Revised Literal Translation
2 Corinthians 1:4
4Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.
2 Corinthians 1:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.
- New International Version (NIV)who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.
- English Standard Version (ESV)who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.
- New King James Version (NKJV)who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.
Context of 2 Corinthians 1:4
2Grace be to you and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. 3Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God. 5For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ. 6And whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effectual in the enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer: or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation.
Read all of 2 Corinthians 12 Corinthians 1:4 word by word
ὁ παρακαλῶν ἡμᾶς ἐπὶ πάσῃ τῇ θλίψει ἡμῶν εἰς τὸ δύνασθαι ἡμᾶς παρακαλεῖν τοὺς ἐν πάσῃ θλίψει διὰ τῆς παρακλήσεως ἧς παρακαλούμεθα αὐτοὶ ὑπὸ τοῦ θεοῦ·Read the interlinear
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- comfortethπαρακαλέωparakaleō · to plead/comfortG3870
- usἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- inἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
- allπᾶςpas · allG3956
- tribulationθλῖψιςthlipsis · pressureG2347
- may be ableδύναμαιdunamai · be ableG1410
- toεἰςeis · towardG1519
- which areὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- byδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
- the comfort wherewithπαράκλησιςparaklēsis · encouragementG3874
- we ourselvesαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- ofὑπόhupo · by/under: byG5259
- Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
Cross-references for 2 Corinthians 1:4
- 2 Corinthians 7:6Nevertheless God, that comforteth those that are cast down, comforted us by the coming of Titus;
- Psalms 86:17Shew me a token for good; that they which hate me may see it, and be ashamed: because thou, Yhwh, hast holpen me, and comforted me.
- Isaiah 12:1And in that day thou shalt say, O Yhwh, I will praise thee: though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me.
- Isaiah 49:10They shall not hunger nor thirst; neither shall the heat nor sun smite them: for he that hath mercy on them shall lead them, even by the springs of water shall he guide them.
- Isaiah 51:3For Yhwh shall comfort Zion: he will comfort all her waste places; and he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of Yhwh; joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody.
- Isaiah 52:9Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem: for Yhwh hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem.
- Isaiah 66:12For thus saith Yhwh, Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the Gentiles like a flowing stream: then shall ye suck, ye shall be borne upon her sides, and be dandled upon her knees.
- John 14:16And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;
- John 14:18I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:16Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,
- 2 Corinthians 1:5For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ.
- Psalms 32:5I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto Yhwh; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.
- Psalms 34:2My soul shall make her boast in Yhwh: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.
- Psalms 66:16Come and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.
- Isaiah 40:1Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.
- Isaiah 66:14And when ye see this, your heart shall rejoice, and your bones shall flourish like an herb: and the hand of Yhwh shall be known toward his servants, and his indignation toward his enemies.
Commentaries on 2 Corinthians 1:4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4Who comforteth us - Who shows himself to be the God of tender mercy, by condescending to notice us, who have never deserved any good at his hand; and also the God of all consolation, by comforting us in all our tribulation - never leaving us a prey to anxiety, carking care, persecution, or temptation; but, by the comforts of his Spirit, bearing us up in, through, and above, all our trials and difficulties. That we may be able to comfort them - Even…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4Who comforteth us - Paul here doubtless refers primarily to himself and his fellow apostles as having been filled with comfort in their trials; to the support which the promises of God gave; to the influences of the Holy Spirit, the Comforter; and to the hopes of eternal life through the gospel of the Redeemer. That we may be able to comfort - Paul does not say that this was the only design which God had in comforting them that they might be able to…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-6Suffering helps Christ's servants understand and empathize with others. Paul is not a distant pastor; he connects with the people he serves.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. us--idiomatic for me (1Th 2:18). that we may ... comfort them which are in any trouble--Translate, as the Greek is the same as before, "tribulation." The apostle lived, not to himself, but to the Church; so, whatever graces God conferred on him, he considered granted not for himself alone, but that he might have the greater ability to help others [Calvin]. So participation in all the afflictions of man peculiarly qualified Jesus to be man's comforter…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Corinthians 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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