2 Corinthians 1:7Our hope for you is steadfast, knowing that, since you are partakers of the sufferings, so also are you of the comfort.
The setting
Ephesus, ~56 AD. Paul writes from Macedonia after barely escaping a riot that nearly killed him. He's addressing the Corinthian church he planted but that later rejected his authority.
The emotion here: tender determination despite recent betrayal
The original word
bebaios (βέβαιος) — legally guaranteed, as secure as a signed contract
Why it matters
Paul had just survived the Ephesian riot where silversmiths tried to kill him for hurting their idol business
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Corinthians 1:7
Paul is writing to people who had turned against him — yet he still calls his hope for them 'steadfast'
Common misconceptionPeople think this means suffering always leads to comfort in this life. Paul is saying shared suffering creates deeper community — the comfort often comes through others, not circumstances changing.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Corinthians 1:7
Bible Genome reading
2 Corinthians 1:7 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Corinthians 1:7 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 resting, with a comfort power of 80% and a tone that is tender. It belongs to the teaching genre of biblical literature. Key themes include steadfast hope, shared experience. Notable phrases: our hope for you is steadfast; partakers of the sufferings. This verse contains a promise of God.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same resting
“Love is patient and is kind; love doesn't envy. Love doesn't brag, is not proud,”
— 1 Corinthians 13:4
“When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, "It is finished." He bowed his head, and gave up his spirit.”
— John 19:30
“Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing.”
— Psalms 23:1
“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfor…”
— Psalms 23:4
“"Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth."”
— Psalms 46:10
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