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2 Corinthians 11:2
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For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.
About 2 Corinthians 11:2
Few verses address The Bride of Christ in the Bible as directly as 2 Corinthians 11:2. This New Testament passage from the epistle of 2 Corinthians has become a cornerstone of biblical teaching on the subject, treasured for its precision and pastoral warmth.
Related Verses
- Revelation 19:7
“Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.”
- Revelation 21:2
“And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.”
- Ephesians 5:25
“Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;”
- Revelation 21:9
“And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb’s wife.”
- Isaiah 62:5
“For as a young man marrieth a virgin, so shall thy sons marry thee: and as the bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride, so shall thy God rejoice over thee.”
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How to Apply 2 Corinthians 11:2
Pray through 2 Corinthians 11:2 slowly, pausing at each phrase. Journal what God highlights regarding on the theme of The Bride of Christ in the Bible. Commit to one concrete application over the next seven days, and revisit your notes at the end of the week to see how your perspective has shifted through the lens of this passage.