2 Corinthians 5:7 – We Walk by Faith, Not by Sight | KJV Bible Study
Week 4 · Day 23-3 · 2 Timothy 2:15 KJV “For we walk by faith, not by sight.” — 2 Corinthians 5:7 KJV Five words, two contrasts, and a complete philosophy of the grace-age Christian life. Second Corinthians 5:7 is among the most compact and comprehensive statements in all of Paul's writings, and its implications touch every dimension of daily living. The word 'walk' in Paul's usage describes the pattern of daily life — the ongoing conduct, the habitual orientation, the direction of the whole person through time. We do not merely believe by faith or hope by faith; we walk by faith — meaning faith is the atmosphere and method of the entire Christian life, not just selected spiritual moments. This walking is contrasted with walking by sight — that is, by direct sensory perception, by what can be seen, measured, and empirically verified. In the Old Testament Kingdom program, Israel frequently walked by sight: the pillar of cloud by day and fire by night,...