The Blessed For Evermore God and Father 2 Corinthians 11:31

Paul the apostle told the church members in Corinth about difficulties he faced as he shared the gospel of Jesus Christ, and he added, “If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things which concern mine infirmities.” In chapter eleven and verse thirty-one of Second Corinthians, Paul asked the church members about “the God and Father” who is, “blessed for evermore” where we read:

The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which is blessed for evermore, knows that I lie not.

The verse begins, “The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, ...” Paul began with the words, “The God” which refers to “the Godhead bodily and trinity which is comprised of God the Father, Christ the Son and the Holy Spirit” “and Father” or “the generator” “of our Lord” which refers to “he to whom a person or thing belongs about which he has power of deciding; master and the title given to God the Messiah” “Jesus” whose name means “Jehovah is salvation” and is “the Son of God, the Savior of mankind and God incarnate” “Christ” which refers to “the anointed One, the Messiah and the Son of God”. Paul referred to God Almighty and His Son Jesus as his reference for that which he is about to declare.

The verse goes on to say, “...which is blessed for evermore, knows that I lie not.” Paul added the words, “which is blessed” which means “who is adored and praised” “for evermore” or “to the unbroken age, perpetuity of time and eternity” “knows” which means “sees, perceives, notices, discerns and discovers” “that I lie not” which refers to “that Paul did not speak deliberate falsehoods or deceive anyone”. Paul declared “God” to be “adored and praised” as his witness to his telling the truth.

When we consider these words of Paul, we see how he appealed to God as his witness to telling the truth. There is no better witness than God, and because the “gospel of Jesus Christ” has eternal ramifications for all who hear the message. When we look for verification of our words, actions and attitudes, let us look to “the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ”.

Next time Paul tells the church members how the “In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king kept the city of the Damascenes with a garrison” and more, so read ahead, and we shall join together then,

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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