2 Corinthians 7:4 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
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What Does 2 Corinthians 7:4 Mean?
Here Paul lays open his heart with confidence. He can speak boldly to the Corinthians and take pride in them before others, a sign that the bond between them is deeper than the conflict.
Most striking is the joy that fills him in spite of -- even within -- great trouble. His comfort does not wait for trials to end; it rises in the middle of them. This is the paradox of life in Christ, where consolation and tribulation are felt together, and gladness is not crushed by hardship but proven through it.
2 Corinthians 7:4 in the Original Language
thlipsis (θλῖψις), 'tribulation' -- pressing affliction or distress that crowds in from every side.
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What does 2 Corinthians 7:4 mean?
Paul speaks freely and boasts proudly of them; he is full of comfort and overflowing with joy even in the midst of affliction.