Thematic Bible
2 Corinthians 1:1 (show verse)
Paul, an Apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God--and our brother Timothy: To the Church of God in Corinth, with all God's people throughout Greece.
2 Corinthians 1:2 (show verse)
May grace and peace be granted to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
No Themes for this verse.
2 Corinthians 1:3 (show verse)
Heartfelt thanks be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ--the Father who is full of compassion and the God who gives all comfort.
Comfort » God as the giver of
Comfort » The lord comforting
Comfort » Why God comforts you when you are in trouble
Comfort » God being the God of all comfort
Consolation under Affliction » God is the author and giver of
God's Promises » Of comfort » God as the giver of
Holy spirit » As comforter of the church
Comfort » The lord comforting
Comfort » Why God comforts you when you are in trouble
Comfort » God being the God of all comfort
Consolation under Affliction » God is the author and giver of
God's Promises » Of comfort » God as the giver of
Holy spirit » As comforter of the church
2 Corinthians 1:4 (show verse)
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.
Afflicted saints » God comforts
Comfort » The lord comforting
Comfort » Why God comforts you when you are in trouble
Consolation under Affliction » By ministers of the gospel
Duty toward the Afflicted » To comfort them
Experience (knowledge experimental) » Prepares men for the duties of life » Fitted paul for a ministry of comfort
Knowledge » Prepares men for the duties of life » Fitted paul for a ministry of comfort
experimental Knowledge » Prepares men for the duties of life » Fitted paul for a ministry of comfort
Ministers » Are bound, to » Comfort
Comfort » The lord comforting
Comfort » Why God comforts you when you are in trouble
Consolation under Affliction » By ministers of the gospel
Duty toward the Afflicted » To comfort them
Experience (knowledge experimental) » Prepares men for the duties of life » Fitted paul for a ministry of comfort
Knowledge » Prepares men for the duties of life » Fitted paul for a ministry of comfort
experimental Knowledge » Prepares men for the duties of life » Fitted paul for a ministry of comfort
Ministers » Are bound, to » Comfort
2 Corinthians 1:5 (show verse)
For just as we have more than our share of suffering for the Christ, so also through the Christ we have more than our share of comfort.
2 Corinthians 1:6 (show verse)
But if, on the one hand, we are enduring affliction, it is for your comfort and salvation; and if, on the other hand, we are receiving comfort, it is for your comfort which is produced within you through your patient fortitude under the same sufferings as those which we also are enduring.
2 Corinthians 1:7 (show verse)
And our hope for you is stedfast; for we know that as you are partners with us in the sufferings, so you are also partners in the comfort.
2 Corinthians 1:8 (show verse)
For as for our troubles which came upon us in the province of Asia, we would have you know, brethren, that we were exceedingly weighed down, and felt overwhelmed, so that we renounced all hope even of life.
2 Corinthians 1:9 (show verse)
Nay, we had, as we still have, the sentence of death within our own selves, in order that our confidence may repose, not on ourselves, but on God who raised the dead to life.
Afflicted saints » Should trust in the goodness of God
false Confidence » In self
Paul » Sickness of, in asia
Prayer » Answered » Paul, to be restored to health
Resurrection » God resurrecting the dead
Trust » Who not to trust in
Trust » Of saints, is » In God
Trust » Of saints, is » Not in themselves
false Confidence » In self
Paul » Sickness of, in asia
Prayer » Answered » Paul, to be restored to health
Resurrection » God resurrecting the dead
Trust » Who not to trust in
Trust » Of saints, is » In God
Trust » Of saints, is » Not in themselves
2 Corinthians 1:10 (show verse)
He it is who rescued us from so imminent a death, and will do so again; and we have a firm hope in Him that He will also rescue us in all the future,
Afflicted saints » Should take encouragement from former mercies
Afflictions » Moments of Discouragement » Deliverance from, promised to believers
Deliverance » Divine, example of » Promised to believers
God's Promises » Of deliverance » Promised to believers
Ministers » Specially protected by God
Paul » Sickness of, in asia
Persecution » God delivers out of
Prayer » Answered » Paul, to be restored to health
Trust » Encouragements to » Former deliverances
Afflictions » Moments of Discouragement » Deliverance from, promised to believers
Deliverance » Divine, example of » Promised to believers
God's Promises » Of deliverance » Promised to believers
Ministers » Specially protected by God
Paul » Sickness of, in asia
Persecution » God delivers out of
Prayer » Answered » Paul, to be restored to health
Trust » Encouragements to » Former deliverances
2 Corinthians 1:11 (show verse)
while you on your part lend us your aid in entreaty for us, so that from many lips thanksgivings may rise on our behalf for the boon granted to us at the intercession of many.
Christian ministers » Prayer for, encouraged
Communion of saints » In prayer for each other
intercession » Solicited » By paul, of the congregations
Ministers » Their people are bound, to » Pray for them
Paul » Sickness of, in asia
Prayer » Answered » Paul, to be restored to health
Intercessory prayer » Should be offered up for » Ministers
Thankfulness » Should be offered » On behalf of God's servants
Thanksgiving » Should be offered » In behalf of ministers
Communion of saints » In prayer for each other
intercession » Solicited » By paul, of the congregations
Ministers » Their people are bound, to » Pray for them
Paul » Sickness of, in asia
Prayer » Answered » Paul, to be restored to health
Intercessory prayer » Should be offered up for » Ministers
Thankfulness » Should be offered » On behalf of God's servants
Thanksgiving » Should be offered » In behalf of ministers
2 Corinthians 1:12 (show verse)
For the reason for our boasting is this--the testimony of our own conscience that it was in holiness and with pure motives before God, and in reliance not on worldly wisdom but on the gracious help of God, that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and above all in our relations with you.
