2 Corinthians 1:21 (LSB)

Passage

Now He who establishes us with you in Christ and anointed us is God,

Nearby Context

2 Corinthians 1:19 For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us—by me and Silvanus and Timothy—was not yes and no, but has become yes in Him.

2 Corinthians 1:20 For as many as are the promises of God, in Him they are yes. Therefore also through Him is our Amen to the glory of God through us.

2 Corinthians 1:21 Now He who establishes us with you in Christ and anointed us is God,

2 Corinthians 1:22 who also sealed us and gave the pledge of the Spirit in our hearts.

2 Corinthians 1:23 But I call God as witness to my soul, that to spare you I did not come again to Corinth.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 20's "For as many as are the promises..." into verse 22's "who also sealed us and gave the...", so "establishes" and "christ" 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 "establishes" and "christ" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.