2 Corinthians 7:16I rejoice that in everything I am confident concerning you.
The setting
Ephesus, ~56 AD. Paul puts down Titus's report with tears in his eyes. The church that nearly broke his heart has come back stronger. He can trust them again in everything - their giving, their ministry, their witness. The crisis is over.
The emotion here: overwhelming relief and joy after months of heartbreak
The original word
tharreō (θαῤῥῶ) — to be of good courage, to have bold confidence born from experience
Why it matters
This confidence led Paul to ask the Corinthians to lead the collection for Jerusalem's poor Christians
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Corinthians 7:16
This is the end of Paul's darkest season with any church - he can finally trust them completely again
Common misconceptionThis sounds like casual confidence, but Paul is declaring the end of the worst relationship crisis of his ministry - this was hard-won trust.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Corinthians 7:16
Bible Genome reading
2 Corinthians 7:16 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Corinthians 7:16 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 joyful, with a comfort power of 70% and a tone that is joyful. It belongs to the letter genre of biblical literature. Key themes include confidence, joy, pastoral encouragement. Notable phrases: I rejoice; confident concerning you.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same joyful
“For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, …”
— Isaiah 9:6
“For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.”
— 1 Corinthians 15:22
“"Death, where is your sting? Hades, where is your victory?"”
— 1 Corinthians 15:55
“Rejoice always.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:16
“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.”
— 2 Corinthians 5:17
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