2 Corinthians 7:4

American Standard Version (1901)

Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my glorying on your behalf: I am filled with comfort, I overflow with joy in all our affliction.

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  • 2 Cor 3:12 : 12 Having therefore such a hope, we use great boldness of speech,
  • 2 Cor 1:4 : 4 who comforteth us in all our affliction, that we may be able to comfort them that are in any affliction, through the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.
  • Phil 2:17 : 17 Yea, and if I am offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all:
  • Col 1:24 : 24 Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and fill up on my part that which is lacking of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church;
  • 1 Thess 2:2 : 2 but having suffered before and been shamefully treated, as ye know, at Philippi, we waxed bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God in much conflict.
  • 1 Thess 2:19 : 19 For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of glorying? Are not even ye, before our Lord Jesus at his coming?
  • 1 Thess 3:7-9 : 7 for this cause, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction through your faith: 8 for now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord. 9 For what thanksgiving can we render again unto God for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;
  • Jas 1:2 : 2 Count it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into manifold temptations;
  • 2 Cor 1:14 : 14 as also ye did acknowledge us in part, that we are your glorying, even as ye also are ours, in the day of our Lord Jesus.
  • 2 Cor 2:14 : 14 But thanks be unto God, who always leadeth us in triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest through us the savor of his knowledge in every place.
  • Acts 5:41 : 41 They therefore departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the Name.
  • Rom 5:3 : 3 And not only so, but we also rejoice in our tribulations: knowing that tribulation worketh stedfastness;
  • 1 Cor 1:4 : 4 I thank my God always concerning you, for the grace of God which was given you in Christ Jesus;
  • 2 Cor 6:10-11 : 10 as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and [yet] possessing all things. 11 Our mouth is open unto you, O Corinthians, our heart is enlarged.
  • 2 Cor 7:6-7 : 6 Nevertheless he that comforteth the lowly, [even] God, comforted us by the coming of Titus; 7 and not by his coming only, but also by the comfort wherewith he was comforted in you, while he told us your longing, your mourning, your zeal for me; so that I rejoiced yet more.
  • 2 Cor 8:24 : 24 Show ye therefore unto them in the face of the churches the proof of your love, and of our glorying on your behalf.
  • 2 Cor 9:2-4 : 2 for I know your readiness, of which I glory on your behalf to them of Macedonia, that Achaia hath been prepared for a year past; and your zeal hath stirred up very many of them. 3 But I have sent the brethren, that our glorying on your behalf may not be made void in this respect; that, even as I said, ye may be prepared: 4 lest by any means, if there come with me any of Macedonia and find you unprepared, we (that we say not, ye) should be put to shame in this confidence.
  • 2 Cor 10:1-2 : 1 Now I Paul myself entreat you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, I who in your presence am lowly among you, but being absent am of good courage toward you: 2 yea, I beseech you, that I may not when present show courage with the confidence wherewith I count to be bold against some, who count of us as if we walked according to the flesh.
  • 2 Cor 11:21 : 21 I speak by way of disparagement, as though we had been weak. Yet whereinsoever any is bold (I speak in foolishness), I am bold also.
  • Eph 6:19-20 : 19 And on my behalf, that utterance may be given unto me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
  • Phil 1:20 : 20 according to my earnest expectation and hope, that in nothing shall I be put to shame, but [that] with all boldness, as always, [so] now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether by life, or by death.

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  • 2 Cor 7:13-16
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    13Therefore we have been comforted: And in our comfort we joyed the more exceedingly for the joy of Titus, because his spirit hath been refreshed by you all.

    14For if in anything I have gloried to him on your behalf, I was not put to shame; but as we spake all things to you in truth, so our glorying also which I made before Titus was found to be truth.

    15And his affection is more abundantly toward you, while he remembereth the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling ye received him.

    16I rejoice that in everything I am of good courage concerning you.

  • 2 Cor 7:3
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    3I say it not to condemn [you] : for I have said before, that ye are in our hearts to die together and live together.

  • 1 Thess 3:7
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    7for this cause, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction through your faith:

  • Phlm 1:7-8
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    7For I had much joy and comfort in thy love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through thee, brother.

    8Wherefore, though I have all boldness in Christ to enjoin thee that which is befitting,

  • 2 Thess 1:4
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    4so that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and in the afflictions which ye endure;

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    4who comforteth us in all our affliction, that we may be able to comfort them that are in any affliction, through the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.

