2 Corinthians 1:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Corinthians 1:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Corinthians 1:5 is a verse from the book of 2 Corinthians in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Corinthians 1:5 — KJV
“For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ.”
— 2 Corinthians 1:5 (KJV)
2 Corinthians 1:5 in Context — About the Book of 2 Corinthians
2 Corinthians is Paul's most personal letter — defending his ministry through a catalogue of beatings, shipwrecks, and sleepless nights, then unveiling the secret: God's power is made perfect in weakness. Treasure in jars of clay, the God of all comfort, and grace that is always sufficient.
Cross-References for 2 Corinthians 1:5
“But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.”
Shares key themes with 2 Corinthians 1:5: christ, abound, also
“But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.”
Shares key themes with 2 Corinthians 1:5: sufferings, christ, also
“The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:”
Shares key themes with 2 Corinthians 1:5: sufferings, christ, also
“And our hope of you is stedfast, knowing, that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so shall ye be also of the consolation.”
Shares key themes with 2 Corinthians 1:5: sufferings, consolation, also
“An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.”
Shares key themes with 2 Corinthians 1:5: abound, aboundeth
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