2 Corinthians 1:7

1:7 And our hope for you is steadfast because we know that as you share in ¹  our sufferings, so also you will share in ²  our comfort.

2 Corinthians 1:5-6

1:5 For just as the sufferings ³  of Christ ⁴  overflow ⁵  toward us, so also our comfort through Christ overflows to you. ⁶  1:6 But if we are afflicted, ⁷  it is for your comfort and salvation; if we are comforted, it is for your comfort that you experience in your patient endurance of the same sufferings that we also suffer.

¹ tn Grk “as you are sharers in.”

² tn Grk “will be sharers in.”

³ tn This Greek word translated “sufferings” here (πάθημα, paqhma) is a different one than the one Paul uses for his own afflictions/persecutions (θλῖψις, qliyi") in v. 4.

⁴ tn I.e., suffering incurred by Paul as a consequence of his relationship to Christ. The genitive could be considered to have a causative nuance here.

⁵ tn Traditionally, “abound” (here and throughout this section).

⁶ tn The words “to you” are not in the Greek text, but are implied by the statements in the following verse.

⁵ tn Or “are troubled.”