"Great {is} my boldness of speech toward you, great {is} my glorying of you: I am filled with comfort, I am exceeding joy…" — 2 Corinthians 7:4

2 Corinthians 7:4 · KJV

“Great {is} my boldness of speech toward you, great {is} my glorying of you: I am filled with comfort, I am exceeding joyful in all our tribulation.”

— 2 Corinthians 7:4

Verse 3

I speak not {this} to condemn {you}: for I have said before, that ye are in our hearts to die and live with {you}.

Verse 5

For, when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on every side; without {were} fightings, within {were} fears.

2 Corinthians 7 — Context

Receive us; we have wronged no man, we have corrupted no man, we have defrauded no man.

I speak not {this} to condemn {you}: for I have said before, that ye are in our hearts to die and live with {you}.

Great {is} my boldness of speech toward you, great {is} my glorying of you: I am filled with comfort, I am exceeding joyful in all our tribulation.

For, when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on every side; without {were} fightings, within {were} fears.

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

Cross References

2 Corinthians 1:4

Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.

2 Corinthians 3:12

Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech: {plainness: or, boldness}

James 1:2

My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; {temptations: or, trials}

Romans 5:3

And not only {so}, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;

Philippians 2:17

Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all. {offered: Gr. poured forth}

Colossians 1:24

Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church:

1 Corinthians 1:4

I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ;

2 Corinthians 1:14

As also ye have acknowledged us in part, that we are your rejoicing, even as ye also {are} ours in the day of the Lord Jesus.