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NASB | 2 Corinthians 1:5 For just as the sufferings of Christ are ours in abundance, so also our comfort is abundant through Christ. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 Corinthians 1:5 For just as Christ's sufferings are ours in abundance [as they overflow to His followers], so also our comfort [our reassurance, our encouragement, our consolation] is abundant through Christ [it is truly more than enough to endure what we must]. |
Subject: 2 Corinthians- What is 'suffering' |
Bible Note: suffer -- 1 : to endure death, PAIN, or distress 3 : to be subject to DISABILITY or HANDICAP suffer defined Main Entry: suf·fer Function: verb Inflected Form(s): suf·fered; suf·fer·ing transitive senses 1 a : to submit to or be forced to endure (suffer martyrdom) b : to feel keenly : labor under (suffer thirst) 2 : UNDERGO, EXPERIENCE 3 : to put up with especially as inevitable or unavoidable 4 : to allow especially by reason of indifference (the eagle suffers little birds to sing -- Shakespeare) intransitive senses 1 : to endure death, pain, or distress 2 : to sustain loss or damage 3 : to be subject to disability or handicap synonym see BEAR - suf·fer·able adjective - suf·fer·able·ness noun - suf·fer·ably /-blE/ adverb - suf·fer·er noun (http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary) |