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2 Corinthians 1:5 — King James Version← Study notes

For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ.


2 Corinthians 1:5Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Corinthians 1:518 words
GreekMeaning
ὅτιhoti
becausewordG3754
καθὼςkathōs
even aswordG2531
περισσεύειperisseuei
aboundverbG4052
τὰta
thearticleG3588
παθήματαpathēmata
sufferingsnounG3804
τοῦtou
of thearticleG3588
ΧριστοῦChristou
ChristnounG5547
εἰςeis
towardprepositionG1519
ἡμᾶςhēmas
uspronounG1473
οὕτωςhoutōs
thus soadverbG3779
διὰdia
throughprepositionG1223
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
ΧριστοῦChristou
ChristnounG5547
περισσεύειperisseuei
aboundsverbG4052
καὶkai
alsoadverbG2532
thearticleG3588
παράκλησιςparaklēsis
comfortnounG3874
ἡμῶνhēmōn
of uspronounG1473
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Corinthians 1:5

But not for this reason only, but also because they were amended by the former; for him that had committed fornication whom before they applauded and were puffed up about, they had cut off and separated altogether. And this he shows where he says, “But if any has caused sorrow, he has caused sorrow not to me, but in part (that I press not too heavily) to you all. Sufficient to such a one is this punishment which was inflicted by the many.” 2 Corinthians 2:5-6 And as he…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 1 on Second Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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