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2 Corinthians 1:3-9 (MSG)

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³ All praise to the God and Father of our Master, Jesus the Messiah! Father of all mercy! God of all healing counsel! ⁴ He comes alongside us when we go through hard times, and before you know it, he brings us alongside someone else who is going through hard times so that we can be there for that person just as God was there for us. ⁵ We have plenty of hard times that come from following the Messiah, but no more so than the good times of his healing comfort--we get a full measure of that, too. ⁶ When we suffer for Jesus, it works out for your healing and salvation. If we are treated well, given a helping hand and encouraging word, that also works to your benefit, spurring you on, face forward, unflinching. Your hard times are also our hard times ⁷ When we see that you're just as willing to endure the hard times as to enjoy the good times, we know you're going to make it, no doubt about it. ⁸ We don't want you in the dark, friends, about how hard it was when all this came down on us in Asia province. It was so bad we didn't think we were going to make it. ⁹ We felt like we'd been sent to death row, that it was all over for us. As it turned out, it was the best thing that could have happened. Instead of trusting in our own strength or wits to get out of it, we were forced to trust God totally--not a bad idea


This passage relates to the following topic(s):
(v. 3) Comfort / Rest - Comfort because you have received comfort
(v. 4) Comfort / Rest - Comfort because you have received comfort
(v. 5) Comfort / Rest - Comfort because you have received comfort
(v. 8) Suffering / Hardship - Suffering and hardship to learn to rely of God
(v. 8) Relying on God - Suffering and hardship to learn to rely of God
(v. 9) Relying on God - Suffering and hardship to learn to rely of God
(v. 9) Suffering / Hardship - Suffering and hardship to learn to rely of God

This passage is referenced in the following quiet time(s):
(v. 3) Christian Joy (part I) (2011-02-06)
(v. 3) Ministry - Compassion: The Heart of Jesus (2012-02-06)
(v. 3) Promises of God - Heal Your Broken Heart (2009-03-28)
(v. 3) Jesus with People - Widows Physical Sacrifice (2009-02-17)
(v. 4) Jesus with People - Widows Physical Sacrifice (2009-02-17)
(v. 4) Purpose Driven Life - Using Personality and Experiences (2008-06-29)
(v. 4) Christian Joy (part I) (2011-02-06)
(v. 4) Ministry - Compassion: The Heart of Jesus (2012-02-06)
(v. 5) Ministry - Compassion: The Heart of Jesus (2012-02-06)
(v. 5) Jesus with People - Widows Physical Sacrifice (2009-02-17)
(v. 6) Jesus with People - Widows Physical Sacrifice (2009-02-17)
(v. 6) Ministry - Compassion: The Heart of Jesus (2012-02-06)
(v. 7) Jesus with People - Widows Physical Sacrifice (2009-02-17)
(v. 7) Ministry - Compassion: The Heart of Jesus (2012-02-06)
(v. 8) To Live is Christ - Learned to be Content (2010-03-25)
(v. 8) Purpose Driven Life - Using Personality and Experiences (2008-06-29)
(v. 8) Jesus with People - Widows Physical Sacrifice (2009-02-17)
(v. 8) Purpose Driven Life - Gods Power in My Weakness (part 3) (2008-07-07)
(v. 9) Purpose Driven Life - Using Personality and Experiences (2008-06-29)
(v. 9) Jesus with People - Widows Physical Sacrifice (2009-02-17)

This passage is referenced in the following study note(s):
(v. 3) Bible Talk: The First Thanksgiving (2014-11-21)
(v. 4) Bible Talk: The First Thanksgiving (2014-11-21)
(v. 5) Bible Talk: The First Thanksgiving (2014-11-21)
(v. 6) Bible Talk: The First Thanksgiving (2014-11-21)
(v. 7) Bible Talk: The First Thanksgiving (2014-11-21)
(v. 8) Bible Talk: The First Thanksgiving (2014-11-21)
(v. 9) Bible Talk: The First Thanksgiving (2014-11-21)

Definition(s):
Asia (Eh-zha): muddy; boggy
Asia (Eh-sha): muddy; boggy
Jesus (Jeez-us): savior; deliverer