2 Corinthians 1:7

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And our hope of you is stedfast, knowing, that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so shall ye be also of the consolation.

Our

1 Thessalonians 1:3

As ye

James 1:2

General references

Matthew 5:4

Luke 22:29

Bible References

Our

as some of you have already own'd, that I am matter of joy to you, as you will be to me in the day of the Lord Jesus Christ:

now I rejoice, not at your uneasiness, but at your repentance which succeeded: for your sorrow was a religious sorrow, such as convinc'd you I had done you no wrong.

yet I fear when I do come I shall not find you such as I would, and that you will find me such as you least desire: I am afraid there are among you debates, envyings, animosities, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, arrogance, tumults:

he who has begun this good work in you will bring it to perfection against the appearance of Christ. it is but just

never forgetting the effects of your faith, your charitable offices, and the constancy of your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ; of which God is our witness.

As ye

Blessed shall you be when men shall revile and persecute you, and falsely charge you with all manner of evil for your attachment to me.

but since you did not abandon me in my trials,

and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; although we now suffer with him, that we may also be glorified with him.

you have met with no trials yet, but such as are common to men: and God who is faithful, will not suffer you to be tempted above your strength; but will with the temptation make a way to escape, by enabling you to bear it.

so that you are the subject of our glorying in the churches of God, for the constancy of your faith, under all the persecutions and afflictions you endure from men,

if we suffer, we shall also reign: if we renounce him,

Consider the various tryals that surround you, my brethren, as matter of great joy; knowing this,

General references

Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

I commit the kingdom to you, as my father committed it to me;