2 Corinthians 1:4 — Bible Verse Meaning & Context

2 Corinthians 1:4 reads: "who comforts us in all our affliction, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, through the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God." — from the New Testament, 2 Corinthians (Pauline epistle). The full verse is shown above with both the World English Bible (WEB) and King James Version (KJV) translations side by side.

2 Corinthians 1:4 is in the book of 2 Corinthians, traditionally attributed to Paul and written around c. 55–56 AD. 2 Corinthians is pauline epistle in the New Testament, originally addressed to The church at Corinth, after Paul's tense exchange with them. Best known for "my grace is sufficient for you".

2 Corinthians 1:4 is primarily a Bible verse about Grief. Within 2 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians is Paul's most personal letter — defending his apostolic ministry, describing the "treasure in jars of clay" (4:7), the new creation in Christ (5:17), and his own "thorn in the flesh. Read the full passage above with surrounding context.

2 Corinthians 1:4 in the World English Bible (WEB) reads: "who comforts us in all our affliction, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, through the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.". The King James Version (KJV) reads: "Who3588 comforteth3870 us2248 in1909 all3956 our2257 tribulation2347, that1519 we2248 may be able1410 to comfort3870 them which are in1722 any3956 trouble2347, by1223 the comfort3874 wherewith3739 we3870 ourselves846 are comforted3870 of5259 God2316.". The WEB is a modern public-domain translation that updates the KJV's 1611 English while keeping a similar formal-equivalence style. Both render the same underlying Greek or Hebrew text.

2 Corinthians 1:4 is 31 words in the WEB translation (168 characters), broken into 3 clauses. It is a longer verse, often broken into smaller phrases for memorisation. Estimated reading time is about 9 seconds.

To memorise 2 Corinthians 1:4, split it into its 3 natural clauses and learn one at a time. Repeat the full verse out loud five times, then write it from memory. Saving the verse as a photo wallpaper using our verse image studio helps daily review — the visual association with a memorable background dramatically improves recall.

2 Corinthians is Paul's most personal letter — defending his apostolic ministry, describing the "treasure in jars of clay" (4:7), the new creation in Christ (5:17), and his own "thorn in the flesh." Its theme: God's strength is made perfect in human weakness (12:9). 2 Corinthians 1:4 sits within this larger story — 2 Corinthians as a whole emphasises weakness, comfort, reconciliation.

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