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2 Corinthians 1:4

Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.

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ὁhoWhoὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “Who”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.Whoπαρακαλῶνparakalōncomfortethπαρακαλέω (parakaleō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “comforteth”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3870(a) I send for, summon, invite, (b) I beseech, entreat, beg, (c) I exhort, admonish, (d) I comfort, encourage, console.comfortethἡμᾶςhēmasIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “I”, the object formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).usἐπὶepiinἐπίpreposition — “in”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.inπάσῃpasēallπᾶς (pas)adjective, dative, singular, feminine — “all”, the to- or for-formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.allτῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.θλίψειthlipseitribulationθλῖψις (thlipsis)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “tribulation”, the to- or for-formG2347persecution, affliction, distress, tribulation.tribulationἡμῶνhēmōnIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).εἰςeisthatεἰςpreposition — “that”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.thatτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.δύνασθαιdunasthaito may be ableδύναμαι (dunamai)verb, present middle infinitive — “to may be able”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1410(a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can.may be ableἡμᾶςhēmasIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “I”, the object formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).παρακαλεῖνparakaleinto comfortπαρακαλέω (parakaleō)verb, present active infinitive — “to comfort”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3870(a) I send for, summon, invite, (b) I beseech, entreat, beg, (c) I exhort, admonish, (d) I comfort, encourage, console.This verse uses “comfort”.to comfortτοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἐνenthem which are inἐνpreposition — “them which are in”G1722in, on, among.them which are inπάσῃpasēanyπᾶς (pas)adjective, dative, singular, feminine — “any”, the to- or for-formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.anyθλίψειthlipseitroubleθλῖψις (thlipsis)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “trouble”, the to- or for-formG2347persecution, affliction, distress, tribulation.troubleδιὰdiabyδιάpreposition — “by”G1223(a) gen: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) acc: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of.byτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.παρακλήσεωςparaklēseōscomfortπαράκλησις (paraklēsis)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “comfort”, the of-formG3874a calling for, summons, hence: (a) exhortation, (b) entreaty, (c) encouragement, joy, gladness, (d) consolation, comfort.This verse uses “comfort”.the comfortἧςhēswherewithὅς (hos)relative pronoun, genitive, singular, feminine — “wherewith”, the of-formG3739who, which, what, that.wherewithπαρακαλούμεθαparakaloumethaweπαρακαλέω (parakaleō)verb, present passive indicative, 1st person plural — “we”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3870(a) I send for, summon, invite, (b) I beseech, entreat, beg, (c) I exhort, admonish, (d) I comfort, encourage, console.weαὐτοὶautoiourselvesαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, nominative, plural, masculine — “ourselves”, the subject formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.ourselvesὑπὸhupoofὑπόpreposition — “of”G5259by, under, about.ofτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.θεοῦtheouGodθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.God

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

who is comforting us in all our tribulation, for our being able to comfort those in any tribulation through the comfort with which we are comforted ourselves by God;

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American Standard Version (1901)

who comforteth us in all our affliction, that we may be able to comfort them that are in any affliction, through the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.

Young’s Literal Translation

who is comforting us in all our tribulation, for our being able to comfort those in any tribulation through the comfort with which we are comforted ourselves by God;

World English Bible

who comforts us in all our affliction, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, through the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

Darby Translation

who encourages us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to encourage those who are in any tribulation whatever, through the encouragement with which we ourselves are encouraged of God.

Douay-Rheims

Who comforteth us in all our tribulation; that we also may be able to comfort them who are in all distress, by the exhortation wherewith we also are exhorted by God.

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