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Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 1:5

For as the sufferings of Christ abound unto us, even so our comfort also aboundeth through Christ.The sufferings of Christ ... These may not be understood as the usual hardships and tribulations of life, but as sufferings, oppositions, threatenings and dangers resulting directly from the sufferer's engagement in the service of the Lord. Christ promised his apostles that they would suffer terrible persecutions in the course of their ministry; and Paul certainly sustained his share of them, and... 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

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 2 Corinthians 1:4

2 Corinthians 1:4. Who comforteth us— It is certain that the mention of these experiences must have had a powerful tendency to conciliate the regard of the Corinthians to St. Paul; and such an introduction to his epistle as the whole of this before us, could not but incline them strongly in his favour. Some think that the last clause of this verse refers plainly to the comfort which the repentance of the incestuous person gave St. Paul, after the affliction that he had endured on his account.... 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

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 2 Corinthians 1:4

4. us—idiomatic for me (1 Thessalonians 2:18). that we may . . . comfort them which are in any trouble—Translate, as the Greek is the same as before, "tribulation." The apostle lived, not to himself, but to the Church; so, whatever graces God conferred on him, he considered granted not for himself alone, but that he might have the greater ability to help others [CALVIN]. So participation in all the afflictions of man peculiarly qualified Jesus to be man's comforter in all his various... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 2 Corinthians 1:5

5. sufferings—standing in contrast with "salvation" ( :-); as "tribulation" (distress of mind), with comfort or "consolation." of Christ—Compare :-. The sufferings endured, whether by Himself, or by His Church, with which He considers Himself identified (Matthew 25:40; Matthew 25:45; Acts 9:4; 1 John 4:17-21). Christ calls His people's sufferings His own suffering: (1) because of the sympathy and mystical union between Him and us (Romans 8:17; 1 Corinthians 4:10); (2) They are borne for His... 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

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 1:5

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

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 2 Corinthians 1:4

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

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 2 Corinthians 1:4

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 2 Corinthians 1:5

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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