Thematic Bible
2 Corinthians 1:1 (show verse)
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, to the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints who are throughout Achaia:
2 Corinthians 1:2 (show verse)
grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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2 Corinthians 1:3 (show verse)
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort,
Comfort » God as the giver of
Comfort » The lord comforting
Comfort » Why God comforts you when you are in trouble
Comfort » God being the God of all comfort
Consolation under Affliction » God is the author and giver of
God's Promises » Of comfort » God as the giver of
Holy spirit » As comforter of the church
Comfort » The lord comforting
Comfort » Why God comforts you when you are in trouble
Comfort » God being the God of all comfort
Consolation under Affliction » God is the author and giver of
God's Promises » Of comfort » God as the giver of
Holy spirit » As comforter of the church
2 Corinthians 1:4 (show verse)
who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.
Afflicted saints » God comforts
Comfort » The lord comforting
Comfort » Why God comforts you when you are in trouble
Consolation under Affliction » By ministers of the gospel
Duty toward the Afflicted » To comfort them
Experience (knowledge experimental) » Prepares men for the duties of life » Fitted paul for a ministry of comfort
Knowledge » Prepares men for the duties of life » Fitted paul for a ministry of comfort
experimental Knowledge » Prepares men for the duties of life » Fitted paul for a ministry of comfort
Ministers » Are bound, to » Comfort
Comfort » The lord comforting
Comfort » Why God comforts you when you are in trouble
Consolation under Affliction » By ministers of the gospel
Duty toward the Afflicted » To comfort them
Experience (knowledge experimental) » Prepares men for the duties of life » Fitted paul for a ministry of comfort
Knowledge » Prepares men for the duties of life » Fitted paul for a ministry of comfort
experimental Knowledge » Prepares men for the duties of life » Fitted paul for a ministry of comfort
Ministers » Are bound, to » Comfort
2 Corinthians 1:5 (show verse)
For just as the sufferings of Christ flow over into our lives, so also through Christ our comfort overflows.
2 Corinthians 1:6 (show verse)
If we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation; and if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which is effective in the patient enduring of the same sufferings that we suffer.
2 Corinthians 1:7 (show verse)
And our hope for you is firm, because we know that just as you share in our sufferings, so also you share in our comfort.
2 Corinthians 1:8 (show verse)
For we do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, of our affliction which came to us in Asia: that we were burdened beyond measure, above strength, so that we despaired even of life.
2 Corinthians 1:9 (show verse)
Indeed, we felt that we had received the sentence of death. But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead.
Afflicted saints » Should trust in the goodness of God
false Confidence » In self
Paul » Sickness of, in asia
Prayer » Answered » Paul, to be restored to health
Resurrection » God resurrecting the dead
Trust » Who not to trust in
Trust » Of saints, is » In God
Trust » Of saints, is » Not in themselves
false Confidence » In self
Paul » Sickness of, in asia
Prayer » Answered » Paul, to be restored to health
Resurrection » God resurrecting the dead
Trust » Who not to trust in
Trust » Of saints, is » In God
Trust » Of saints, is » Not in themselves
2 Corinthians 1:10 (show verse)
He delivered us from so deadly a peril, and he will deliver us; on him we have set our hope that he will deliver us again.
Afflicted saints » Should take encouragement from former mercies
Afflictions » Moments of Discouragement » Deliverance from, promised to believers
Deliverance » Divine, example of » Promised to believers
God's Promises » Of deliverance » Promised to believers
Ministers » Specially protected by God
Paul » Sickness of, in asia
Persecution » God delivers out of
Prayer » Answered » Paul, to be restored to health
Trust » Encouragements to » Former deliverances
Afflictions » Moments of Discouragement » Deliverance from, promised to believers
Deliverance » Divine, example of » Promised to believers
God's Promises » Of deliverance » Promised to believers
Ministers » Specially protected by God
Paul » Sickness of, in asia
Persecution » God delivers out of
Prayer » Answered » Paul, to be restored to health
Trust » Encouragements to » Former deliverances
2 Corinthians 1:11 (show verse)
You also must help us by your prayers, so that many will give thanks on our behalf for the blessing granted us in answer to the prayers of many.
Christian ministers » Prayer for, encouraged
Communion of saints » In prayer for each other
intercession » Solicited » By paul, of the congregations
Ministers » Their people are bound, to » Pray for them
Paul » Sickness of, in asia
Prayer » Answered » Paul, to be restored to health
Intercessory prayer » Should be offered up for » Ministers
Thankfulness » Should be offered » On behalf of God's servants
Thanksgiving » Should be offered » In behalf of ministers
Communion of saints » In prayer for each other
intercession » Solicited » By paul, of the congregations
Ministers » Their people are bound, to » Pray for them
Paul » Sickness of, in asia
Prayer » Answered » Paul, to be restored to health
Intercessory prayer » Should be offered up for » Ministers
Thankfulness » Should be offered » On behalf of God's servants
Thanksgiving » Should be offered » In behalf of ministers
2 Corinthians 1:12 (show verse)
For our boast is this: the testimony of our conscience, that with holiness and godly sincerity, not in worldly wisdom but in the grace of God, we have conducted ourselves in the world, and still more toward you.
