But thank God! He has made us his captives and continues to lead us along in Christ’s triumphal procession.
2 Corinthians 2:14
This is a very interesting verse. Just what does it mean? Well that means it is time for you to work it out. One easy way to do it is to compare the verse in all of the versions you have loaded in E-Sword. To do that all you have to do is select the <compare> button on the top right of your Bible Window in E-Sword. Then the verse will be displayed in all of the versions you have loaded, much as you see below. I have edited it a little for you.
- (AMP) But thanks be to God, Who in Christ always leads us in triumph [as trophies of Christ’s victory]
- (ASV) But thanks be unto God, who always leadeth us in triumph in Christ,
- (BBE) But praise be to God who makes us strong to overcome in Christ,
- (CEV) I am grateful that God always makes it possible for Christ to lead us to victory.
- (EMTV) Now thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ,
- (ESV) But thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumphal procession,
- (GNB) But thanks be to God! For in union with Christ we are always led by God as prisoners in Christ’s victory procession.
- (GW) But I thank God, who always leads us in victory because of Christ.
- (ISV) But thanks be to God! He always leads us triumphantly in Christ
- (KJV) Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ,
- (LITV) But thanks be to God, the One always leading us in triumph in Christ,
- (MKJV) Now thanks be to God, who always causes us to triumph in Christ,
- (MSG) And I got it, thank God! In the Messiah, in Christ, God leads us from place to place in one perpetual victory parade.
- (NASB) But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ,
- (NLT) But thank God! He has made us His captives and continues to lead us along in Christ’s triumphal procession.
- (RV) But thanks be unto God, which always leadeth us in triumph in Christ,
Many stay away from using multiple versions because they find it worrying when the direction of the verse varies so much. Take time to look at this verse. Do some digging of your own and see what you come up with. Compare the versions and see if you can solve this little dilemma. You can see there is a bit of variance here. They are divided into two camps really.
Who is triumphing?
Where are they in this triumphal procession?
Time for you to bring your resources to bear on the verses and crack the code. Solve the puzzle.
See you tomorrow.
Don’t look up; look down. You’re seated with Him in heavenly places.
David Foris
Isn’t it a comfort to worship a God we cannot exaggerate?
Francis Chan