2 Corinthians 7:13 Meaning and Explanation
“Therefore we were comforted in your comfort: yea, and exceedingly the more joyed we for the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all.”
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Read Full Chapter →Paul was comforted by their encouragement, and rejoiced still more because Titus's spirit had been refreshed by the whole church.
What Does 2 Corinthians 7:13 Mean?
Paul gathers up the result. The good outcome among the Corinthians brought him comfort, and seeing them encouraged became his own encouragement.
His joy was multiplied by the gladness of Titus, whose spirit had been refreshed by the warmth of the entire church. There is a beautiful circle of comfort here: the Corinthians comforted Titus, Titus's joy comforted Paul, and all of it flowed back as shared gladness. In the body of Christ, the refreshment of one member becomes the joy of many, and love freely given returns multiplied.
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What does 2 Corinthians 7:13 mean?
Paul was comforted by their encouragement, and rejoiced still more because Titus's spirit had been refreshed by the whole church.