Devine Scripture

2 Corinthians 1:19

What does 2 Corinthians 1:19 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Corinthians 1:19 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What 2 Corinthians 1:19 means

Paul points to the Son of God, Jesus Christ, whom he, Silvanus, and Timothy preached among the Corinthians. Christ was not presented as a tentative or contradictory figure; in him it is always “yes.” This means Jesus is the decisive fulfillment of God’s saving plan. The gospel message is firm because its subject is faithful. Paul’s team proclaimed a Christ who does not vacillate, and their own word aimed to mirror that stability. The credibility of the messengers derives from the constancy of the Messiah. When believers assess apostolic integrity, they should recall the unambiguous, trustworthy Christ they received by their preaching.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, even by me and Silvanus and Timothy, was not yea and nay, but in him is yea.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, even by me and Silvanus and Timotheus, was not yea and nay, but in him was yea.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, even by me and Silvanus and Timothy, was not yea and nay, but in him is yea.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, whom we were preaching among you, even I and Silvanus and Timothy, was not Yes and No, but in him is Yes.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

for the Son of God, Jesus Christ, among you through us having been preached--through me and Silvanus and Timotheus--did not become Yes and No, but in him it hath become Yes;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, by me and Sylvanus and Timothy, was not: It is and It is not. But, It is, was in him.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

For the Son ofGod, Jesus Christ, he who has been preached by us among you (by me and Silvanus and Timotheus), did not become yea and nay, but yea is in him.

Context

After asserting that his word is not yes and no, Paul grounds this in Christ himself. This shifts the debate from personality to theology: the gospel is stable because Christ is. Next, Paul will broaden the claim—every promise of God finds its “yes” in Christ, and through him the church says “Amen” to God’s glory. This frames all ministry decisions within the grand certainty of God’s redemptive plan in Jesus, strengthening trust amid contested circumstances.

v.18But as God is faithful, our word toward you is not yea and nay.

v.19This passage

v.20For how many soever be the promises of God, in him is the yea: wherefore also through him is the Amen, unto the glory of God through us.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Acts 8:36

    And as they went on the way, they came unto a certain water; and the eunuch saith, Behold, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?

  • Revelation 1:11

    saying, What thou seest, write in a book and send it to the seven churches: unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamum, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.

  • John 19:7

    The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by that law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.

  • Matthew 27:40

    and saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself: if thou art the Son of God, come down from the cross.

  • Matthew 17:5

    While he was yet speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold, a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.

  • 2 John 1:9

    Whosoever goeth onward and abideth not in the teaching of Christ, hath not God: he that abideth in the teaching, the same hath both the Father and the Son.

Related questions readers ask

Keep reading

Want to dig deeper? Explore 2 Corinthians 1

Hand-picked devotionals, topical studies, and pastoral answers that draw on 2 Corinthians 1.

Keep exploring

Follow this verse across Scripture

Topics, devotionals, original-language word studies, and figures connected to 2 Corinthians 1:19.

Browse every hub

BibleTopicsBible answersDevotionalsFamous passagesWord studiesPeoplePlacesVerses for…Reading plansCommentary