2 Corinthians 7:6
Nevertheless God, that comforteth those that are cast down, comforted us by the coming of Titus;
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Study Note
'Nevertheless God, that comforteth those that are cast down, comforted us by the coming of Titus' — Paul's candid admission that he was 'cast down' (tapeinos, the same root as 'humbled') while in Macedonia reveals the emotional vulnerability of even the greatest apostle. The verse locates God's comfort in a concrete human arrival, showing that divine consolation often comes through community and friendship rather than purely mystical experience. Titus's report of the Corinthians' repentance (verse 7) transforms Paul's grief into rejoicing, modeling the pastoral pattern of suffering, comfort, and mutual edification that structures all of 2 Corinthians 1.
Andere Übersetzungen
Nevertheless he that comforteth the lowly, even God, comforted us by the coming of Titus;
but He who is comforting the cast-down--God--He did comfort us in the presence of Titus;
But God who gives comfort to the poor in spirit gave us comfort by the coming of Titus;
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