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**apostle.** App-189 . First occurance of this form of address Compare [Galatians 1:1](../../../kjv/galatians/1/1) , [Galatians 1:1](../../../kjv/galatians/1/1) .[Ephesians 1:1](../../../kjv/ephesians/1/1); [1 Chronicles 1:1](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/1/1)[1 Chronicles 1:1](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/1/1) , 1Ti 1:1 . [2 Timothy 1:1](../../../kjv/2-timothy/1/1) ,
**Jesus Christ** . App-98 .
**by** = through. Greek. *dia.* App-104 . [2 Corinthians 1:1](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/1/1) .
**will.** Greek. *thelema,* App-102 . Compare [1 Corinthians 1:1](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/1/1) .
**God** . App-98 . Compare [Acts 9:15](../../../kjv/acts/9/15) .
**Timothy.** Timothy is associated with Paul in the address of the epistles to Philippians, Colossians; and with Paul and Silas in the two epistles to the Thessalonians.
**our** = the.
**unto** = to.
**church.** App-186 .
**at** = in. App-104 .
**with** . Greek. *sun* . App-104 .
**saints** . Greek. *hagios.* See [Acts 9:13](../../../kjv/acts/9/13) .
**in** . App-104 .

**Grace.** App-184 .,
**from.** Greek. *apo.* App-104 .
**Father** . App-98 .
**Lord.** App-98 .

**Blessed.** Greek. *eulogetos.* See [Romans 1:2](../../../kjv/romans/1/2) .
**God** = the God.
**even** = and, as in [Ephesians 1:3](../../../kjv/ephesians/1/3) . [1 Peter 1:3](../../../kjv/1-peter/1/3) .
**Lord.** App-98 .
**mercies** . Greek. *oiktirmos.* See [Romans 12:1](../../../kjv/romans/12/1) .
**the God of all comfort** . Compare [Acts 7:2](../../../kjv/acts/7/2) .
**comfort** . Greek. *paraklesis.* See [Acts 4:36](../../../kjv/acts/4/36) . This word appears eleven times in this Epistle, six times in this chapter. In to [2 Corinthians 5:6](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/5/6) , [2 Corinthians 5:7](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/5/7) translated "consolation". Note the Figure of speech *Epanodos,* App-8 .

**comforteth** . Greek. *parokaleo.* App-134 . Occurs eighteen times in this epistle.
**in** = upon. Greek. *epi.* App-104 .
**tribulation** . Greek *thilpsis.* See [Acts 7:10](../../../kjv/acts/7/10) .
**that we may be** = unto (Greek. *eis* . App-104 .) our being.
**any** = every.
**trouble** . Same as "tribulation".
**of** = by. Greek. *hupo.* App-104 .

**sufferings** . Greek. *pathetna.* See [Romans 8:18](../../../kjv/romans/8/18) .
**Christ** = the Christ. App-98 .
**in** = towards. Greek. *eis,* as in [2 Corinthians 1:4](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/1/4) .
**consolation** = comfort, as [2 Corinthians 1:3](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/1/3) .

**whether** = if. Greek. *eite,* App-118 .
**afflicted** . Greek. *thliho.* Occurs here, [2 Corinthians 4:8](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/4/8) ; [2 Corinthians 7:5](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/7/5) , [Matthew 7:14](../../../kjv/matthew/7/14) . Mar 3:9 . [1 Thessalonians 3:4](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/3/4) . 2Th 1:6 , [2 Thessalonians 1:7](../../../kjv/2-thessalonians/1/7) ; [1 Timothy 5:10](../../../kjv/1-timothy/5/10) . [Hebrews 11:37](../../../kjv/hebrews/11/37) . Compare "tribulation", above.
**for** . Greek *huper.* App-104 .
**is effectual** = worketh, See [Romans 7:5](../../../kjv/romans/7/5) .
**enduring.** Greek. hupomone. Generally trans). "patience".

