2 Corinthians 1:3
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;”
πατήρ
When Jesus teaches His disciples to pray, He begins with the most radical word imaginable — Father. In the ancient world, approaching God as Father was almost unthinkable. Jesus opens the door and says: this is how you come. Not as a subject before a king. As a child before a Father who already knows what you need.
Χριστός
Christ,
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Χριστός
The one set apart and equipped for a specific task. Oil was poured on kings, priests and prophets in the Old Testament — the anointing meant: this one is chosen, this one is sent. Jesus stands up in Nazareth and reads Isaiah — and then says: this is Me. I am the one sent.
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εὐλογητός
Blessed be
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εὐλογητός
Blessed, worthy of praise. Eulogetos. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Before Paul lists a single blessing he has received, he blesses God. Gratitude precedes revelation.
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πᾶς
of all
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πᾶς
All, every, whole, any. Pas. All things work together for good. All authority has been given to Me. All the promises of God are yes in Christ. God thinks in absolutes of blessing.
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παρακαλέω
Comfort
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παρακαλέω
To comfort, to exhort, to encourage. Parakaleo. The God of all comfort who comforts us in all our troubles. He does not just send comfort. He is the God who comforts personally.
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θλῖψις
Tribulation
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θλῖψις
Tribulation, affliction, pressure. Thlipsis. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart I have overcome the world. Trouble is guaranteed. Victory is also guaranteed.
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Ἰησοῦς
Jesus
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Ἰησοῦς
Jesus. Iesous. The Greek form of Yeshua meaning the LORD saves. The name given before His birth. In His name is salvation healing and authority over every power of darkness.
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κύριος
Lord
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κύριος
Lord, master, owner. Kurios. Jesus is Lord. The foundational confession of Christianity. Lord means owner. To confess Jesus as Lord is to surrender ownership of your life.
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θεός
God
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θεός
God. Theos. In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. The ultimate reality. The source of all existence. Personal knowable and present.
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παράκλησις
comfort,
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παράκλησις
Comfort, exhortation, encouragement. Paraklesis. The comfort with which God comforts us overflows to others. The comforted become the comforters. Pain becomes purpose.
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ὀδύνη
Mercies
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ὀδύνη
Grief, pain, anguish of soul. Jesus was a man of sorrows acquainted with grief. He carries our sorrows not as a spectator but as one who has suffered them Himself.
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οἰκτιρμός
of compassions
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οἰκτιρμός
Compassion, tender mercy, pity. The compassion of Jesus was never theoretical. It was always immediately followed by action. He moved toward the suffering.
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