2 Corinthians 1:5For as the sufferings of Christ abound to us, even so our comfort also abounds through Christ.
The setting
Ephesus, ~55 AD. Paul reflects on beatings, shipwrecks, and imprisonment - connecting his pain to Christ's cross, modern-day Turkey...
The emotion here: physically broken but spiritually connected to Christ
The original word
perisseuō (περισσεύω) — to overflow like a river bursting its banks, abundant beyond measure
Why it matters
Paul had been beaten with 39 lashes five different times by this point in his ministry
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Corinthians 1:5
This isn't philosophical - Paul's back was literally scarred when he wrote this
Common misconceptionPeople think this means Christians should seek suffering. Paul is explaining why suffering comes to those who follow Christ - it's participation, not masochism.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Corinthians 1:5
Bible Genome reading
2 Corinthians 1:5 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Corinthians 1:5 comes from the book of 2 Corinthians, written during the early_church period. These words are attributed to Paul. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 80% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the teaching genre of biblical literature. Key themes include suffering and comfort, christ identification. Notable phrases: sufferings of Christ abound to us; our comfort also abounds through Christ. This verse contains a promise of God.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grateful
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
— John 3:16
“I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.”
— 2 Timothy 4:7
“It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'”
— Acts 2:21
“for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,”
— Ephesians 2:8
“So now it wasn't you who sent me here, but God, and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land o…”
— Genesis 45:8
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