2 Corinthians 1:24 (ASV)

Passage

Not that we have lordship over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for in faith ye stand fast.

Nearby Context

2 Corinthians 1:22 who also sealed us, and gave [us] the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.

2 Corinthians 1:23 But I call God for a witness upon my soul, that to spare you I forbare to come unto Corinth.

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

Study Lenses

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

The prior verse says "But I call God for a witness...", giving immediate footing for "faith" and "lordship". 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 "lordship" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.