2 Corinthians 7:4 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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⁴Great 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.

2 Corinthians 7:4 —

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Corinthians 1:4
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.
2 Corinthians 3:12
Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech:
James 1:2
My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
Colossians 1:24
Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church:
Philippians 2:17
Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 1-4)

These verses contain a double exhortation:— I. To make a progress in holiness, or to perfect holiness in the fear of God, 2 Cor. 7:1. This exhortation is given with most tender affection to those who were dearly beloved, and enforced by strong arguments, even the consideration of those exceedingly great and precious promises which were mentioned in the former chapter, and which the Corinthians had…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 4)

4. boldness of speech--(compare 2Co 6:11). glorying of you--Not only do I speak with unreserved openness to you, but I glory (boast) greatly to others in your behalf, in speaking of you. filled with comfort--at the report of Titus (2Co 7:6, 7, 9, 13; 2Co 1:4). exceeding joyful--Greek, I overabound with joy (2Co 7:7, 9, 16). our tribulation--described in 2Co 7:5; also in 2Co 4:7, 8; 6:4, 5.