2 Corinthians 12:15 Meaning
And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved.
Context Explained
13For what is it wherein ye were inferior to other churches, except it be that I myself was not burdensome to you? forgive me this wrong.
14Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not your's, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
15And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved.
16But be it so, I did not burden you: nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you with guile.
17Did I make a gain of you by any of them whom I sent unto you?
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Philippians 2:17
Both express a willingness to sacrifice for the benefit of others.
1 John 3:16
Both verses emphasize love as a driving force behind actions and sacrifices.
Romans 12:10
Both encourage believers to love one another deeply and selflessly.
Source: 2 Corinthians 12:15