2 Corinthians 4:12 (YLT)

Passage

so that, the death indeed in us doth work, and the life in you.

Nearby Context

2 Corinthians 4:10 at all times the dying of the Lord Jesus bearing about in the body, that the life also of Jesus in our body may be manifested,

2 Corinthians 4:11 for always are we who are living delivered up to death because of Jesus, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our dying flesh,

2 Corinthians 4:12 so that, the death indeed in us doth work, and the life in you.

2 Corinthians 4:13 And having the same spirit of the faith, according to that which hath been written, `I believed, therefore I did speak;' we also do believe, therefore also do we speak;

2 Corinthians 4:14 knowing that He who did raise up the Lord Jesus, us also through Jesus shall raise up, and shall present with you,

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 11's "for always are we who are living..." into verse 13's "And having the same spirit of the...", so "death" and "indeed" 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 "death" and "indeed" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.