14 Knowing that he which raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also by Jesus, and shall present us with you.
14 because we know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus from the dead will also raise us with Jesus and present us with you to himself.
14 knowing that he who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus and bring us with you into his presence.
14 And what we believe is that the One who raised up the Master Jesus will just as certainly raise us up with you, alive.
14 knowing that He who raised up the Lord Jesus will also raise us up with Jesus, and will present us with you.
14 We know that God, who raised the Lord Jesus, will also raise us with Jesus and present us to himself together with you.
25 For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth:
25 I know that my redeemer
25 For I know that my Redeemer lives, and at the last he will stand upon the earth.
25 Still, I know that God lives - the One who gives me back my life - and eventually he'll take his stand on earth.
25 For I know that my Redeemer lives, And He shall stand at last on the earth;
25 "But as for me, I know that my Redeemer lives, and he will stand upon the earth at last.
(Read Job 19:23-29)
The Spirit of God, at this time, seems to have powerfully wrought on the mind of Job. Here he witnessed a good confession; declared the soundness of his faith, and the assurance of his hope. Here is much of Christ and heaven; and he that said such things are these, declared plainly that he sought the better country, that is, the heavenly. Job was taught of God to believe in a living Redeemer; to look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come; he comforted himself with the expectation of these. Job was assured, that this Redeemer of sinners from the yoke of Satan and the condemnation of sin, was his Redeemer, and expected salvation through him; and that he was a living Redeemer, though not yet come in the flesh; and that at the last day he would appear as the Judge of the world, to raise the dead, and complete the redemption of his people. With what pleasure holy Job enlarges upon this! May these faithful sayings be engraved by the Holy Spirit upon our hearts. We are all concerned to see that the root of the matter be in us. A living, quickening, commanding principle of grace in the heart, is the root of the matter; as necessary to our religion as the root of the tree, to which it owes both its fixedness and its fruitfulness. Job and his friends differed concerning the methods of Providence, but they agreed in the root of the matter, the belief of another world.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 2 Corinthians 4:14
Commentary on 2 Corinthians 4:13-18
(Read 2 Corinthians 4:13-18)
The grace of faith is an effectual remedy against fainting in times of trouble. They knew that Christ was raised, and that his resurrection was an earnest and assurance of theirs. The hope of this resurrection will encourage in a suffering day, and set us above the fear of death. Also, their sufferings were for the advantage of the church, and to God's glory. The sufferings of Christ's ministers, as well as their preaching and conversation, are for the good of the church and the glory of God. The prospect of eternal life and happiness was their support and comfort. What sense was ready to pronounce heavy and long, grievous and tedious, faith perceived to be light and short, and but for a moment. The weight of all temporal afflictions was lightness itself, while the glory to come was a substance, weighty, and lasting beyond description. If the apostle could call his heavy and long-continued trials light, and but for a moment, what must our trifling difficulties be! Faith enables to make this right judgment of things. There are unseen things, as well as things that are seen. And there is this vast difference between them; unseen things are eternal, seen things but temporal, or temporary only. Let us then look off from the things which are seen; let us cease to seek for worldly advantages, or to fear present distresses. Let us give diligence to make our future happiness sure.