2 Corinthians 1:20 (DRB)

Passage

For all the promises of God are in him, It is. Therefore also by him, amen to God, unto our glory.

Nearby Context

2 Corinthians 1:18 But God is faithful: for our preaching which was to you, was not, It is, and It is not.

2 Corinthians 1:19 For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, by me and Sylvanus and Timothy, was not: It is and It is not. But, It is, was in him.

2 Corinthians 1:20 For all the promises of God are in him, It is. Therefore also by him, amen to God, unto our glory.

2 Corinthians 1:21 Now he that confirmeth us with you in Christ and that hath anointed us, is God:

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

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "promises", "therefore", "amen", and "glory". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "promises" and "therefore", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 19's "For the Son of God Jesus Christ..." into verse 21's "Now he that confirmeth us with you...", so "promises" and "therefore" 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 "promises" and "therefore" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.