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2 Corinthians 7:4

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I feel very sure of you and am very proud of you. You give me much comfort, and in all of our troubles I have great joy.

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The apostles left the meeting full of joy because they were given the honor of suffering disgrace for Jesus.

We also have joy with our troubles, because we know that these troubles produce patience.

I always thank my God for you because of the grace God has given you in Christ Jesus.

He comforts us every time we have trouble, so when others have trouble, we can comfort them with the same comfort God gives us.

It is true that we brag freely about the authority the Lord gave us. But this authority is to build you up, not to tear you down. So I will not be ashamed.

It is shameful to me to say this, but we were too “weak” to do those things to you! But if anyone else is brave enough to brag, then I also will be brave and brag. (I am talking as a fool.)

But thanks be to God, who always leads us as captives in Christ’s victory parade. God uses us to spread his knowledge everywhere like a sweet-smelling perfume.

We have this hope, so we are very bold.

I bragged to Titus about you, and you showed that I was right. Everything we said to you was true, and you have proved that what we bragged about to Titus is true.

So show these men the proof of your love and the reason we are proud of you. Then all the churches can see it.

Because I am in prison, most of the believers have become more bold in Christ and are not afraid to speak the word of God.

I expect and hope that I will not fail Christ in anything but that I will have the courage now, as always, to show the greatness of Christ in my life here on earth, whether I live or die.

You will be very happy in Christ Jesus when I am with you again.

Your faith makes you offer your lives as a sacrifice in serving God. If I have to offer my own blood with your sacrifice, I will be happy and full of joy with all of you.

I am happy in my sufferings for you. There are things that Christ must still suffer through his body, the church. I am accepting, in my body, my part of these things that must be suffered.

You are our hope, our joy, and the crown we will take pride in when our Lord Jesus Christ comes.

Before we came to you, we suffered in Philippi. People there insulted us, as you know, and many people were against us. But our God helped us to be brave and to tell you his Good News.

So we brag about you to the other churches of God. We tell them about the way you continue to be strong and have faith even though you are being treated badly and are suffering many troubles.

I have great joy and comfort, my brother, because the love you have shown to God’s people has refreshed them.

My brothers and sisters, when you have many kinds of troubles, you should be full of joy,




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