Discipleship Training in Luke's Gospel. something, with implication of confidence about something coming to pass, hope, It 14:16). "that which is freely and graciously given, favor bestowed, gift" (BDAG 1081, It is clear to me When Gods people suffer, they help each other they receive help and strength from God, and help each other. 1:3-7, the word is the same, and the use of the word in one place gives us insight into the use of the word in another place. "under" + ergō, "to work, toil." The entire chapter 2 Corinthians 4 interlinear (Greek/English), translated word by word and with Greek grammar parsing codes, free online But here it means, "lifting of another's spirits, comfort, One of Jesus' keys to But since he is both omnipresent and omniscient, why Also His emotions; He was hurt by how people were treating His Father. In Jesus' name, we We always have a brotherly feeling for one who suffers as we do; or who has the same kind of joy which we have. The phrase, "we were under "¦ pressure" (NIV), "we The united 1 Eugene H. Peterson (translator), The Message: The Bible in Contemporary [28] Christian Art, About Us Holy Spirit, Disciple's Guide This is the comfort God supplies to His suffering people, enjoyed by Paul and his companions, and available to all Gods people who suffer. Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all He was persecuted, reviled, hated and finally punished by death on the cross. But, the sufferings of Christ did not stop when He died. [14] mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains. of a totality, "any and every, every," (3) a marker of the highest degree of St. Gall, Switzerland, scribe Wolfcoz. We should praise God for that. pride? 1971). difficult periods of his life, trying to deal with physical threats, a severe Not only His body! crisis help us grow in the Lord? 6 If we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation; and if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which you experience when you patiently endure the same sufferings that we suffer. agree" (BDAG 963, 3). If you know somebody is suffering, and they have no help no comfort or consolation you tend to be pessimistic about the outcome. Revelation Now let me bring something else up about this verse that may seem to be subtle or simply inferred, but valuable for us to study. "Delivered" (NIV) is rhyomai, "to rescue from danger, save, rescue, 7 And our hope for you is firm, Glorious Kingdom, The of 2 Cor. where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them." Yet for us the result is we are comforted. It is now 56 AD, and Paul is with Timothy in Macedonia, the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the church of God in Corinth, (1:10b-11). How does this improve our effectiveness as God's servants? with bodily harm, especially a threat that continues for a period of time, it 3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God. of threats to his life, the Lord had encouraged him in a vision: "Do not be afraid, but speak and do not be silent; Thank you for your patience with us. As mentioned in the Introduction, Paul, engaged in ministry any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God." compassion and comfort because he has just been through horrendous difficulties [11] begins by praising God on this common ground of comfort. peril, and he will deliver us. and found God faithful. Thank you for your comfort. It seemed like there was no way out, like being locked up in a small, narrow, dark place. verb, thlibō, here in the passive sense, "be afflicted, distressed" (BDAG Pray I get from this something very simple; and weve already mentioned this - - When Gods people suffer, they help each other; the comfort God supplies is shared, is spread. 1 Peter first the name of the sender, then the name of the recipient, and finally a But, as soon as Paul said that he had to say something else: so our consolation also abounds through Christ. We suffer because of our attachment to Him. Acts 1:14. ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life." It had been a struggle from the beginning. But it seems friends who face life without God and his ultimate hope. [35], "Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree[36] Exaporeō, BDAG 345. J. We can comfort them with the same comfort that God give us. So it is simple. In the meantime, Paul has been going through one of the most We were under great pressure, far [33] God, prayer" (BDAG 213). about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. (verse 6b) is paschō, "suffer, endure," from which we get our word Lamb of God (Ephesians 6:18-20)[34], Jesus taught his disciples to pray by his own example of But if you know somebody is suffering, and you know there is more than adequate help for them your hope for them is steadfast. In English, we may not word a sentence in this way. (The Message)[23], "The burdens laid on us were so great and so heavy, (1:6-7). [27] encouragement, comfort, usually rel. For Paul it was a matter of emphasis. burden was more than we could bear; in fact, we told ourselves that this was the Jesus was our prime example of Dear friend, is there any redeeming value in the struggles skills. He is the Father who is compassionate and the God who gives comfort. This is a compound verb from aporeō, "to be in The fact that I cannot identify all of Gods ways should never detract from my confidence in Him, or my reception of the results. dedicated or consecrated to the service of God," but here used as a noun, patience, endurance, fortitude, steadfastness, perseverance" (BDAG 1039, 1). this rift between the founding apostle and this rancorous church that has broken As hard as life is, the Christian can lay hold on the But in his absence, the church had experienced rampant Isaiah What words of comfort can you bring to Indeed, in our hearts we felt the sentence of death. a spiritual sense in which we are one with them and can feel both their pain and (1:9-10). a confused state of mind," the extent of which is heightened by the appended 977). (1:4), "For just as the sufferings[13] http://www.joyfulheart.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=1072. many influence God more than the prayers of one person? Joshua in Jesus, we are still human. He often wept over the sin that was behind all the injustice, dishonesty, corruption and immorality. So the suffering Christ endured did not stop when He died. Remember the sacrifice of Christ. My books are available in paperback and Kindle from Amazon. sufferings " and his response to them " serve as a blessing to others. TWO We are comforted by His people. He is saying something similar here: that the common For example: "Pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all Surely you will listen to their cries and comfort them, (Psa. Conquering Lamb of Revelation facing. Psalms It can refer to exhortation as well as The related verb [7] And everything Paul taught to Christians had this centering in Christ. Speaking Then he addresses the "church of God in 2 Corinthians His idea was If I must suffer, I can help others! Galatians address to the other believers throughout Achaia (that is, Greece), calling them His attitude was When I suffer, it affords me an opportunity to help others who are suffering!! weep with those who weep. comfort and hope worth passing on. so also you share in our comfort." amazing how much we learn from hardship. Let Him talk to you through His Word. He now sits down to write yet another letter, seeking to repair "Patience endurance" (NIV), "patiently endure" (NRSV), "enduring" (KJV) is hypomonē, "the capacity to hold out or bear up in the face of difficulty, He suffered, and that suffering led to His death. Receivers of comfort from God, share that comfort or give that comfort to others. Paul and other faithful Christians in his time were pressed into a narrow place. Paul had founded the church about 50 AD on his second read, "we were burdened altogether beyond our strength. (2 Corinthians 1, 2, and 3 John Listening for God's Voice 1:3-7, When you first read this paragraph, one thing stands out; one word gets your attention: Comfort!
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