Character » Of saints » Sincere
Character of saints » Sincere
Conscience » A good conscience
Conscience » Testimony of, a source of joy
God » Grace of » Enables men to lead the simple life
Good » Conscience
Grace » Saints » Are what they are by
Grace » Divine » Enables men to lead the simple life
Grace » God's » Enables men to lead the simple life
typical nature of Paschal lamb » Eaten with unleavened bread
Religion » Examples of piety » Sincerity a mark of
Scripture » The things written in scripture
Simplicity » General references to
Simplicity » Should be exhibited » In all our conduct
Simplicity » Exemplified » Paul
Simplicity » Is opposed to fleshly wisdom
Sincerity » Should characterize » Our whole conduct
Sincerity » Exemplified » Paul
Sincerity » Opposed to fleshly wisdom
Sincerity » Exemplified » By paul
True religion » Examples of piety » Sincerity a mark of
Character of saints » Sincere
Conscience » A good conscience
Conscience » Testimony of, a source of joy
God » Grace of » Enables men to lead the simple life
Good » Conscience
Grace » Saints » Are what they are by
Grace » Divine » Enables men to lead the simple life
Grace » God's » Enables men to lead the simple life
typical nature of Paschal lamb » Eaten with unleavened bread
Religion » Examples of piety » Sincerity a mark of
Scripture » The things written in scripture
Simplicity » General references to
Simplicity » Should be exhibited » In all our conduct
Simplicity » Exemplified » Paul
Simplicity » Is opposed to fleshly wisdom
Sincerity » Should characterize » Our whole conduct
Sincerity » Exemplified » Paul
Sincerity » Opposed to fleshly wisdom
Sincerity » Exemplified » By paul
True religion » Examples of piety » Sincerity a mark of
2 Corinthians 1:13 (show verse)
For we write you nothing but what you can read and understand; and I hope you will understand fully,
2 Corinthians 1:14 (show verse)
as you have understood us in part, that you can be proud of us just as we can be of you, in the day of the Lord Jesus.
2 Corinthians 1:15 (show verse)
Because I was sure of this, I wanted to come to you first, so that you might have a double benefit.
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2 Corinthians 1:16 (show verse)
I planned to visit you on my way to Macedonia and to come back to you from Macedonia, and then to have you send me on my way to Judea.
2 Corinthians 1:17 (show verse)
When I was planning this, did I do it lightly? Or do I make my plans in a fleshly manner so that in the same breath I say, "Yes, Yes" and "No, No"?
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2 Corinthians 1:18 (show verse)
But as surely as God is faithful, our word to you has not been Yes and No.
2 Corinthians 1:19 (show verse)
For the Son of God, Christ Jesus, who was preached among you by usby me and Silvanus and Timothywas not Yes and No, but in him it has always been Yes.
2 Corinthians 1:20 (show verse)
For as many as are the promises of God, in him they are Yes. And so through him we speak our Amen to the glory of God.
Amen » A word used to reenforce a statement
God » Promises of characteristics of » Grounded in Christ
God's Promises » God's, characteristics of » Grounded in Christ
The promises of God » Are » Yea and amen in Christ
Truth » Of God » Exhibited in his » Fulfillment of promises in Christ
the Truth of God » Exhibited in his » Fulfilment of promises in Christ
God » Promises of characteristics of » Grounded in Christ
God's Promises » God's, characteristics of » Grounded in Christ
The promises of God » Are » Yea and amen in Christ
Truth » Of God » Exhibited in his » Fulfillment of promises in Christ
the Truth of God » Exhibited in his » Fulfilment of promises in Christ
2 Corinthians 1:21 (show verse)
Now it is God who establishes us with you in Christ, and has anointed us;
2 Corinthians 1:22 (show verse)
he has put his seal on us and given us his Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee.
Earnest » A pledge or token
Symbols of the Holy Spirit » A seal » Authenticating
the Gift of the Holy Spirit » An earnest of the inheritance of the saints
Redemption » They who partake of » Have an earnest of the completion of
The righteous » Saints » Sealed by God
Saints » God's knowledge of the saints » Sealed by God
Seal » A stamp used for signifying documents » Figurative » Of certainty of divine approval
Sealing of the holy ghost » Saints receive
Seals » Illustrative of » Appropriation of saints to God by the spirit
Symbols and similitudes » Of the holy spirit » Earnest
Symbols of the Holy Spirit » A seal » Authenticating
the Gift of the Holy Spirit » An earnest of the inheritance of the saints
Redemption » They who partake of » Have an earnest of the completion of
The righteous » Saints » Sealed by God
Saints » God's knowledge of the saints » Sealed by God
Seal » A stamp used for signifying documents » Figurative » Of certainty of divine approval
Sealing of the holy ghost » Saints receive
Seals » Illustrative of » Appropriation of saints to God by the spirit
Symbols and similitudes » Of the holy spirit » Earnest
2 Corinthians 1:23 (show verse)
But I call God as my witness that it was in order to spare you that I did not return to Corinth.
2 Corinthians 1:24 (show verse)
Not that we lord it over your faith; but we work with you for your joy, for you stand firm in your faith.