The God of All Comfort
2 Corinthians 1:5
In 9 translations
- BSB
- For just as the sufferings of Christ overflow to us, so also through Christ our comfort overflows.
- KJV
- For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ.
- WEB
- For as the sufferings of Christ abound to us, even so our comfort also abounds through Christ.
- ASV
- For as the sufferings of Christ abound unto us, even so our comfort also aboundeth through Christ.
- LSV
- because, as the sufferings of the Christ abound to us, so through the Christ our comfort also abounds;
- YLT
- because, as the sufferings of the Christ do abound to us, so through the Christ doth abound also our comfort;
- DBY
- Because, even as the sufferings of the Christ abound towards us, so through the Christ does our encouragement also abound.
- DRC
- For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us: so also by Christ doth our comfort abound.
- GNV
- For as the sufferings of Christ abounde in vs, so our consolation aboundeth through Christ.
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- In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Byzantine text, Greek reading followed by the King James Version include τοῦ (“the”); Textus Receptus do not include this wording.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- ὅτι καθὼς περισσεύει τὰ παθήματα τοῦ Χριστοῦ εἰς ἡμᾶς, οὕτως διὰ τοῦ Χριστοῦ περισσεύει καὶ ἡ παράκλησις ἡμῶν.
- RP2018
- Ὅτι καθὼς περισσεύει τὰ παθήματα τοῦ χριστοῦ εἰς ἡμᾶς, οὕτως διὰ τοῦ χριστοῦ περισσεύει καὶ ἡ παράκλησις ἡμῶν.
- TR-Boyd
- Ὅτι καθὼς περισσεύει τὰ παθήματα τοῦ Χριστοῦ εἰς ἡμᾶς, οὕτω διὰ Χριστοῦ περισσεύει καὶ ἡ παράκλησις ἡμῶν.
- SCR1894
- οτι καθως περισσευει τα παθηματα του χριστου εις ημας ουτως δια χριστου περισσευει και η παρακλησις ημων
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In the reference works topics that cite this verse
Corinthians, Second Epistle to theAfflicted SaintsAffliction, Consolation underTypesTypes of ChristMinistersInspirationLovePaul, the ApostleAfflictions and Adversities
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Cross-references most cited first
- Colossians 1:24Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is lacking in regard to Christ’s afflictions for the sake of His body, which is the church.
- Philippians 3:10I want to know Christ and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to Him in His death,
- 2 Thessalonians 2:16–17Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who by grace has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope, encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good word and deed.
- Philippians 1:20I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have complete boldness so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.
- 2 Corinthians 4:10–11We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body. For we who are alive are always consigned to death for Jesus’ sake, so that the life of Jesus may also…
- Philippians 2:1Therefore if you have any encouragement in Christ, if any comfort from His love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any affection and compassion,
- 2 Corinthians 11:23–30Are they servants of Christ? I am speaking like I am out of my mind, but I am so much more: in harder labor, in more imprisonments, in worse beatings, in frequent danger of death. Five times I received from the Jews…
- 1 Corinthians 4:10–13We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are honored, but we are dishonored. To this very hour we are hungry and thirsty, we are poorly clothed, we are brutally treated,…
- Acts 9:4He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?”
- Luke 2:25Now there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
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