My (A)confidence [a]in you is great; my (B)boasting in your behalf is great. I am 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 on the outside, fears inside. But (H)God, who comforts the [b]discouraged, (I)comforted us by the arrival of (J)Titus; and not only by his arrival, but also by the comfort with which he was comforted among you, as he reported to us your longing, your mourning, your zeal for me; so that I rejoiced even more.

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  1. 2 Corinthians 7:4 Lit toward
  2. 2 Corinthians 7:6 Or lowly

I am very frank with you; I have great pride in you. I am filled with encouragement; I am overflowing 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) within. But God, who comforts the downcast,(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, and your zeal(E) for me, so that I rejoiced even more.

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  1. 7:5 Lit our flesh