1 Paul salutes the Corinthians;
3 he encourages them against troubles, by the comforts and deliverances which God had given him, as in all his afflictions,
8 so particularly in his late danger in Asia.
12 And calling both his own conscience and theirs to witness of his sincere manner of preaching the immutable truth of the gospel,
15 he excuses his not coming to them, as proceeding not of lightness, but of his lenity towards them.

Paul. See on Ro 1:1-5 1Co 1:1 1Ti 1:1 2Ti 1:1

Timothy. Ac 16:1 Ro 16:21 1Co 16:10 Php 1:1 2:19-22 Col 1:1,2 1Th 1:1 2Th 1:1 Heb 13:23

the church. Ac 18:1-11 1Co 1:2

all. 1Co 6:11 Eph 1:1

Achaia. 9:2 11:10 Ac 18:12 Ro 15:26 16:5 1Co 16:15 1Th 1:7,8

2 Grace be to you and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

See on Ro 1:7 2Sa 15:20 1Ch 12:18 Da 4:1 1Co 1:3 Ga 6:16 Eph 6:23 Php 1:2 Col 1:2 1Th 1:1 2Th 1:2 Phm 1:3

3 Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;

Blessed. Ge 14:20 1Ch 29:10 Ne 9:5 Job 1:21 Ps 18:46 72:19 Da 4:34 Eph 1:3 1Pe 1:3

the Father of our. 11:31 Joh 5:22,23 10:30 20:17 Ro 15:6 Eph 1:3,17 Php 2:11 2Jo 1:4,9

the Father of mercies. Ps 86:5,15 Da 9:9 Mic 7:18

the God. Ro 15:5

4 Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.

comforteth. 7:6,7 Ps 86:17 Isa 12:1 49:10 51:3,12 52:9 66:12,13 Joh 14:16 Joh 14:18,26 2Th 2:16,17

that. 5,6 Ps 32:5,7 34:2-6 66:16 Isa 40:1 66:14 Php 1:14 1Th 4:18 1Th 5:11 Heb 12:12

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

as. 4:10,11 11:23-30 Ac 9:4 1Co 4:10-13 Php 1:20 3:10 Col 1:24

so. Lu 2:25 Php 2:1 2Th 2:16,17

6 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.

whether. 4 4:15-18 1Co 3:21-23 2Ti 2:10

it is. Ac 21:5

effectual. or, wrought. 4:17 5:5 Ro 5:3-5 8:28 Php 1:19 Heb 12:10,11

7 And our hope of you is stedfast, knowing, that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so shall ye be also of the consolation.

our. 14 7:9 12:20 Php 1:6,7 1Th 1:3,4

as ye. Mt 5:11,12 Lu 22:28-30 Ro 8:17,18 1Co 10:13 2Th 1:4-7 2Ti 2:12 Jas 1:2-4,12

8 For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:

of our. 4:7-12 Ac 19:23-35 1Co 15:32 16:9

insomuch. 1Co 4:8 1Sa 20:3 27:1

9 But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead:

sentence. or, answer. that. 3:5 4:7 12:7-10 Job 40:14 Ps 22:29 44:5-7 Pr 28:26 Jer 9:23,24 Jer 17:5-7 Eze 33:13 Lu 18:9

in God. 4:13,14 Eze 37:1-14 Ro 4:17-25 Heb 11:19

10 Who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us;

1Sa 7:12 17:37 Job 5:17-22 Ps 34:19 Isa 46:3 Ac 26:21 2Ti 4:17 2Pe 2:9

11 Ye also helping together by prayer for us, that for the gift bestowed upon us by the means of many persons thanks may be given by many on our behalf.

helping. 9:14 Isa 37:4 62:6,7 Ac 12:5 Ro 15:30-32 Eph 6:18,19 Php 1:19 Col 4:3 1Th 5:25 2Th 3:1 Phm 1:22 Heb 13:18 Jas 5:16-18

that. 4:15 9:11,12

12 For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.

our rejoicing. Job 13:15 23:10-12 27:5,6 31:1-40 Ps 7:3-5 44:17-21 Isa 38:3 Ac 24:16 Ro 9:1 1Co 4:4 Ga 6:4 1Ti 1:5,19,20 Heb 13:18 1Pe 3:16,21 1Jo 3:19-22

simplicity. 11:3 Ro 16:18,19

godly. 2:17 8:8 Jos 24:14 1Co 5:8 Eph 6:14 Php 1:10 Tit 2:7

not. 17 4:2 10:2-4 12:15-19 1Co 2:4,5,13 15:10 Jas 3:13-18 4:6

we have. That is, 'We have conducted ourselves;' for [anastrepho] in Greek, and conversatio in Latin, are used to denote the whole of a man's conduct, the tenor and practice of his life.

13 For we write none other things unto you, than what ye read or acknowledge; and I trust ye shall acknowledge even to the end;

than. 4:2 5:11 13:6 Phm 1:6

14 As also ye have acknowledged us in part, that we are your rejoicing, even as ye also are our's in the day of the Lord Jesus.

in part. 2:5 Ro 11:25 1Co 11:18

that. 5:12 1Co 3:21-23 Php 1:26 *Gr:

your. That is 'the cause and object of your rejoicing.'

even. 9:2 1Co 15:31 Php 2:16 *Gr: Php 4:1 1Th 2:19,20

in the. 1Co 1:8 Php 1:6,10 1Th 3:13 5:23

15 And in this confidence I was minded to come unto you before, that ye might have a second benefit;

in. 1Co 4:19 11:34

that. Ro 1:11 15:29 Php 1:25,26

benefit. or, grace. 6:1

16 And to pass by you into Macedonia, and to come again out of Macedonia unto you, and of you to be brought on my way toward Judaea.

and to come. Ac 19:21,22 21:5 1Co 16:5-7

17 When I therefore was thus minded, did I use lightness? or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be yea yea, and nay nay?

lightness. Jud 9:4 Jer 23:32 Zep 3:4

according. 12 10:2,3 Joh 8:15 Ga 1:16 2:2 1Th 2:18

yea. 18-20 Mt 5:37 Jas 5:12

18 But as God is true, our word toward you was not yea and nay.

as. 23 11:31 Joh 7:28 8:26 1Jo 5:20 Re 3:7,14

word. or, preaching.

19 For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, even by me and Silvanus and Timotheus, was not yea and nay, but in him was yea.

the Son. Ps 2:7 Mt 3:17 16:16,17 17:5 26:63,64 27:40,54 Mr 1:1 Lu 1:35 Joh 1:34,49 3:16,35,36 6:69 19:7 20:28,31 Ac 8:37 9:20 Ro 1:3,4 2Pe 1:17 1Jo 1:3 5:9-13,20 2Jo 1:9 Re 2:18

even. Ac 18:5

Silas. was not. Ex 3:14 Mt 24:35 Joh 8:58 Heb 1:11 13:8 Re 1:8,11,17

20 For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.

all. Ge 3:15 22:18 49:10 Ps 72:17 Isa 7:14 9:6,7 Lu 1:68-74 Joh 1:17 14:6 Ac 3:25,26 13:32-39 Ro 6:23 15:8,9 Ga 3:16-18,22 Heb 6:12-19 7:6 9:10-15 11:13,39,40 13:8 1Jo 2:24,25 5:11

Amen. Isa 65:16 *Heb: Joh 3:5 *Gr: Re 3:14

unto. 4:6,15 Ps 102:16 Mt 6:13 Lu 2:14 Ro 11:36 15:7 Eph 1:6,12-14 Eph 2:7 3:8-10 Col 1:27 2Th 1:10 1Pe 1:12 Re 7:12

21 Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God;

stablisheth. 5:5 Ps 37:23,24 87:5 89:4 Isa 9:7 49:8 62:7 Ro 16:25 Col 2:7 1Th 3:13 2Th 2:8,17 3:3 1Pe 5:10

anointed. Ps 45:7 Isa 59:21 61:1 Joh 3:34 Ac 10:38 Ro 8:9 1Jo 2:20,27 Re 1:6 3:18

22 Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.

sealed. Joh 6:27 Ro 4:11 Eph 1:13,14 4:30 2Ti 2:19 Re 2:17 7:3 9:4

the earnest. 5:5 Ro 8:9,14-16,23 Eph 1:14

23 Moreover I call God for a record upon my soul, that to spare you I came not as yet unto Corinth.

I call. 18 11:11,31 Ro 1:9 9:1 Ga 1:20 Php 1:8 1Th 2:5

that. 2:1-3:18 10:2,6-11 12:20 13:2,10 1Co 4:21 5:5 1Ti 1:20

24 Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.

that. Mt 23:8-10 24:49 1Co 3:5 2Ti 2:24-26 1Pe 5:3

are. 2:1-3 Ro 1:12 Php 1:25,26

for. 5:7 Ro 5:2 11:20 1Co 15:1 Eph 6:14-16 1Pe 5:8,9