KJV King James Version
For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
2 Corinthians 1:5
For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
For just as the sufferings of Christ overflow to us, so also through Christ our comfort overflows.
WEB World English Bible
For as the sufferings of Christ abound to us, even so our comfort also abounds through Christ.
ASV American Standard Version
For as the sufferings of Christ abound unto us, even so our comfort also aboundeth through Christ.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
because, as the sufferings of the Christ do abound to us, so through the Christ doth abound also our comfort;
Surrounding context — 2 Corinthians 1
2 Grace [be] to you and peace from God our Father, and [from] the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 Blessed [be] God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;
4 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.
5 For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ.
6 And 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.
7 And our hope of you [is] stedfast, knowing, that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so [shall ye be] also of the consolation.
8 For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:
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ὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatκαθὼςG2531 · kathōsas/just asπερισσεύειG4052 · perisseuōto exceedτὰG3588 · hothe/this/whoπαθήματαG3804 · pathēmasufferingτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoΧριστοῦG5547 · ChristosChristεἰςG1519 · eistowardἡμᾶς,G3165 · memeοὕτωςG3779 · ohutō, ohutōsthus(-ly)διὰG1223 · diathrough/because ofτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoΧριστοῦG5547 · ChristosChristπερισσεύειG4052 · perisseuōto exceedκαὶG2532 · kaiandἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoπαράκλησιςG3874 · paraklēsisencouragementἡμῶν.G3165 · meme
Cross-references
Colossians 1:24Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the church:Philippians 3:10That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;Philippians 1:20According to my earnest expectation and [my] hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but [that] with all boldness, as always, [so] now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether [it be] by life, or by death.2 Thessalonians 2:16-17Now 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 4:10-11Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body.Philippians 2:1If [there be] therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,2 Corinthians 11:23-30Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I [am] more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft.1 Corinthians 4:10-13We [are] fools for Christ’s sake, but ye [are] wise in Christ; we [are] weak, but ye [are] strong; ye [are] honourable, but we [are] despised.Luke 2:25And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name [was] Simeon; and the same man [was] just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.Acts 9:4And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
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