2 Corinthians 7:4

My words to you are without fear, I am full of pride on account of you: I have great comfort and joy in all our troubles.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

3It is not with the purpose of judging you that I say this: for I have said before that you are in our hearts for life and death together.

5For even when we had come into Macedonia our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on every side; there were fightings outside and fears inside.

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Cross References

Acts 5:41So they went away from the Sanhedrin, happy to undergo shame for the Name.

1 Corinthians 1:4I give praise to my God for you at all times, because of the grace of God which has been given to you in Christ Jesus;

2 Corinthians 1:14Even as you have been ready, in part, to say that we are your glory, in the same way that you are ours, in the day of the Lord Jesus.

2 Corinthians 3:12Having then such a hope, we keep nothing back,

2 Corinthians 7:6But God who gives comfort to the poor in spirit gave us comfort by the coming of Titus;

2 Corinthians 9:2For I have before made clear to those of Macedonia my pride in your ready mind, saying to them that Achaia has been ready for a year back; and a great number have been moved to do the same by your example.

Matthew Henry on 2 Corinthians 7:2-5

Progressive Holiness. ( a. d. 57.) 1 Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. 2 Receive us; we have wronged no man, we have corrupted no man, we have defrauded no man. 3 I speak not this to condemn you: for I have said before, that ye are in our hearts to die and live with you. 4 Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my glorying of you: I am filled with comfort, I am exceeding joyful… Read the whole commentary →

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