"For, when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on every side; without {were} fightin…" — 2 Corinthians 7:5

2 Corinthians 7:5 · KJV

“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 7:5

Verse 4

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.

Verse 6

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

2 Corinthians 7 — Context

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;

And not by his coming only, but by the consolation wherewith he was comforted in you, when he told us your earnest desire, your mourning, your fervent mind toward me; so that I rejoiced the more.

Cross References

2 Corinthians 2:13

I had no rest in my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother: but taking my leave of them, I went from thence into Macedonia.

Deuteronomy 32:25

The sword without, and terror within, shall destroy both the young man and the virgin, the suckling {also} with the man of gray hairs. {within: Heb. from the chambers} {destroy: Heb. bereave}

Job 18:11

Terrors shall make him afraid on every side, and shall drive him to his feet. {drive: Heb. scatter}

1 Thessalonians 3:5

For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our labour be in vain.

2 Corinthians 11:23-30

Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I {am} more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft.

Matthew 11:28-30

Come unto me, all {ye} that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

2 Corinthians 4:8-12

{We are} troubled on every side, yet not distressed; {we are} perplexed, but not in despair; {in despair: or, altogether without help, or, means}

Galatians 4:11

I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain.