2 Corinthians 1:5 Meaning and Explanation
“For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ.”
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Read Full Chapter →As the sufferings of Christ overflow into the lives of His servants, so His consolation overflows to them just as abundantly.
What Does 2 Corinthians 1:5 Mean?
Paul deepens the thought: those who follow Christ share in His sufferings. As the afflictions endured for His sake 'abound in us,' the comfort that flows 'by Christ' abounds in equal measure. Suffering and consolation rise together.
No measure of affliction outruns the grace that meets it. Whatever a believer endures for the sake of the gospel, the consolation that comes through Christ is more than enough to match it. To suffer with Him is also to be comforted by Him. The cross is never the last word; the same Lord who calls His people into hardship pours His abundant peace upon them in the midst of it.
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What does 2 Corinthians 1:5 mean?
As the sufferings of Christ overflow into the lives of His servants, so His consolation overflows to them just as abundantly.