2 Corinthians 1:3–11, King James Version
Italic words were supplied in the English translation for clarity.
2 Corinthians 1:3–11
Comfort Received Becomes Comfort Shared
Comfort is God's presence in pressure, not a claim that the wound is already gone.
Paul blesses the Father of mercies because received comfort becomes the means of strengthening others. The Asian ordeal exceeded strength, produced a sentence of death inside him, and displaced self-reliance onto the God who raises the dead. The Corinthians share the story through prayer so many voices can give thanks when rescue comes.
Affliction here is crushing pressure honestly named. Comfort does not mean every wound is already healed, and it does not turn abuse, preventable danger, or untreated trauma into a usefulness program. Prayer walks with safety, medicine, lament, and practical help rather than replacing them.
How this should shape us
Name pain without dressing it as a lesson plan. Receive comfort that tells the truth, then offer the same: presence, prayer, and concrete care that never sends a sufferer back into harm.
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Best judgment: The Asian affliction may have been persecution, riot, illness, imprisonment, or another crisis; only its severity and deliverance are clear.
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2 Corinthians 1:3–11, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM corpus
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SBLGNT official text file 2Co.txt, 1:3–11
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NET Bible 2 Corinthians chapter print views, 1:3–11, including attached translator, study, and textual notes
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Balla, TGC Bible Commentary, 2 Corinthians, introduction and section on 1:3–11
Supports: Jewish and Greco-Roman context, scriptural echoes, composition questions, and concise verse-level alternatives.
Avery-Peck, Jewish Annotated New Testament, print pp. 315–331, introduction and annotations on 1:3–11
Supports: Ancient physiognomic status expectations and Paul's cruciform re-description of bodily weakness and authority.
Joubert, 'Walking the Talk: Paul's Authority in Motion in 2 Corinthians 10–13,' In die Skriflig 49.2 (2015), article a1899, complete article, especially the weak-body and power-in-weakness sections
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King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
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Exact location: 2 Corinthians 1:3–11, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM corpus
Open source ↗Greek textual evidence
The Greek New Testament: SBL Edition
Michael W. Holmes, editor; Society of Biblical Literature and Logos
Society of Biblical Literature and Logos Bible Software, 2010
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Exact location: SBLGNT official text file 2Co.txt, 1:3–11
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NET Bible - 2 Corinthians with translators' and textual notes
Biblical Studies Press
Biblical Studies Press, 2005-2026 online edition
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Exact location: NET Bible 2 Corinthians chapter print views, 1:3–11, including attached translator, study, and textual notes
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2 Corinthians
Peter Balla
The Gospel Coalition Bible Commentary, 2023
Supports: Whole-letter setting, literary movement, Greek observations, and passage-level evangelical interpretation.
Exact location: Balla, TGC Bible Commentary, 2 Corinthians, introduction and section on 1:3–11
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2 Corinthians introduction and annotations in The Jewish Annotated New Testament
Alan J. Avery-Peck; edited by Amy-Jill Levine and Marc Zvi Brettler
Oxford University Press, 2011
Supports: Jewish and Greco-Roman context, scriptural echoes, composition questions, and concise verse-level alternatives.
Exact location: Avery-Peck, Jewish Annotated New Testament, print pp. 315–331, introduction and annotations on 1:3–11
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'Walking the Talk': Paul's Authority in Motion in 2 Corinthians 10-13
Stephan J. Joubert
In die Skriflig 49.2, 2015
Supports: Ancient physiognomic status expectations and Paul's cruciform re-description of bodily weakness and authority.
Exact location: Joubert, 'Walking the Talk: Paul's Authority in Motion in 2 Corinthians 10–13,' In die Skriflig 49.2 (2015), article a1899, complete article, especially the weak-body and power-in-weakness sections
Open source ↗Lexical and grammatical evidence
STEP Bible Data
Tyndale House Cambridge
Tyndale House Cambridge, repository snapshot verified 2026
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