Character » Of saints » Sincere
Character of saints » Sincere
Conscience » A good conscience
Conscience » Testimony of, a source of joy
God » Grace of » Enables men to lead the simple life
Good » Conscience
Grace » Saints » Are what they are by
Grace » Divine » Enables men to lead the simple life
Grace » God's » Enables men to lead the simple life
typical nature of Paschal lamb » Eaten with unleavened bread
Religion » Examples of piety » Sincerity a mark of
Scripture » The things written in scripture
Simplicity » General references to
Simplicity » Should be exhibited » In all our conduct
Simplicity » Exemplified » Paul
Simplicity » Is opposed to fleshly wisdom
Sincerity » Should characterize » Our whole conduct
Sincerity » Exemplified » Paul
Sincerity » Opposed to fleshly wisdom
Sincerity » Exemplified » By paul
True religion » Examples of piety » Sincerity a mark of
Character of saints » Sincere
Conscience » A good conscience
Conscience » Testimony of, a source of joy
God » Grace of » Enables men to lead the simple life
Good » Conscience
Grace » Saints » Are what they are by
Grace » Divine » Enables men to lead the simple life
Grace » God's » Enables men to lead the simple life
typical nature of Paschal lamb » Eaten with unleavened bread
Religion » Examples of piety » Sincerity a mark of
Scripture » The things written in scripture
Simplicity » General references to
Simplicity » Should be exhibited » In all our conduct
Simplicity » Exemplified » Paul
Simplicity » Is opposed to fleshly wisdom
Sincerity » Should characterize » Our whole conduct
Sincerity » Exemplified » Paul
Sincerity » Opposed to fleshly wisdom
Sincerity » Exemplified » By paul
True religion » Examples of piety » Sincerity a mark of
2 Corinthians 1:13 (show verse)
For we are writing to you nothing different from what we have written before, or from what indeed you already recognize as truth and will, I trust, recognize as such to the very end;
2 Corinthians 1:14 (show verse)
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 1:15 (show verse)
It was because I entertained this confidence that I intended to visit you before going elsewhere--so that you might receive a twofold proof of God's favour--
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2 Corinthians 1:16 (show verse)
and to pass by way of Corinth into Macedonia. Then my plan was to return from Macedonia to you, and be helped forward by you to Judaea.
2 Corinthians 1:17 (show verse)
Did I display any vacillation or caprice in this? Or the purposes which I form--do I form them on worldly principles, now crying "Yes, yes," and now "No, no"?
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2 Corinthians 1:18 (show verse)
As certainly as God is faithful, our language to you is not now "Yes" and now "No."
2 Corinthians 1:19 (show verse)
For Jesus Christ the Son of God--He who was proclaimed among you by us, that is by Silas and Timothy and myself--did not show Himself a waverer between "Yes" and "No." But it was and always is "Yes" with Him.
2 Corinthians 1:20 (show verse)
For all the promises of God, whatever their number, have their confirmation in Him; and for this reason through Him also our "Amen" acknowledges their truth and promotes the glory of God through our faith.
Amen » A word used to reenforce a statement
God » Promises of characteristics of » Grounded in Christ
God's Promises » God's, characteristics of » Grounded in Christ
The promises of God » Are » Yea and amen in Christ
Truth » Of God » Exhibited in his » Fulfillment of promises in Christ
the Truth of God » Exhibited in his » Fulfilment of promises in Christ
God » Promises of characteristics of » Grounded in Christ
God's Promises » God's, characteristics of » Grounded in Christ
The promises of God » Are » Yea and amen in Christ
Truth » Of God » Exhibited in his » Fulfillment of promises in Christ
the Truth of God » Exhibited in his » Fulfilment of promises in Christ
2 Corinthians 1:21 (show verse)
But He who is making us as well as you stedfast through union with the Anointed One, and has anointed us, is God,
2 Corinthians 1:22 (show verse)
and He has also set His seal upon us, and has put His Spirit into our hearts as a pledge and foretaste of future blessing.
Earnest » A pledge or token
Symbols of the Holy Spirit » A seal » Authenticating
the Gift of the Holy Spirit » An earnest of the inheritance of the saints
Redemption » They who partake of » Have an earnest of the completion of
The righteous » Saints » Sealed by God
Saints » God's knowledge of the saints » Sealed by God
Seal » A stamp used for signifying documents » Figurative » Of certainty of divine approval
Sealing of the holy ghost » Saints receive
Seals » Illustrative of » Appropriation of saints to God by the spirit
Symbols and similitudes » Of the holy spirit » Earnest
Symbols of the Holy Spirit » A seal » Authenticating
the Gift of the Holy Spirit » An earnest of the inheritance of the saints
Redemption » They who partake of » Have an earnest of the completion of
The righteous » Saints » Sealed by God
Saints » God's knowledge of the saints » Sealed by God
Seal » A stamp used for signifying documents » Figurative » Of certainty of divine approval
Sealing of the holy ghost » Saints receive
Seals » Illustrative of » Appropriation of saints to God by the spirit
Symbols and similitudes » Of the holy spirit » Earnest
2 Corinthians 1:23 (show verse)
But as for me, as my soul shall answer for it, I appeal to God as my witness, that it was to spare you pain that I gave up my visit to Corinth.
2 Corinthians 1:24 (show verse)
Not that we want to lord it over you in respect of your faith--we do, however, desire to help your joy--for in the matter of your faith you are standing firm.