**of** = on
**behalf of** . Greek *haper,* as in [2 Corinthians 1:6](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/1/6) .
**stedfast** . Greek. *bebaios.* See [Hebrews 2:2](../../../kjv/hebrews/2/2) . In some MSS. this clause stands at the beginning of [2 Corinthians 1:6](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/1/6) , in others in the middle, alter "suffer".
**knowing** . Greek. *oida* . App-182 .
**partakers** . Greek. *koinonos.* Seer Col 10:18 .
**also** , etc. of the consolation also.

**would not** = do not wish (Greek. *thelo.* App-102 .) you to be.
**not.** Greek *ou.* App-105 .
**ignorant** . Greek *agnoeo.* See [Romans 1:13](../../../kjv/romans/1/13) . The sixth occurance of this expression.
**of** . The texts read "concerning", Greek. *peri* . App-104 .
**to us** , The texts omit,
**pressed** = weighed down. Greek. *bareo,* Elsewhere, [2 Corinthians 6:4](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/6/4) .[Matthew 26:43](../../../kjv/matthew/26/43) (heavy). [Mark 14:40](../../../kjv/mark/14/40) . Luk 9:32 , [1 Timothy 5:16](../../../kjv/1-timothy/5/16) (charged),
**out of measure** . Literally according to (Greek. *kata.* App-104 .) excellence (Greek. *hyperbole)* or excess. This phrase is used five times. See [2 Corinthians 4:17](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/4/17) . [Romans 7:13](../../../kjv/romans/7/13) . [1 Corinthians 12:31](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/12/31) .[Galatians 1:1](../../../kjv/galatians/1/1) , [Galatians 1:13](../../../kjv/galatians/1/13) .
**above** . Greek. *huper.* App-104 .
**strength** = power. Greek. *dunamis.* App-172 .
**insomuch** = so.
**despaired** . Greek. *exaporeomai.* Only here and [2 Corinthians 4:8](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/4/8) . The reference may be to the riot at Ephesus ([Acts 19:23-34](../../../kjv/acts/19/23-34) ), where his life would have been in danger, but for the counsel of his friends ( 2Co 1:31 ; but the following verses rather indicate some dangerous sickness. Both may have been in the apostle's mind,
**life** . Greek. *zao* . Compare App-170 .

**sentence** = answer. Greek. *apokrima.* Only here. Compare App-122 . The only issue he could see from his troubles wag "death".
**that** = in order that. Greek. *hina* .
**not** . Greek. *me* . App-105 .
**trust** . Greek. *peitho.* App-160 . naiseth. Greek. *egeiro.* App-175 .
**the dead** . App-139 .

**delivered.** Greek. *ruomai,* Note the different tenses, giving the Figure of speech *Polyptoton.* App-6 .
**from** = out of. Greek. *ek* . App-104 .
**so great** . Greek. *telikoutos.* Only here, [Hebrews 2:3](../../../kjv/hebrews/2/3) .[James 3:4](../../../kjv/james/3/4) .[Revelation 16:18](../../../kjv/revelation/16/18) .
**doth** . The texts read "will",
**trust** = hope.
**yet** = still also.

**helping together** = co-operating. Greek. *sunupourgeo* . Only here.
**by** . No Preposition. Dative case.
**prayer** . Greek. *deesis,* App-134 .
**gift** . Greek. *charisma* . App-184 .
**upon** . Greek. *eis* . App-104 .
**by the means of** = from. Greek. *ek* . App-104 . Thanks may be given. Literally, it may be thanked. Greek. *eucharisteo* . See [Acts 27:35](../../../kjv/acts/27/35) .
**on our behalf** = on account of (Greek. *huper* . Same as "for", [2 Corinthians 1:6](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/1/6) ) us.

