2 Corinthians 1:24 (KJV)

Passage

Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.

Nearby Context

2 Corinthians 1:22 Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.

2 Corinthians 1:23 Moreover I call God for a record upon my soul, that to spare you I came not as yet unto Corinth.

2 Corinthians 1:24 Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "faith", "dominion", "over", "helpers", and "stand". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "faith" and "dominion", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "Moreover I call God for a record...", giving immediate footing for "faith" and "dominion". In 2 Corinthians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "faith" and "dominion" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.