2 Corinthians 1:3

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

Thanksgiving for God’s Comfort Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and 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

Referenced Verses

• Eph 1:3 : 3 Spiritual Blessings in Christ Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms in Christ.
• 1 Pet 1:3 : 3 New Birth to Joy and Holiness Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy he gave us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
• John 10:30 : 30 The Father and I are one.”
• Rom 15:5-6 : 5 Now may the God of endurance and comfort give you unity with one another in accordance with Christ Jesus, 6 so that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
• 2 Cor 11:31 : 31 The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, who is blessed forever, knows I am not lying.
• John 20:17 : 17 Jesus replied,“Do not touch me, for I have not yet ascended to my Father. Go to my brothers and tell them,‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’”
• 2 John 1:4 : 4 I rejoiced greatly because I have found some of your children living according to the truth, just as the Father commanded us.
• 2 John 1:9 : 9 Everyone who goes on ahead and does not remain in the teaching of Christ does not have God. The one who remains in this teaching has both the Father and the Son.
• Eph 1:17 : 17 I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, will give you spiritual wisdom and revelation in your growing knowledge of him,
• Phil 2:11 : 11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father.
• Gen 14:20 : 20 Worthy of praise is the Most High God, who delivered your enemies into your hand.” Abram gave Melchizedek a tenth of everything.
• 1 Chr 29:10 : 10 David Praises the Lord David praised the LORD before the entire assembly:“O LORD God of our father Israel, you deserve praise forevermore!
• Neh 9:5 : 5 The Levites– Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah– said,“Stand up and bless the LORD your God!”“May you be blessed, O LORD our God, from age to age. May your glorious name be blessed; may it be lifted up above all blessing and praise.
• Job 1:21 : 21 He said,“Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will return there. The LORD gives, and the LORD takes away. May the name of the LORD be blessed!”
• Ps 18:46 : 46 The LORD is alive! My protector is praiseworthy! The God who delivers me is exalted as king!
• Ps 72:19 : 19 His glorious name deserves praise forevermore! May his majestic splendor fill the whole earth! We agree! We agree!
• Ps 86:5 : 5 Certainly O Lord, you are kind and forgiving, and show great faithfulness to all who cry out to you.
• Ps 86:15 : 15 But you, O Lord, are a compassionate and merciful God. You are patient and demonstrate great loyal love and faithfulness.
• Dan 4:34 : 34 But at the end of the appointed time I, Nebuchadnezzar, looked up toward heaven, and my sanity returned to me. I extolled the Most High, and I praised and glorified the one who lives forever. For his authority is an everlasting authority, and his kingdom extends from one generation to the next.
• Dan 9:9 : 9 Yet the Lord our God is compassionate and forgiving, even though we have rebelled against him.
• Mic 7:18 : 18 Who is a God like you? Who forgives sin and pardons the rebellion of those who remain among his people? Who does not stay angry forever, but delights in showing loyal love?
• John 5:22-23 : 22 Furthermore, the Father does not judge anyone, but has assigned all judgment to the Son, 23 so that all people will honor the Son just as they honor the Father. The one who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him.