2 Corinthians 4:11 (GNV)

Passage

For we which liue, are alwaies deliuered vnto death for Iesus sake, that the life also of Iesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh.

Nearby Context

2 Corinthians 4:9 We are persecuted, but not forsaken: cast downe, but we perish not.

2 Corinthians 4:10 Euery where we beare about in our bodie the dying of the Lord Iesus, that the life of Iesus might also be made manifest in our bodies.

2 Corinthians 4:11 For we which liue, are alwaies deliuered vnto death for Iesus sake, that the life also of Iesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh.

2 Corinthians 4:12 So then death worketh in vs, and life in you.

2 Corinthians 4:13 And because we haue the same spirite of faith, according as it is written, I beleeued, and therefore haue I spoken, we also beleeue, and therefore speake,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "liue", "alwaies", "deliuered", "vnto", "death", "iesus", "sake", and "life". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "liue" and "alwaies", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 10's "Euery where we beare about in our..." into verse 12's "So then death worketh in vs and...", so "liue" and "alwaies" 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 "liue" and "alwaies" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.