2 Corinthians 7:6

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Nevertheless he that comforteth the lowly, [even] God, comforted us by the coming of Titus;

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἀλλʼ ὁ παρακαλῶν τοὺς ταπεινοὺς παρεκάλεσεν ἡμᾶς, ὁ Θεὸς, ἐν τῇ παρουσίᾳ Τίτου·

Transliteration

But the parakalōn tous tapeinous parekalesen us, ho Theos, in the parousia of Titou;

Grammar Details

*all*: strong adversative conjunction - but
*ho parakalōn*: present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular with article - the one comforting
*tous tapeinous*: accusative, masculine, plural with article - the lowly/humble ones
*parekalesen*: aorist indicative, 3rd singular - comforted/encouraged
*hēmas*: accusative, 1st person plural pronoun - us
*ho Theos*: nominative, masculine, singular with article - God
*en*: preposition + dative - in/by
*tē parousia*: dative, feminine, singular with article - the coming/presence
*Titou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of Titus

Word Meanings

*parakalōn*: comforting/encouraging/consoling
*tapeinous*: lowly/humble/downcast
*parekalesen*: comforted/encouraged/consoled
*parousia*: coming/presence/arrival

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Referenced Verses

2 Cor 1:3-4 : 3 Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort; 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.
2 Cor 7:13 : 13 Therefore {G5124} 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.
1 Thess 3:6-7 : 6 But when Timothy came even now unto us from you, and brought us glad tidings of your faith and love, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, longing to see us, even as we also [to see] you; 7 for this cause, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction through your faith:
2 Thess 2:16-17 : 16 Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace, 17 comfort your hearts and establish them in every good work and word.
3 John 1:2-4 : 2 Beloved, I pray that in all things thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. 3 For I rejoiced greatly, when brethren came and bare witness unto thy truth, even as thou walkest in truth. 4 Greater joy have I none than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth.
Phil 2:1 : 1 If there is therefore any exhortation in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tender mercies and compassions,
1 Thess 3:2 : 2 and sent Timothy, our brother and God's minister in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort [you] concerning your faith;
2 Cor 2:13-14 : 13 I had no relief for my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother: but taking my leave of them, I went forth into Macedonia. 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.
Isa 12:1 : 1 And in that day thou shalt say, I will give thanks unto thee, O Jehovah; for though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away and thou comfortest me.
Isa 51:12 : 12 I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou art afraid of man that shall die, and of the son of man that shall be made as grass;
Isa 57:15 : 15 For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.
Isa 57:18 : 18 I have seen his ways, and will heal him: I will lead him also, and restore comforts unto him and to his mourners.
Isa 61:1-2 : 1 The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah is upon me; because Jehovah hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening [of the prison] to them that are bound; 2 to proclaim the year of Jehovah's favor, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;
Jer 31:13 : 13 Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, and the young men and the old together; for I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow.
Matt 5:4 : 4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
John 14:16 : 16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may be with you for ever,
Rom 15:5 : 5 Now the God of patience and of comfort grant you to be of the same mind one with another according to Christ Jesus:
1 Cor 16:17-18 : 17 And I rejoice at the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus: for that which was lacking on your part they supplied. 18 For they refreshed my spirit and yours: acknowledge ye therefore them that are such.

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