Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [2 Corinthians: Chapter 1].
is from the Latin _confortis_ (brave together). The word used by
Jesus of the Holy Spirit as the Comforter or Paraklete is this
very word (Joh 14:16; 16:7). Paul makes rich use of the verb
\parakale•\ and the substantive \parakl•sis\ in this passage
(3-7). He urges all sorrowing and troubled hearts to find
strength in God.
1:4 {In all our affliction} (\epi pas•i t•i thlipsei h•m•n\).
\Thlipsis\ is from \thlib•\, to press, old and common word, as
tribulation is from Latin _tribulum_ (roller). See on ¯Mt 13:21
and 1Th 1:6. The English affliction is Latin _afflictio_ from
_ad-fligere_, to strike on. {That we may be able to comfort}
(\eis to dunasthai h•mas parakalein\). Purpose clause with \eis\
and the articular infinitive with the accusative of general
reference, a common idiom. Paul here gives the purpose of
affliction in the preacher's life, in any Christian's life, to
qualify him for ministry to others. Otherwise it will be
professional and perfunctory. {Wherewith} (\h•s\). Genitive case
of the relative attracted to that of the antecedent
\parakl•se•s\. The case of the relative here could have been
either the accusative \h•n\ with the passive verb retained as in
Mr 10:38 or the instrumental \h•i\. Either is perfectly good
Greek (cf. Eph 1:6; 4:1). Personal experience of God's comfort
is necessary before we can pass it on to others.
1:5 {The sufferings of Christ} (\ta path•mata tou Christou\).
Subjective genitive, Christ's own sufferings. {Abound unto us}
(\perisseuei eis h•mas\). Overflow unto us so that we suffer like
sufferings and become fellow sufferers with Christ (4:10f.; Ro
8:17; Php 3:10; Col 1:24). {Through Christ} (\dia tou
Christou\). The overflow (\perisseuei\) of comfort comes also
through Christ. Is Paul thinking of how some of the Jewish
Christians in Corinth have become reconciled with him through
Christ? Partnership with Christ in suffering brings partnership
in glory also (Ro 8:17; 1Pe 4:13).
1:6 {Whether} (\eite\) {--or} (\eite\). The alternatives in
Paul's experience (afflicted \thlibometha\, comforted
\parakaloumetha\) work out for their good when they are called on
to endure like sufferings "which we also suffer" (\h•n kai h•meis
paschomen\). The relative \h•n\ is attracted from neuter
accusative plural \ha\ to genitive case of the antecedent
\path•mat•n\ (sufferings).
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