2 Corinthians 4:14 (DBY)

Passage

knowing that he who has raised the Lord Jesus shall raise us also with Jesus, and shall present [us] with you.

Nearby Context

2 Corinthians 4:12 so that death works in us, but life in you.

2 Corinthians 4:13 And having the same spirit of faith, according to what is written, I have believed, therefore have I spoken; *we* also believe, therefore also we speak;

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

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

2 Corinthians 4:16 Wherefore we faint not; but if indeed our outward man is consumed, yet the inward is renewed day by day.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "knowing", "raised", "lord", "jesus", and "shall". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "knowing" and "raised", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 13's "And having the same spirit of faith..." into verse 15's "For all things are for your sakes...", so "knowing" and "raised" 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 "knowing" and "raised" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.