2 Corinthians 7:4

A Letter That Caused Sadness

³ I do not say this to imply blame, for, as I have already said, you have such a place in our hearts that we would die with you or live with you. ⁴ I have great confidence in you: very loudly do I boast of you. I am filled with comfort: my heart overflows with joy amid all our affliction. ⁵ For even after our arrival in Macedonia we could get no relief such as human nature craves. We were greatly harassed; there were conflicts without and fears within.

Most High

2 Corinthians 1:4

He comforts us in our every affliction so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any kind of affliction by means of the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

2 Corinthians 3:12

Therefore, cherishing a hope like this, we speak without reserve, and we do not imitate Moses,

Philippians 2:17

Nay, even if my life is to be poured as a libation upon the sacrificial offering of your faith, I rejoice, and I congratulate you all.

Colossians 1:24

Now I can find joy amid my sufferings for you, and I fill up in my own person whatever is lacking in Christ's afflictions on behalf of His Body, the Church.

Acts 5:41

They, therefore, left the Sanhedrin and went their way, rejoicing that they had been deemed worthy to suffer disgrace on behalf of the NAME.

Romans 5:3

And not only so: we also exult in our sufferings, knowing as we do, that suffering produces fortitude;

1 Corinthians 1:4

I thank my God continually on your behalf for the grace of God bestowed on you in Christ Jesus--

2 Corinthians 1:14

just as some few of you have recognized us as your reason for boasting, even as you will be ours, on the day of Jesus our Lord.

2 Corinthians 2:14

But to God be the thanks who in Christ ever heads our triumphal procession, and by our hands waves in every place that sweet incense, the knowledge of Him.

2 Corinthians 6:10-11

as sad, but we are always joyful; as poor, but we bestow wealth on many; as having nothing, and yet we securely possess all things.

2 Corinthians 7:6-7

But He who comforts the depressed--even God-- comforted us by the coming of Titus, and not by his coming only,

2 Corinthians 8:24

Exhibit therefore to the Churches a proof of your love, and a justification of our boasting to these brethren about you.

2 Corinthians 9:2-4

For I know your earnest willingness, on account of which I habitually boast of you to the Macedonians, pointing out to them that for a whole year you in Greece have been ready; and the greater number of them have been spurred on by your ardour.

2 Corinthians 10:1-2

But as for me Paul, I entreat you by the gentleness and self-forgetfulness of Christ--I who when among you have not an imposing personal presence, but when absent am fearlessly outspoken in dealing with you.

2 Corinthians 11:21

I use the language of self-disparagement, as though I were admitting our own feebleness. Yet for whatever reason any one is 'courageous' --I speak in mere folly--I also am courageous.

Ephesians 6:19-20

and ask on my behalf that words may be given to me so that, outspoken and fearless, I may make known the truths (hitherto kept secret)

Philippians 1:20

in fulfilment of my eager expectation and hope that I shall never have reason to feel ashamed, but that by my perfect freedom of speech Christ will be glorified in me, now as always, either by my life or by my death.

1 Thessalonians 2:2

But, as you will remember, after we had already met with suffering and outrage at Philippi, we summoned up boldness, by the help of our God, to tell you God's Good News amid much opposition.

1 Thessalonians 2:19

For what is our hope or joy, or the crown of which we boast? Is it not you yourselves in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His Coming?

1 Thessalonians 3:7-9

for this reason in our distress and trouble we have been comforted about you, brethren, by your faith.

James 1:2

Reckon it nothing but joy, my brethren, whenever you find yourselves hedged in by various trials.