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Great is my (A)boldness toward you; great is my (B)boasting on your behalf. I have been filled with (C)comfort; I am overflowing with (D)joy in all our affliction.

For even when we came into (E)Macedonia our flesh had no rest, but we were (F)afflicted on every side—(G)conflicts without, fears within. But (H)God, who comforts the humbled, (I)comforted us by the coming of (J)Titus; and not only by his coming, but also by the comfort with which he was comforted in you, as he reported to us your longing, your mourning, your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced even more.

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I have great confidence in you; I have great pride in you. I am filled with encouragement; I am overcome with joy in all our afflictions.

In fact, when we came into Macedonia,(A) we[a] had no rest. Instead, we were troubled in every way: conflicts(B) on the outside, fears(C) inside. But God, who comforts the humble,(D) comforted us by the arrival of Titus, and not only by his arrival, but also by the comfort he received from you. He told us about your deep longing, your sorrow,[b] and your zeal(E) for me, so that I rejoiced even more.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 7:5 Lit our flesh
  2. 2 Corinthians 7:7 Or lamentation, or mourning

I have spoken to you with great frankness; I take great pride in you.(A) I am greatly encouraged;(B) in all our troubles my joy knows no bounds.(C)

For when we came into Macedonia,(D) we had no rest, but we were harassed at every turn(E)—conflicts on the outside, fears within.(F) But God, who comforts the downcast,(G) comforted us by the coming of Titus,(H) and not only by his coming but also by the comfort you had given him. He told us about your longing for me, your deep sorrow, your ardent concern for me, so that my joy was greater than ever.

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