    5For as the sufferings of Christ abound unto us, even so our comfort also aboundeth through Christ.

    6But whether we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation; or whether we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which worketh in the patient enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer:

    7and our hope for you is stedfast; knowing that, as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so also are ye of the comfort.

    8For we would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning our affliction which befell [us] in Asia, that we were weighed down exceedingly, beyond our power, insomuch that we despaired even of life:

  • 2 Cor 2:3-4
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    3And I wrote this very thing, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is [the joy] of you all.

    4For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears; not that ye should be made sorry, but that ye might know the love that I have more abundantly unto you.

  • 2 Cor 7:7
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    7and not by his coming only, but also by the comfort wherewith he was comforted in you, while he told us your longing, your mourning, your zeal for me; so that I rejoiced yet more.

  • 2 Cor 7:5
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    5For even when we were come into Macedonia our flesh had no relief, but [we were] afflicted on every side; without [were] fightings, within [were] fears.

  • 2 Cor 8:2
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    2how that in much proof of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.

  • Eph 3:13
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    13Wherefore I ask that ye may not faint at my tribulations for you, which are your glory.

  • Phil 1:25-26
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    25And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide, yea, and abide with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith;

    26that your glorying may abound in Christ Jesus in me through my presence with you again.

  • Phil 1:14
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    14and that most of the brethren in the Lord, being confident through my bonds, are more abundantly bold to speak the word of God without fear.

  • 1 Thess 2:2
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    2but having suffered before and been shamefully treated, as ye know, at Philippi, we waxed bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God in much conflict.

  • 2 Cor 1:12
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    12For our glorifying is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God, we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.

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    7even as it is right for me to be thus minded on behalf of you all, because I have you in my heart, inasmuch as, both in my bonds and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers with me of grace.

    8For God is my witness, how I long after you all in the tender mercies of Christ Jesus.

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    24Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and fill up on my part that which is lacking of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church;

  • 1 Thess 2:19-20
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    19For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of glorying? Are not even ye, before our Lord Jesus at his coming?

    20For ye are our glory and our joy.

  • Phil 2:17-18
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    17Yea, and if I am offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all:

    18and in the same manner do ye also joy, and rejoice with me.

  • 2 Cor 12:10
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    10Wherefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.

  • Phil 1:30
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    30having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.

  • 2 Cor 6:11
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    11Our mouth is open unto you, O Corinthians, our heart is enlarged.

  • Rom 9:2
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    2that I have great sorrow and unceasing pain in my heart.

  • 1 Pet 4:13
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    13but insomuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings, rejoice; that at the revelation of his glory also ye may rejoice with exceeding joy.

  • 1 Thess 3:4
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    4For verily, when we were with you, we told you beforehand that we are to suffer affliction; even as it came to pass, and ye know.

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    8[ we are] pressed on every side, yet not straitened; perplexed, yet not unto despair;

  • Phil 1:20
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    20according to my earnest expectation and hope, that in nothing shall I be put to shame, but [that] with all boldness, as always, [so] now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether by life, or by death.

  • 2 Cor 11:10
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    10As the truth of Christ is in me, no man shall stop me of this glorying in the regions of Achaia.

  • 2 Cor 10:15
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    15not glorying beyond [our] measure, [that is], in other men's labors; but having hope that, as your faith groweth, we shall be magnified in you according to our province unto [further] abundance,

  • 1 Thess 1:6-7
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    6And ye became imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit;

    7so that ye became an ensample to all that believe in Macedonia and in Achaia.

  • Rom 1:12
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    12that is, that I with you may be comforted in you, each of us by the other's faith, both yours and mine.

  • Phil 1:4
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    4always in every supplication of mine on behalf of you all making my supplication with joy,

  • Phil 4:10
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    10But I rejoice in the Lord greatly, that now at length ye have revived your thought for me; wherein ye did indeed take thought, but ye lacked opportunity.

  • Rom 5:3
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    3And not only so, but we also rejoice in our tribulations: knowing that tribulation worketh stedfastness;

  • Phil 4:1
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    1Wherefore, my brethren beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my beloved.

  • 2 Cor 8:24
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    24Show ye therefore unto them in the face of the churches the proof of your love, and of our glorying on your behalf.