2 Corinthians 7:4

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Summary

Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my glorying of you: I am filled with comfort, I am exceeding joyful in all our tribulation.

My boldness

1 Thessalonians 2:2

Great

I am filled

Bible References

My boldness

Therefore, since we have such a hope, we behave with great boldness,

We have spoken freely to you, Corinthians; our heart has been opened wide to you.

Now I, Paul, appeal to you personally by the meekness and gentleness of Christ (I who am meek when present among you, but am full of courage toward you when away!) --

(To my disgrace I must say that we were too weak for that!) But whatever anyone else dares to boast about (I am speaking foolishly), I also dare to boast about the same thing.

Pray for me also, that I may be given the message when I begin to speak -- that I may confidently make known the mystery of the gospel,

My confident hope is that I will in no way be ashamed but that with complete boldness, even now as always, Christ will be exalted in my body, whether I live or die.

But although we suffered earlier and were mistreated in Philippi, as you know, we had the courage in our God to declare to you the gospel of God in spite of much opposition.

Great

just as also you have partly understood us, that we are your source of pride just as you also are ours in the day of the Lord Jesus.

because I know your eagerness to help. I keep boasting to the Macedonians about this eagerness of yours, that Achaia has been ready to give since last year, and your zeal to participate has stirred up most of them.

I always thank my God for you because of the grace of God that was given to you in Christ Jesus.

For who is our hope or joy or crown to boast of before our Lord Jesus at his coming? Is it not of course you?

I am filled

But God, who encourages the downhearted, encouraged us by the arrival of Titus.

who comforts us in all our troubles so that we may be able to comfort those experiencing any trouble with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

But thanks be to God who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ and who makes known through us the fragrance that consists of the knowledge of him in every place.

as sorrowful, but always rejoicing, as poor, but making many rich, as having nothing, and yet possessing everything.

So they left the council rejoicing because they had been considered worthy to suffer dishonor for the sake of the name.

Not only this, but we also rejoice in sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance,

But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice together with all of you.

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and I fill up in my physical body -- for the sake of his body, the church -- what is lacking in the sufferings of Christ.

So in all our distress and affliction, we were reassured about you, brothers and sisters, through your faith.

My brothers and sisters, consider it nothing but joy when you fall into all sorts of trials,