5Because, even as the sufferings of the Christ abound towards us, so through the Christ does our encouragement also abound.


In Context

2 Grace to you, and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassions, and God of all encouragement;

4 who encourages us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to encourage those who are in any tribulation whatever, through the encouragement with which we ourselves are encouraged of God.

5 Because, even as the sufferings of the Christ abound towards us, so through the Christ does our encouragement also abound.

6 But whether we are in tribulation, it is for your encouragement and salvation, wrought in the endurance of the same sufferings which we also suffer,

7 (and our hope for you is sure;) or whether we are encouraged, it is for your encouragement and salvation: knowing that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so also of the encouragement.

2 Corinthians 1:5 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:5For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

1:5For just as the sufferings of Christ flow over into our lives, so also through Christ our comfort overflows.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

1:5For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us: so also by Christ doth our comfort abound.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

1:5For as the sufferings of Christ abound unto us, even so our comfort also aboundeth through Christ.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

1:5For as the sufferings of Christ abound unto us, even so our comfort also aboundeth through Christ.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:5For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:5For as the sufferings of Christ abound to us, even so our comfort also abounds through Christ.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

1:5because, as the sufferings of the Christ do abound to us, so through the Christ doth abound also our comfort;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:5For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also abounds by Christ.