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2 Corinthians 1:6 — King James Version← Study notes

And whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effectual in the enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer: or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation.


2 Corinthians 1:6Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Corinthians 1:626 words
GreekMeaning
εἴτεeite
IfwordG1535
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
θλιβόμεθαthlibometha
we are constrictedverbG2346
ὑπὲρhyper
it is forprepositionG5228
τῆςtēs
thearticleG3588
ὑμῶνhymōn
yourpronounG4771
παρακλήσεωςparaklēseōs
comfortnounG3874
καὶkai
andwordG2532
σωτηρίαςsōtērias
salvationnounG4991
εἴτεeite
ifwordG1535
παρακαλούμεθαparakaloumetha
we are encouragedverbG3870
ὑπὲρhyper
it is forprepositionG5228
τῆςtēs
thearticleG3588
ὑμῶνhymōn
yourpronounG4771
παρακλήσεωςparaklēseōs
comfortnounG3874
τῆςtēs
whicharticleG3588
ἐνεργουμένηςenergoumenēs
is operatingverbG1754
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
ὑπομονῇhypomonē
the endurancenounG5281
τῶνtōn
of thearticleG3588
αὐτῶνautōn
sameadjectiveG846
παθημάτωνpathēmatōn
sufferingsnounG3804
ὧνhōn
thatrelative pronounG3739
καὶkai
andadverbG2532
ἡμεῖςhēmeis
IpronounG1473
πάσχομενpaschomen
sufferverbG3958
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Corinthians 1:6

Having spoken of one, and that the chief ground of comfort and consolation, namely, having fellowship [by sufferings] with Christ: he lays down as second this which he now mentions, namely, that the salvation of the disciples themselves was procured thereby. “Faint not, therefore, he says, nor be confounded and afraid because we are afflicted; for this same thing were rather a reason for your being of good cheer: for had we not been afflicted, this had been the ruin of you…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 2 on Second Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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