2 Corintios 12:12

12 Con todo esto, las señales de apóstol han sido hechas entre vosotros en toda paciencia, en señales, y en prodigios, y en potencia

2 Corintios 12:12 Meaning and Commentary

2 Corinthians 12:12

Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you
Not only the doctrine which he preached, the power that attended it, and the success it met with among them, were clear signs and evident proofs of his being sent by Christ; not only they themselves, who were converted under his ministry, were testimonials and seals of his apostleship, but also the many other wonderful works done by him confirmed the same, and showed him to be an apostle, and that he was not a whit behind, but equal to the chiefest of them: nor does he refer them to signs that were wrought by him, among others, and in other places, which were many; but to those which they themselves were witnesses of, and therefore might and ought to have spoken of them in defence of him; and in order to stop the mouths of the false apostles, a particular enumeration of these signs follows:

in all patience;
it is one sign, and what is here mentioned in the first place of an apostle and minister of Christ, that he patiently bears all injuries and indignities, reproaches, persecutions, and all manner of afflictions, for Christ's sake and the Gospel's; and this the apostle did; and had he not been sent by Christ, it is not reasonable to imagine that he would have exposed himself to so many evils and dangers; or would have bore with so much patience the ill usage of men, and particularly the unkindness and ingratitude he met with at Corinth; but he took all patiently, having their good and the glory of Christ at heart:

in signs and wonders, and mighty deeds;
meaning preternatural and miraculous performances; such as raising the dead, healing the sick, cleansing lepers, casting out devils, speaking with divers tongues, and the like, which were confirming evidences of apostleship; so (Nyrwbgw Nyon) , "wonders and powers", or "mighty deeds", are mentioned together by the Jews ^F9, as the same things.

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FOOTNOTES:

F9 Zohar in Exod. fol. 96. 2. & 97. 1.

2 Corintios 12:12 In-Context

10 Por lo cual me contento en las flaquezas, en las afrentas, en las necesidades, en las persecuciones, en las angustias por el Cristo; porque cuando soy flaco, entonces soy poderoso

11 He sido loco (en gloriarme); vosotros me constreñisteis; pues yo había de ser alabado de vosotros, porque en nada he sido menos que los grandiosos apóstoles, aunque nada soy

12 Con todo esto, las señales de apóstol han sido hechas entre vosotros en toda paciencia, en señales, y en prodigios, y en potencia

13 Porque ¿qué hay en que habéis sido menos que las otras Iglesias, sino en que yo mismo no os he sido carga? Perdonadme esta injuria

14 He aquí estoy aparejado para ir a vosotros la tercera vez, y no os seré gravoso; porque no busco vuestras cosas, sino a vosotros; porque no han de atesorar los hijos para los padres, sino los padres para los hijos