2 Corinthians 7:4 “Great is my confidence in you; great is my pride in you; I am filled w…”

2 Corinthians 7:4

Great is my confidence in you; great is my pride in you; I am filled with encouragement; in all our troubles my joy overflows.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

Great is my boldness of speech toward you. Great is my boasting on your behalf. I am filled with comfort. I overflow with joy in all our affliction.

American Standard Version

Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my glorying on your behalf: I am filled with comfort, I overflow with joy in all our affliction.

Geneva Bible 1599

I vse great boldnesse of speach toward you: I reioyce greatly in you: I am filled with comfort, and am exceeding ioyous in all our tribulation.

Darby Translation

Great [is] my boldness towards you, great my exulting in respect of you; I am filled with encouragement; I overabound in joy under all our affliction.

Young's Literal Translation

great [is] my freedom of speech unto you, great my glory on your behalf; I have been filled with the comfort, I overabound with the joy on all our tribulation,

Bible in Basic English

My words to you are without fear, I am full of pride on account of you: I have great comfort and joy in all our troubles.

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Cross references

“my boldness”

2 Corinthians 3:12 2 Corinthians 11:21 Philippians 1:20 1 Thessalonians 2:2 2 Corinthians 6:11 2 Corinthians 10:1

2 Corinthians 3:12 · BSB

Therefore, since we have such a hope, we are very bold.

2 Corinthians 11:21 · BSB

To my shame I concede that we were too weak for that! Speaking as a fool, however, I can match what anyone else dares to boast about.

Philippians 1:20 · BSB

I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have complete boldness so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.

1 Thessalonians 2:2 · BSB

As you are aware, we had already endured suffering and shameful treatment in Philippi. But in the face of strong opposition, we were bold in our God to speak to you the gospel of God.

2 Corinthians 6:11 · BSB

We have spoken freely to you, Corinthians. Our hearts are open wide.

2 Corinthians 10:1 · BSB

Now by the mildness and gentleness of Christ, I appeal to you—I, Paul, who am humble when face to face with you, but bold when away.

“great”

1 Corinthians 1:4 2 Corinthians 1:14 2 Corinthians 9:2–4 1 Thessalonians 2:19

1 Corinthians 1:4 · BSB

I always thank my God for you because of the grace He has given you in Christ Jesus.

2 Corinthians 1:14 · BSB

as you have already understood us in part, that you may boast of us just as we will boast of you in the day of our Lord Jesus.

2 Corinthians 9:2–4 · BSB

For I know your eagerness to help, and I have been boasting to the Macedonians that since last year you in Achaia were prepared to give. And your zeal has stirred most of them to do likewise.

1 Thessalonians 2:19 · BSB

After all, who is our hope, our joy, our crown of boasting, if it is not you yourselves in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His coming?

“I am filled”

2 Corinthians 1:4 James 1:2 Romans 5:3 Philippians 2:17 Colossians 1:24 2 Corinthians 2:14

2 Corinthians 1:4 · BSB

who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.

James 1:2 · BSB

Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds,

Romans 5:3 · BSB

Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance;

Philippians 2:17 · BSB

But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you.

Colossians 1:24 · BSB

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is lacking in regard to Christ’s afflictions for the sake of His body, which is the church.

2 Corinthians 2:14 · BSB

But thanks be to God, who always leads us triumphantly as captives in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of Him.

Also

2 Corinthians 8:24

2 Corinthians 8:24 · BSB

In full view of the churches, then, show these men the proof of your love and the reason for our boasting about you.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

3I do not say this to condemn you. I have said before that you so occupy our hearts that we live and die together with you.

5For when we arrived in Macedonia, our bodies had no rest, but we were pressed from every direction—conflicts on the outside, fears within.

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