possess” “such hope” which means “this sort or kind of expectation and faith”. Paul acknowledged and recognized the “hope” which was in him and his companions.

The verse goes on to say, “ … we use great plainness of speech”. Paul continued with the words, “we use” which means “Paul and his companions receive and take for their own use” “great” or “many, much and large” “plainness of speech” which refers to “freedom, open, frank, without concealment or ambiguity or circumlocution, cheerful courage, boldness, assurance and unreservedness in speaking”. Because Paul and his companion had “such hope” concerning the New Covenant, they employed “freedom in speaking” concerning it.

When we meditate upon these words of Paul, we see the liberty he and his companions had concerning the New Covenant. The “gospel” or “good news” of Jesus Christ is available because He fulfilled the law of the Old Covenant, and now we have access to forgiveness of sins. Jesus did the work, and now all that is required is that we “believe” in Him. We, like Paul and his companions, have “such hope” in Jesus Christ that we are able to share “freely” with others concerning His great work, and this “hope” has allowed everyone who believes to share about Him in a “free” and “easy” way.

Next time Paul shares with the church members, “not as Moses, which put a vail over his face”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then,

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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