I hope you will put up with a little more of my foolishness. Please bear with me. 2 For I am jealous for you with the jealousy of God himself. I promised you as a pure bride to one husband—Christ. 3 But I fear that somehow your pure and undivided devotion to Christ will be corrupted, just as Eve was deceived by the cunning ways of the serpent. 4 You happily put up with whatever anyone tells you, even if they preach a different Jesus than the one we preach, or a different kind of Spirit than the one you received, or a different kind of gospel than the one you believed.
5 But I don’t consider myself inferior in any way to these “super apostles” who teach such things. 6 I may be unskilled as a speaker, but I’m not lacking in knowledge. We have made this clear to you in every possible way.
Tori's Comments:
There are so many different Jesuses in the world today. Definitely a relatable topic.
Paul's claim of jealousy proves to me the importance of striving for righteousness and keeping a healthy relationship with God. This actually comes at a good time because I have caught myself putting God on the back burner to my college studies several times. I find it ridiculous myself considering it's a bible college and He's the only reason I'm here. Why do I do it? This life is a spiritual battle, and the minute I recognize a thought that's not from God, I've been practicing casting it out of my head.
Terrie's Comments:
Now there is a memory verse you don't hear people memorizing everyday... 2 Cor 11:1 "I hope you will put up with a little more of my foolishness. Please bear with me."... I digress
I feel the heart of Paul in this passage for sure! As someone who has the heart to mentor others in their faith and spur them on to go deeper with Jesus Christ I sometimes have that Jealousy that Paul talks about here. I can relate to when Paul says "But I fear that somehow your pure and undivided devotion to Christ will be corrupted, just as Eve was deceived by the cunning ways of the serpent. 4 You happily put up with whatever anyone tells you,"
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