2 Corinthians 1:3

New International Reader's Version

Give praise to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! He is the Father who gives tender love. All comfort comes from him.

Cross References

Genesis 14:20

Give praise to the Most High God. He gave your enemies into your hand.” Then Abram gave Melchizedek a tenth of everything.

1 Chronicles 29:10

David praised the Lord in front of the whole community. He said, “Lord, we give you praise. You are the God of our father Israel. We give you praise for ever and ever.

Nehemiah 9:5

Then some Levites spoke up. They included Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah and Pethahiah. They said to the people, “Stand up. Praise the Lord your God. He lives for ever and ever!” So the people said, “Lord, may your glorious name be praised. May it be lifted high above every other name that is blessed and praised.

Job 1:21

He said, “I was born naked. And I’ll leave here naked. The Lord has given, and the Lord has taken away. May the name of the Lord be praised.”

Psalm 18:46

The Lord lives! Give praise to my Rock! Give honor to God my Savior!

Psalm 68:35

How wonderful is God in his holy place! The God of Israel gives power and strength to his people. Give praise to God!

Psalm 72:19

Give praise to his glorious name forever. May his glory fill the whole earth. Amen and Amen.

Psalm 86:15

But Lord, you are a God who is tender and kind. You are gracious. You are slow to get angry. You are faithful and full of love.

Psalm 86:5

Lord, you are forgiving and good. You are full of love for all who call out to you.

Isaiah 66:13

As a mother comforts her child, I will comfort you. You will find comfort in Jerusalem.”

Daniel 4:34

At the end of that time I, Nebuchadnezzar, looked up toward heaven. My mind became clear again. Then I praised the Most High God. I gave honor and glory to the God who lives forever. His rule will last forever. His kingdom will never end.

Daniel 9:9

You are the Lord our God. You show us your tender love. You forgive us. But we have turned against you.

Micah 7:18

Lord, who is a God like you? You forgive sin. You forgive your people when they do what is wrong. You don’t stay angry forever. Instead, you take delight in showing your faithful love to them.

John 10:30

I and the Father are one.”

John 20:17

Jesus said, “Do not hold on to me. I have not yet ascended to the Father. Instead, go to those who believe in me. Tell them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’ ”

2 Corinthians 11:31

I am not lying. The God and Father of the Lord Jesus knows this. May God be praised forever.

2 Corinthians 7:6

But God comforts those who are sad. He comforted us when Titus came.

Ephesians 1:17

I pray to the God of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is the glorious Father. I keep asking him to give you the wisdom and understanding that come from the Holy Spirit. I want you to know God better.

Ephesians 1:3

Give praise to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. He has blessed us with every spiritual blessing. Those blessings come from the heavenly world. They belong to us because we belong to Christ.

Philippians 2:11

Everyone’s mouth will say that Jesus Christ is Lord. And God the Father will receive the glory.

Colossians 1:3

We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you.

1 Peter 1:3

Give praise to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. In his great mercy he has given us a new birth and a living hope. This hope is living because Jesus Christ rose from the dead.

2 John 1:4

It has given me great joy to find some of your children living by the truth. That’s just what the Father commanded us to do.

2 John 1:9

Suppose someone thinks they know more than we do. So they don’t follow Christ’s teaching. Then that person doesn’t belong to God. But whoever follows Christ’s teaching belongs to the Father and the Son.