For I am with you, and no one will attack and harm you, for many people in this city belong to me.”
Parallel translations
- WEB for I am with you, and no one will attack you to harm you, for I have many people in this city.”
- KJV For I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee: for I have much people in this city.
- BSB For I am with you and no one will lay a hand on you, because I have many people in this city.”
- NKJV for I am with you, and no one will attack you to hurt you; for I have many people in this city.”
- NASB for I am with you, and no one will attack you to harm you, for I have many people in this city.”
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Quick answer
Christ promised His presence and protection in Corinth, saying He had many people there yet to be saved.
Overview
The Lord grounds Paul's courage in two truths: I am with you, and I have many people in this city. These chosen people were not yet converted but certainly would be, reflecting God's sovereign purpose in salvation (cf. John 10:16). The promise assured Paul that his labor would not be in vain and that gospel ministry rests on God's electing grace.
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- 2 Cor 12:9He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me.
- Exod 4:12Now therefore go, and I will be with your mouth, and teach you what you shall speak.”
- Matt 28:20teaching them to observe all things that I commanded you. Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.
- Isa 41:10Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.
- Rom 8:31What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
- John 10:16I have other sheep, which are not of this fold. I must bring them also, and they will hear my voice. They will become one flock with one shepherd.
- 2 Tim 4:22The Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.
- Isa 54:17No weapon that is formed against you will prevail; and you will condemn every tongue that rises against you in judgment. This is the heritage of Yahweh’s servants, and their righteousness is of me,” says Yahweh.
- Jer 15:20–21I will make you to this people a fortified bronze wall; and they shall fight against you, but they shall not prevail against you; for I am with you to save you and to deliver you,” says Yahweh.
- Matt 10:30but the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
- Josh 1:9Haven’t I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid. Don’t be dismayed, for Yahweh your God is with you wherever you go.”
- Isa 43:2When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they will not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned, and flame will not scorch you.
- John 11:52and not for the nation only, but that he might also gather together into one the children of God who are scattered abroad.
- Rom 10:20–21Isaiah is very bold, and says, “I was found by those who didn’t seek me. I was revealed to those who didn’t ask for me.”
- Jer 1:18–19For, behold, I have made you today a fortified city, an iron pillar, and bronze walls, against the whole land, against the kings of Judah, against its princes, against its priests, and against the people of the land.
- Luke 21:18And not a hair of your head will perish.
- Acts 15:18All of God’s works are known to him from eternity.’
- 2 Tim 4:17But the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me, that through me the message might be fully proclaimed, and that all the Gentiles might hear; and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.
- Josh 1:5No man will be able to stand before you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not fail you nor forsake you.
- Isa 8:10Take counsel together, and it will be brought to nothing; speak the word, and it will not stand: for God is with us.”
- Matt 1:23“Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall give birth to a son. They shall call his name Immanuel”; which is, being interpreted, “God with us.”
- Judg 2:18When Yahweh raised up judges for them, then Yahweh was with the judge, and saved them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge; for it grieved Yahweh because of their groaning by reason of those who oppressed them and troubled them.
- Acts 15:14Simeon has reported how God first visited the nations, to take out of them a people for his name.
- 1 Cor 6:9–11Or don’t you know that the unrighteous will not inherit God’s Kingdom? Don’t be deceived. Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor male prostitutes, nor homosexuals,
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