2 Corinthians 7:4

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“Great is my confidence in you; great is my pride in you; I am filled with encouragement; in all our troubles my joy overflows.”

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BSBPD

“Great is my confidence in you; great is my pride in you; I am filled with encouragement; in all our troubles my joy overflows.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my glorying of you: I am filled with comfort, I am exceeding joyful in all our tribulation.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my glorying on your behalf: I am filled with comfort, I overflow with joy in all our affliction.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“great <FI>is<Fi> my freedom of speech unto you, great my glory on your behalf; I have been filled with the comfort, I overabound with the joy on all our tribulation,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 2 Corinthians 7:4 — 21 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Acts 5:41The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name.
  2. Romans 5:3Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance;
  3. 1 Corinthians 1:4I always thank my God for you because of the grace He has given you in Christ Jesus.
  4. 2 Corinthians 1:4who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.
  5. 2 Corinthians 1:14as you have already understood us in part, so that you may boast of us just as we will boast of you in the day of our Lord Jesus.
  6. 2 Corinthians 2:14But thanks be to God, who always leads us triumphantly as captives in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of Him.
  7. 2 Corinthians 3:12Therefore, since we have such a hope, we are very bold.
  8. 2 Corinthians 6:10sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything.
  9. 2 Corinthians 7:6But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the arrival of Titus,
  10. 2 Corinthians 8:24In full view of the churches, then, show these men the proof of your love and the reason for our boasting about you.
  11. 2 Corinthians 9:2For I know your eagerness to help, and I have been boasting to the Macedonians that since last year you in Achaia were prepared to give. And your zeal has stirred most of them to do likewise.
  12. 2 Corinthians 10:1Now by the mildness and gentleness of Christ, I appeal to you—I, Paul, who am humble when face to face with you, but bold when away.
  13. 2 Corinthians 11:21To my shame I concede that we were too weak for that! Speaking as a fool, however, I can match what anyone else dares to boast about.
  14. Ephesians 6:19Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will boldly make known the mystery of the gospel,
  15. Philippians 1:20I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have complete boldness so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.
  16. Philippians 2:17But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you.
  17. Colossians 1:24Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is lacking in regard to Christ’s afflictions for the sake of His body, which is the church.
  18. 1 Thessalonians 2:2As you are aware, we had already endured suffering and shameful treatment in Philippi. But in the face of strong opposition, we were bold in our God to speak to you the gospel of God.
  19. 1 Thessalonians 2:19After all, who is our hope, our joy, our crown of boasting, if it is not you yourselves in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His coming?
  20. 1 Thessalonians 3:7For this reason, brothers, in all our distress and persecution, we have been reassured about you, because of your faith.
  21. James 1:2Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds,

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