2 Corinthians 4:14 - Exposition

Which raised up the Lord Jesus (see 1 Corinthians 6:14 ). Shall raise up us also. The thought is again expressed in Romans 8:11 . As he is here alluding mainly to the resurrection from the dead, it is clear that he contemplated the possibility of dying before Christ's second coming. By Jesus. The reading supported by nearly all the best manuscripts is "with Jesus" ( א , B, C, D, E, F, G), which perhaps appeared unsuitable to the copyists. But Christians are "risen with Christ" here ( Colossians 2:12 ; Colossians 3:1 ); and in another sense also we rise with him, because the Church is "the body of Christ" ( 1 Corinthians 15:23 ). Shall present us with you. So St. Jude speaks of "God our Saviour" as able "to present us" before the presence of his glory (Jud Jude 1:24 , Jude 1:25 ).