just as you also partially did understand us, that we are your reason to be proud as you also are ours, on the day of our Lord Jesus.
Parallel translations
- WEB as also you acknowledged us in part, that we are your boasting, even as you also are ours, in the day of our Lord Jesus.
- KJV As also ye have acknowledged us in part, that we are your rejoicing, even as ye also are ours in the day of the Lord Jesus.
- BSB as you have already understood us in part, so that you may boast of us just as we will boast of you in the day of our Lord Jesus.
- NKJV (as also you have understood us in part), that we are your boast as you also are ours, in the day of the Lord Jesus.
- NLT even if you don’t understand us now. Then on the day when the Lord Jesus returns, you will be proud of us in the same way we are proud of you.
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Quick answer
The Corinthians have partly recognized that they can be proud of Paul, as he is of them, especially looking to Christ's return. Their mutual boasting will be vindicated on the day of the Lord.
Overview
Paul looks forward to 'the day of our Lord Jesus,' when true relationships and faithful ministry will be revealed and rewarded. He hopes their partial understanding of him will grow into full mutual confidence. By orienting their relationship toward Christ's return, Paul reminds them that present misunderstandings will be resolved in light of eternity.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 16
- 1 Th 2:19–20For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Isn’t it even you, before our Lord Jesus at his coming?
- Phil 2:16holding up the word of life; that I may have something to boast in the day of Christ, that I didn’t run in vain nor labor in vain.
- 1 Cor 1:8who will also confirm you until the end, blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- 1 Th 3:13to the end he may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.
- Phil 4:1Therefore, my brothers, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand firm in the Lord, my beloved.
- Phil 1:10so that you may approve the things that are excellent; that you may be sincere and without offense to the day of Christ;
- Phil 1:6being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.
- 1 Th 5:23May the God of peace himself sanctify you completely. May your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- 2 Cor 5:12For we are not commending ourselves to you again, but speak as giving you occasion of boasting on our behalf, that you may have something to answer those who boast in appearance, and not in heart.
- 2 Cor 2:5But if any has caused sorrow, he has caused sorrow, not to me, but in part (that I not press too heavily) to you all.
- Rom 11:25For I don’t desire you to be ignorant, brothers, of this mystery, so that you won’t be wise in your own conceits, that a partial hardening has happened to Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in,
- 1 Cor 11:18For first of all, when you come together in the assembly, I hear that divisions exist among you, and I partly believe it.
- 1 Cor 15:31I affirm, by the boasting in you which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.
- 2 Cor 9:2for I know your readiness, of which I boast on your behalf to them of Macedonia, that Achaia has been prepared for a year past. Your zeal has stirred up very many of them.
- Phil 1:26that your rejoicing may abound in Christ Jesus in me through my presence with you again.
- 1 Cor 3:21–23Therefore let no one boast in men. For all things are yours,
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