
S – And I will be a Father to you, and you will be sons and daughters to me,
says the Lord Almighty.,
2 Corinthians 6:18 CSB
O – Commentary: A redeemed people are brought into a special relationship with God the Father as His sons and daughters (cf. Isa. 43:6). Those who identify with Christ by faith in Him may call God “Father” (Eph. 2:18; Gal. 4:5–6). From these sons and daughters God wants obedience (Deut. 32:19–21) as He did from David, His people’s chief representative, and from David’s lineage (2 Sam. 7:14; cf. Ps. 89:30–34).
“2 Corinthians,” in The Bible Knowledge Commentary: An Exposition of the Scriptures
“Almighty” – pantŏkratōr, the all-ruling, i.e. God (as absolute and universal sovereign):— Almighty, Omnipotent.
The New Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew and Greek Words
A – Quoting the OT text, Paul isn’t just establishing God’s sovereignty. He is establishing our relationship with him in a familial context. Like an earthly father, God wants obedience. Not like a robot, but rooted and demonstrated in love. Fascinating, the only place in the NT you see “Almighty” used and is used in “elevating” us into a place of relationship with the “absolute and universal sovereign.”
R – Lord, we are grateful for our relationship with you. You are the one true God and you choose to have a relationship with us. Help us be obedient to your words today. Draw us closer to you so that we may emulate the character of God.