2 Corinthians 1:5 (KJV)

Passage

For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ.

Nearby Context

2 Corinthians 1:3 Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;

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.

2 Corinthians 1:5 For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ.

2 Corinthians 1:6 And whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effectual in the enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer: or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation.

2 Corinthians 1:7 And our hope of you is stedfast, knowing, that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so shall ye be also of the consolation.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "sufferings", "christ", "abound", "consolation", and "aboundeth". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "sufferings" and "christ", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 4's "Who comforteth us in all our tribulation..." into verse 6's "And whether we be afflicted it is...", so "sufferings" and "christ" belong inside that flow. In 2 Corinthians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "sufferings" and "christ" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.