2 Corinthians 7:4 Cross References - Living_Oracles

⁴ Great is my freedom of speech to you; great is my boasting concerning you: I am filled with consolation, I exceedingly abound in joy in all our affliction.

⁴¹ And they departed from the presence of the Sanhedrim. rejoicing that they were counted worthy to be exposed to infamy for the sake of his name.

³ and not only so, but we rejoice even in afflictions; knowing that affliction produces patience;

⁴ I give thanks to my God always in respect of you; on account of the favor of God, which was given to you through Jesus Christ;

⁴ who comforts us in all out affliction, that we may be able to comfort them who are in any affliction, by the consolation with which they are comforted of God.

¹⁴ seeing, indeed, you have acknowledged us in part, that we are your boasting, even as you also are ours, in the day of the Lord Jesus.

¹⁴ Now, thanks be to God, who at all times causes us to triumph in Christ; and who, by us, diffuses the odor of the knowledge of him in every place:

¹² Having, therefore, such confidence, we use great plainness of speech;

¹⁰ as sorrowing, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, yet possessing all things. ¹¹ Corinthians! our mouth is open to you, our heart is enlarged.

⁶ Nevertheless, God, who comforts them who are cast down, comforted us by the coming of Titus- ⁷ (not, indeed, by his coming only; but more especially by the consolation with which he was comforted by you) -when he told us your earnest desire, your lamentation, your zeal for me; so that I rejoiced the more.

²⁴ Wherefore, the proof of your love, and of our boasting concerning you, display before them, and before the face of the congregations.

² For I know your willingness: of which I boasted on your behalf, to the Macedonians, that Achaia was prepared since the last year; and your zeal has stirred up the multitude. ³ Yet I have sent the brethren, that our boasting concerning you, may not be rendered false in this particular; but that as I said you may be prepared. ⁴ Lest, perhaps, if the Macedonians come with me, and find you unprepared, we (that we say not you) should be put to shame by this confidence.

¹ Now, I (the same Paul who, when present, indeed, am humble among you; but when absent, am bold toward you,) ² beseech you, by the mildness and clemency of Christ. And I request that, when present I may not be bold with that confidence with which I conclude to be bold against some, who conclude us to be really persons who walk according to the flesh.

²¹ I speak of reproach, as, that we are weak. But, in whatever any one is bold, (I speak foolishly,) I am bold also.

¹⁹ especially for me, that eloquence may be given me in opening my mouth with boldness, to make known the secret of the gospel; ²⁰ for which I execute the office of an ambassador in a chain; that I may speak boldly concerning it, as it becomes me to speak.

²⁰ that agreeably to my earnest expectation and hope, in nothing I shall be ashamed; but that with all boldness, as at all times, so now, also, Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death.

¹⁷ Yes, and if I be made a drink-offering upon the sacrifice and ministry of your faith, I joy and rejoice with you all;

²⁴ I now rejoice in sufferings for you, and fill up the remainder of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh, for his body, which is the congregation;

² For although we had before suffered, and were shamefully handled, as you know, at Philippi, we were bold, through our God, to speak to you the gospel of God, amidst a great combat.

¹⁹ For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of glorying? Are not even you, in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ, at his coming?

⁷ by this, brethren, we were comforted concerning you in all our affliction and necessity, even by your faith. ⁸ For now we live, when you stand firm in the Lord. ⁹ But what thanksgiving can we return to God concerning you, for all the joy with which we rejoice, through you, in the presence of our God?

² My brethren, count it all joy, when you fall into diverse trials;