Six ways to encounter God here
A passage is not only to be understood; it is to be lived with. Choose how you want to meet God in 2 Corinthians 12:14, and Living Bread opens it right there.
Read itSit with the words themselves in The Word.Study itContext, cross-references, and questions in Bible Study.Be still in itLet it quiet you in the Sanctuary.Pray itTurn it into a prayer of your own.Hide it in your heartMemorize it, word by word.Encounter it togetherGather a few people to walk through it.
The web of Scripture around it
Where this passage echoes across the Bible, from the cross-reference graph, 12 connected Scriptures. Each one is a door to meet God there too.
- Proverbs 19:14
House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.
- Genesis 24:35
And the LORD hath blessed my master greatly; and he is become great: and he hath given him flocks, and herds, and silver, and gold, and menservants, a…
- 1 Corinthians 10:33
Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.
- Genesis 31:14
And Rachel and Leah answered and said unto him, Is there yet any portion or inheritance for us in our father’s house?
- 1 Corinthians 10:24
Let no man seek his own, but every man another’s wealth.
- Proverbs 13:22
A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
- 2 Corinthians 1:15
And in this confidence I was minded to come unto you before, that ye might have a second benefit;
- Ezekiel 34:2
Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD unto the shepherds; Woe be to the shepherds…
- 1 Corinthians 4:14
I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:11
As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children,
- Philippians 4:17
Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.
- Acts 20:33
I have coveted no man’s silver, or gold, or apparel.
More to meet God in 2 Corinthians
How it points to Christ
Every Scripture ultimately leads to Jesus. See how the whole Bible points to Him in Christ in all Scripture, then meet Him for yourself.