**rejoicing** = boasting Greek. *kauchesis* , the act of boasting, See [Romans 3:22](../../../kjv/romans/3/22) .
**testimony** . Greek. *marturion* . First occurance, [Matthew 8:4](../../../kjv/matthew/8/4) , conscience. See [Acts 23:1](../../../kjv/acts/23/1) .
**simplicity** = guilelessness. Greek. *haplotos* , Elsewhere [2 Corinthians 8:2](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/8/2) ; 2Co 9:11 , [2 Corinthians 9:13](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/9/13) , [2 Corinthians 11:3](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/11/3) ; [Romans 12:8](../../../kjv/romans/12/8) . [Ephesians 6:5](../../../kjv/ephesians/6/5) .[Colossians 3:22](../../../kjv/colossians/3/22) . The texts read *hagiotes* , holiness; not the Syriac.
**godly sincerity** = sincerity of God.
**sincerity,** Greek. *eilikrineia* . See [1 Corinthians 5:8](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/5/8) .
**with** = in. Greek. *en* . App-104 ,
**fleshly** . Greek. *sarkikos.* See [Romans 7:14](../../../kjv/romans/7/14) and [1 Peter 2:11](../../../kjv/1-peter/2/11) .
**by** = in, as above.
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***have*** **had** ***our*** **eonvereation** = behaved, *or* lived. Greek *anastrepho,* Compare [Ephesians 2:3](../../../kjv/ephesians/2/3) . [1 Timothy 3:15](../../../kjv/1-timothy/3/15) [Hebrews 10:33](../../../kjv/hebrews/10/33) ; [Hebrews 13:18](../../../kjv/hebrews/13/18) . 1Pe 1:17 . [2 Peter 2:18](../../../kjv/2-peter/2/18) .
**world.** Greek *kosmos.* App-129 .1.
**more abundantly** . Greek. *perissoterds* . Out of thirteen occurances, seven are in this Epistle. See [2 Corinthians 2:4](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/2/4) ; 2Co 7:13 , [2 Corinthians 7:15](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/7/15) ; [2 Corinthians 11:23](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/11/23) , [2 Corinthians 11:24](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/11/24) ; [2 Corinthians 12:15](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/12/15) ,
**to you-ward** = towards (Greek. *pros* . App-104 .) you.

**none** = not (Greek. *ou)* .
**other** . Greek. *allos* App-124 .
**acknowledge** . Greek. *epiginosko* . App-132 .
**even** . The texts omit.

**also ye** = ye also.
**have** . Omit.
**in part.** Greek. *apo merous.* A part of you, the faithful ones.
**rejoicing** = ground of boasting. Greek. *kauchema* . See [Romans 4:2](../../../kjv/romans/4/2) .
**the day** , &c. See [1 Corinthians 5:5](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/5/5) .
**Jesus** . App-98 .

**in** . No Prep Out, case. confidence. Greek. *pepoithesis* . App-160 .
**was minded** = wished. Greek. *boulomai* , App-102 .
**unto** . Greek. *pros* . App-104 .
**before** , i.e. before visiting Macedonia.
**benefit.** Greek *charis,* App-181 .

**into** . Greek *eis.* App-104 .
**out of** = from. Greek. apo. App-104 .
**brought on my way** *. Greek. piopempo.* See [Acts 15:3](../../../kjv/acts/15/3)
**toward** . Greek. *eis* , as above. This was the apostle's original intention, but was altered, because of his not finding [Titus 2:12-13](../../../kjv/titus/2/12-13) ). See p. 1727.

**did I,** &c. The question is introduced by *meti* , expecting a negative answer,
**lightness** = fickleness. Gn *elaphria,* Only here.
**purpose** = plan. Greek. bouleuoThe "Received Text" reads *bouleuomai* at the beginning of the verse also.
**according to** . Greek. *kata* . App-104 .
**with** . Greek. *para.* App-104 .
**yea yea** = the yea yea.
**nay nay** = the nay nay. Greek. *on* . App-105 . That is, one thing to-day and another to-morrow.

