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2 Corinthians 7:6

What does 2 Corinthians 7:6 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Corinthians 7:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What 2 Corinthians 7:6 means

God, who lifts the downcast, met Paul in his low state by sending Titus. The comfort came through a person, but its source was the Lord who cares for the humble. This underscores divine providence: God times encouragement to meet real needs, often through faithful coworkers. Paul’s confidence and joy are not self-generated; they are gifts. The God who calls His people to holiness also sustains them when they are weary. By highlighting God’s character as the comforter, Paul teaches the church to look beyond human messengers to the God who commissions them, and to trust that He sees, knows, and acts for those bowed down by trouble.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Nevertheless he that comforteth the lowly, even God, comforted us by the coming of Titus;

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Nevertheless God, that comforteth those that are cast down, comforted us by the coming of Titus;

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Nevertheless he that comforteth the lowly, even God, comforted us by the coming of Titus;

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

But God who gives comfort to the poor in spirit gave us comfort by the coming of Titus;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

but He who is comforting the cast-down--God--He did comfort us in the presence of Titus;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

But God, who comforteth the humble, comforted us by the coming of Titus.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

But he who encourages those that are [brought] low, [even]God, encouraged us by the coming of Titus;

Context

Coming after Paul’s confession of restlessness, this verse names the turning point: God’s comfort arrived in the person of Titus. The storyline will expand in the next verse to include what Titus reported about the Corinthians—news that multiplied Paul’s joy. Thus the chapter links the Corinthians’ repentance with God’s encouragement of Paul, weaving together divine care, human relationships, and church health.

v.5For even when we were come into Macedonia our flesh had no relief, butwe wereafflicted on every side; without were fightings, within were fears.

v.6This passage

v.7and not by his coming only, but also by the comfort wherewith he was comforted in you, while he told us your longing, your mourning, your zeal for me; so that I rejoiced yet more.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Jeremiah 31:13

    Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, and the young men and the old together; for I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow.

  • 3 John 1:2

    Beloved, I pray that in all things thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

  • 1 Corinthians 16:17

    And I rejoice at the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus: for that which was lacking on your part they supplied.

  • 1 Thessalonians 3:6

    But when Timothy came even now unto us from you, and brought us glad tidings of your faith and love, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, longing to see us, even as we also to see you;

  • Romans 15:5

    Now the God of patience and of comfort grant you to be of the same mind one with another according to Christ Jesus:

  • 2 Corinthians 7:13

    Therefore we have been comforted: and in our comfort we joyed the more exceedingly for the joy of Titus, because his spirit hath been refreshed by you all.

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