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Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Corinthians 1:3-7

2 Corinthians 1:3-7. Blessed be God, &c. A solemn and beautiful introduction, highly suitable to the apostolical spirit; even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ Who is his only-begotten Son, both as to his divine and human nature; see Hebrews 1:2; Luke 1:35; and as he is Mediator, appointed, authorized, and qualified by the Father for that office. The Father of mercies From whose paternal compassion and readiness to forgive the penitent, that sincerely believe in and turn to... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 2 Corinthians 1:1-11

1:1-11 INTRODUCTION AND ENCOURAGEMENTPaul greets the Corinthian church, along with other Christians in Achaia, in the name of the God of all comfort (1:1-3). One reason why Christians suffer all kinds of troubles is that they may know how to sympathize with and help others who are similarly troubled. Just as they share in Christ’s sufferings, so they can share in his comfort (4-5). When the Corinthians see the divine comfort Paul experiences in his sufferings, they should be encouraged to bear... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Corinthians 1:3

Blessed. Greek. eulogetos. See Romans 1:2 . God = the God. even = and, as in Ephesians 1:3 . 1 Peter 1:3 . Lord. App-98 . mercies . Greek. oiktirmos. See Romans 12:1 . the God of all comfort . Compare Acts 7:2 . comfort . Greek. paraklesis. See Acts 4:36 . This word appears eleven times in this Epistle, six times in this chapter. In to 2 Corinthians 5:6 , 2 Corinthians 5:7 translated "consolation". Note the Figure of speech Epanodos, App-8 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 1:3

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort.Father of our Lord Jesus Christ ... This is not a denial of the deity of Christ implied in the previous verse; but it brings to view the incarnation, during which the sonship of our Lord was predominant.Father of mercies ... It is the mercy of God, more than any other attribute, which has captured the imagination of mankind. Every chapter in the Koran, except one, begins with the words, "In the... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 2 Corinthians 1:3

2 Corinthians 1:3. Blessed be God— St. Paul begins with justifying his former letter to them which had afflicted them, (see ch. 2 Corinthians 7:7-8.) by telling them that he thanks God for his deliverance out of his afflictions, because it enables him to comfort them, by the exampleboth of his affliction and deliverance, acknowledging the obligation that he had to them and others, for their prayers, and for their thanks for his deliverance; which he presumes they could not but put up for him,... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 2 Corinthians 1:3

3. This thanksgiving for his late deliverance forms a suitable introduction for conciliating their favorable reception of his reasons for not having fulfilled his promise of visiting them ( :-). Father of mercies—that is, the SOURCE of all mercies (compare James 1:17; Romans 12:1). comfort—which flows from His "mercies" experienced. Like a true man of faith, he mentions "mercies" and "comfort," before he proceeds to speak of afflictions (Romans 12:1- :). The "tribulation" of believers is not... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Corinthians 1:1-11

I. INTRODUCTION 1:1-11Like most of Paul’s epistles, this one begins with a salutation to the recipients and than words of thanksgiving to God for His encouraging comfort. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Corinthians 1:3

The Greek word translated "blessed" (eulogetos) occurs eight times in the New Testament, mostly in Paul’s writings. It always occurs with the person of God. It expresses both gratitude and adoration (cf. Ephesians 1:3; 1 Peter 1:3)."Adored be God! is the expression of the highest veneration and thankfulness." [Note: Hodge, p. 4.] To Jesus Christ, God is both God and Father (cf. John 20:17). In His humiliation as a man, Jesus related to God as His God (cf. Mark 15:34). However within the... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Corinthians 1:3-7

1. Thanksgiving for comfort 1:3-7 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Corinthians 1:3-11

B. Thanksgiving for comfort in affliction 1:3-11In this pericope Paul gave thanks to God for the comfort (2 Corinthians 1:3-7) and deliverance (2 Corinthians 1:8-11) that he had experienced recently. He wanted to enable his readers to appreciate what he as an apostle had endured for Christ and the super-abounding comfort God supplies to compensate for all afflictions suffered for His sake."It [this section] is no mere amiable preamble intended only to cushion the sterner matters which the... read more

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Corinthians 1:3-7

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 2 Corinthians 1:1-11

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Corinthians 1:3

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 1:3

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 2 Corinthians 1:3

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 2 Corinthians 1:3

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Corinthians 1:1-11

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Corinthians 1:3

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Corinthians 1:3-7

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Corinthians 1:3-11

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