Transcription of 2 Corinthians Commentary - stfonline.org
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2 Corinthians 749 2 Corinthians Chapter 1 1:10. hope. The Greek verb is elpiz (#1679 ). To hope is to have a desire for, or an expectation of, good, especially when there is some confidence of fulfillment. It is used that way both in common English and in the Bible. However, the Bible often uses the word hope in another way to refer to the special expectation of good that God has in store for each Christian in the future that is based on the Word and promises of God and therefore guaranteed to occur. This includes the Rapture, receiving a new, glorified body, and living forever on a new and wonderful earth. Today, the ordinary use of hope allows for the possibility that what is hoped for will not come to pass. However, when the Bible uses the word hope to refer to things that God has promised, the meaning of hope shifts from that which has a reasonable chance of coming to pass to that which will absolutely come to pass.
2 Corinthians 750 that our lives can be called upon as a witness for Christ. [For a more complete explanation of “soul,” see Appendix 7: “Usages of ‘Soul’”].
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