2 Corinthians 2:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Corinthians 2:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Corinthians 2:4 is a verse from the book of 2 Corinthians in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears; not that ye should be grieved, but tha..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Corinthians 2:4 — KJV
“For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears; not that ye should be grieved, but that ye might know the love which I have more abundantly unto you.”
— 2 Corinthians 2:4 (KJV)
2 Corinthians 2:4 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 2:4
“I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge. had...: Heb. had seen much”
Shares key themes with 2 Corinthians 2:4: much, heart, know
“But as for me, this secret is not revealed to me for any wisdom that I have more than any living, but for their sakes that shall make known the interpretation to the king, and that thou mightest know the thoughts of thy heart. but for...: or, but for the intent that the interpretation may be made known to the king”
Shares key themes with 2 Corinthians 2:4: heart, might, know
“Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself:”
Shares key themes with 2 Corinthians 2:4: much, many, know
“That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;”
Shares key themes with 2 Corinthians 2:4: heart, might, know
“Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours. colours: or, pieces”
Shares key themes with 2 Corinthians 2:4: many, love, more
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