2 Corinthians 4:13 (ASV)

Passage

But having the same spirit of faith, according to that which is written, I believed, and therefore did I speak; we also believe, and therefore also we speak;

Nearby Context

2 Corinthians 4:11 For we who live are always delivered unto death for Jesus` sake, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal flesh.

2 Corinthians 4:12 So then death worketh in us, but life in you.

2 Corinthians 4:13 But having the same spirit of faith, according to that which is written, I believed, and therefore did I speak; we also believe, and therefore also we speak;

2 Corinthians 4:14 knowing that he that raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also with Jesus, and shall present us with you.

2 Corinthians 4:15 For all things [are] for your sakes, that the grace, being multiplied through the many, may cause the thanksgiving to abound unto the glory of God.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "Spirit", "faith", "having", "same", "written", "believed", "therefore", and "speak". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "Spirit" and "faith", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 12's "So then death worketh in us but..." into verse 14's "knowing that he that raised up the...", so "Spirit" and "faith" belong inside that flow. In 2 Corinthians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

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