2 Corinthians 4:14
Knowing that he which raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also by Jesus, and shall present us with you.
Cross-references
In 2 Corinthians 5:1-4, Paul elaborates on the resurrection hope — our earthly tent replaced by a heavenly dwelling, expanding the promise of 4:14.
2 Corinthians 1:9 mentions the same God who raises the dead — the very foundation for Paul's resurrection hope here.
In 2 Corinthians 11:2, Paul uses the same 'present' language for the church as a pure bride, paralleling the presentation of believers with Christ in 4:14.
Jude 1:24 praises God who is able to present believers faultless before His glory, directly paralleling the presentation in 4:14.
1 Thessalonians 4:14 similarly promises that God will bring with Jesus those who have died, linking resurrection and being with Christ.
1 Corinthians 15:20-22 expands on resurrection in Christ as the firstfruits, showing the basis for the 'raise us with Jesus' in 4:14.
1 Corinthians 6:14 echoes the same promise: God raised Christ and will also raise us by His power, reinforcing the resurrection hope.
Romans 8:11 explicitly states the Spirit who raised Jesus will give life to our mortal bodies — the same promise as 4:14.
In John 11:26, Jesus promises believers will never die — the eternal life aspect of the resurrection hope in 4:14.
In John 11:25, Jesus declares Himself the resurrection and life — the foundation for Paul's confidence that God will raise us with Him.
Acts 10:40 affirms God raised Jesus on the third day — directly echoing the resurrection basis for Paul's hope.
Acts 2:24 confirms God raised Jesus from the dead — directly parallel to the resurrection mentioned here.
Hebrews 13:20 calls God the one who brought Jesus from the dead — the same resurrection power Paul trusts for believers.
1 Thessalonians 4:15 describes the resurrection of believers at Christ's coming — the same future event Paul anticipates here.
Isaiah 26:19 prophesies the dead will rise — the same resurrection hope that Paul applies to believers in 4:14.
Ephesians 5:27 describes Christ presenting the church in splendor, aligning with the presentation theme in 4:14 but from a different angle.
Colossians 1:22 speaks of being presented holy and blameless before God, similar to the presentation after resurrection in 4:14.
Colossians 1:28 shows Paul's goal to present every person complete in Christ, echoing the presentation theme in 4:14 but focused on ministry.