**true** = faithful. Greek. *pistos* App-150 .
**word.** Greek. *logos.* App-121 . Compare [1 Corinthians 1:18](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/1/18) .
**toward** = unto. Greek. *pros,* as in verses: 2Co 1:15 , [2 Corinthians 1:16](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/1/16) , [2 Corinthians 1:20](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/1/20) .

**Son** . Greek. *huios* . App-108 .
**preached** . Greek. *kereseo,* App-121 .
**among** . Greek. *en.* App-104 .
**Silvanus** = Silas. Compare [1 Thessalonians 1:1](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/1/1) , [2 Thessalonians 1:1](../../../kjv/2-thessalonians/1/1) . [1 Peter 5:12](../../../kjv/1-peter/5/12) . See [Acts 18:5](../../../kjv/acts/18/5) .

**all** , &c. = as many as are the promises of God, in Him they are. and in Him. The texts read" Wherefore also through ( App-104 , [2 Corinthians 1:1](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/1/1) ) Him they are. "Amen, This Hebrew word is translated "verily" in the Gospels, except in [Matthew 6:13](../../../kjv/matthew/6/13) at the end of the Lord's Prayer, and at the close of each Gospel, It does not nec. in the Acts. In the Epistles it comes at the close of benedictions and doxologies. In the Revelation occasionally at the beginning. There are three exceptions, here, [1 Corinthians 14:16](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/14/16) , and [Revelation 3:14](../../../kjv/revelation/3/14) . In the last passage it is a title of the Lord. It means "truth", and He is the Truth ([John 14:6](../../../kjv/john/14/6) ). Compare [Isaiah 65:16](../../../kjv/isaiah/65/16) , where "the God of truth" is "the God of Amen",

**stablisheth** = confirms. Greek. *bebaioo.* See [Romans 15:8](../../../kjv/romans/15/8) .
**hath.** Omit.
**anointed** . Greek. *chrio* , the verb from which *Christos* is formed. Elsewhere, always of the Lord. [Luke 4:18](../../../kjv/luke/4/18) . [Acts 4:27](../../../kjv/acts/4/27) ; [Acts 10:38](../../../kjv/acts/10/38) . [Hebrews 1:9](../../../kjv/hebrews/1/9) .

**hath** . Omit.
**also sealed us** = sealed us also.
**sealed** . Greek. *sphragizo.* Compare [John 3:33](../../../kjv/john/3/33) .
**given** = gave,
**earnest** . Greek. *arrabon.* Only here, [2 Corinthians 5:5](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/5/5) .[Ephesians 1:14](../../../kjv/ephesians/1/14) . A foretaste or pledge of some future benefit.
**Spirit** . App-101 . The operation of the Spirit is the pledge of the fulfilment of the promises.

**call God for a record** = invoke God as a witness.
**call.** Greek. *epikaleomai* . See [Acts 2:21](../../../kjv/acts/2/21) , Compare [Acts 25:11](../../../kjv/acts/25/11) , [Acts 25:12](../../../kjv/acts/25/12) , [Acts 25:21](../../../kjv/acts/25/21) , [Acts 25:25](../../../kjv/acts/25/25) ; &c.
**record.** Greek. *martur.* Compare [Romans 1:9](../../../kjv/romans/1/9) .
**upon** , Greek. *epi.* App-104 .
**soul** . Greek. *psuche.* App-110 .
**spare** . Greek. *pheidomai.* See [Acts 20:29](../../../kjv/acts/20/29) .
**as yet** . Greek. *ouketi* .
**unto** . Greek. *eis* . App-104 .

**for that** = because.
**have dominion** = lord it. Greek. *kurieuo.* See [Romans 6:9](../../../kjv/romans/6/9) .
**faith.** Greek. *pistis.* App-150 .
**helpers** . Greek *sunergoe.* See [Romans 3:9](../../../kjv/romans/3/9) .

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