2 Corinthians 6:18 - Exposition

And will be a Father unto you. These reminiscences are sufficiently near to 2 Samuel 7:8-14 ; Isaiah 43:6 ; Jeremiah 31:9 , to render needless the supposition that they come from any apocryphal book (Ewald) or Jewish hymn (Grotius). Saith the Lord Almighty. The phrase, not elsewhere used by St. Paul, is taken from 2 Samuel 7:8 ( LXX .). The epithet indicates the certain fulfilment of the promises. Pantokrator , for "Almighty," is used in the LXX . for "Lord of sabaoth," and in the New Testament only occurs elsewhere in the Apocalypse.