2 Corinthians 1:3

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Εὐλογητὸς ὁ Θεὸς, καὶ Πατὴρ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, ὁ Πατὴρ τῶν οἰκτιρμῶν, καὶ Θεὸς πάσης παρακλήσεως·

Transliteration

Eulogētos the Theos, and Patēr of the Kyriou of us Iēsou Christou, the Patēr of the oiktirmōn, and Theos of all paraklēseōs;

Grammar Details

*Eulogētos*: adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - blessed/praised
*Theos*: nominative, masculine, singular - God
*Patēr*: nominative, masculine, singular - Father
*Kyriou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord
*Iēsou Christou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus Christ
*oiktirmōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - of mercies/compassions
*paraklēseōs*: genitive, feminine, singular - of comfort/consolation/encouragement

Word Meanings

*Eulogētos*: blessed/well-spoken of/praised
*oiktirmōn*: mercies/compassions/pities
*paraklēseōs*: comfort/consolation/encouragement/exhortation

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Eph 1:3 : 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:
1 Pet 1:3 : 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
John 10:30 : 30 I and my Father are one.
Rom 15:5-6 : 5 Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus: 6 That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Cor 11:31 : 31 The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which is blessed for evermore, knoweth that I lie not.
John 20:17 : 17 Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.
2 John 1:4 : 4 I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.
2 John 1:9 : 9 Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.
Eph 1:17 : 17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:
Phil 2:11 : 11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Gen 14:20 : 20 And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.
1 Chr 29:10 : 10 Wherefore David blessed the LORD before all the congregation: and David said, Blessed be thou, LORD God of Israel our father, for ever and ever.
Neh 9:5 : 5 Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, Stand up and bless the LORD your God for ever and ever: and blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.
Job 1:21 : 21 And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.
Ps 18:46 : 46 The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted.
Ps 72:19 : 19 And blessed{H8803)} be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled{H8735)} with his glory; Amen, and Amen.
Ps 86:5 : 5 For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call{H8802)} upon thee.
Ps 86:15 : 15 But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.
Dan 4:34 : 34 And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation:
Dan 9:9 : 9 To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses, though we have rebelled against him;
Mic 7:18 : 18 Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.
John 5:22-23 : 22 For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son: 23 That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him.

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