Bible Strands
2 Corinthians 1:3
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Paul opens his letter to the Corinthian church, immediately after the grace-and-peace benediction (v. 2), before moving to the theme of suffering and comfort that dominates the rest of the chapter.
The words — Eulogētos (εὐλογητός) is an aorist passive participle functioning as an imperative: "blessed be." It appears eight times in the New Testament, usually in this doxological formula — though at Mark 14:61 it is the high priest's question, "the Son of the Blessed."
The thread — Ephesians 1:3 and 1 Peter 1:3 open with the identical phrase "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ," marking a shared Pauline-Petrine liturgical formula. Romans 15:5 extends the same comfort motif into a prayer for communal unity.
Why it lands — The verse is a command to bless, not a passive observation; it asks the reader to ground their comfort in God's character (compassion, comfort) rather than in circumstances, and to expect that this comfort will be passed on to others (v. 4).
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The Greek words
King James Version
Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;
Cross-references
- Ephesians 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms.
- 1 Peter 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
- Romans 15:5 Now may the God who gives endurance and encouragement grant you harmony with one another in Christ Jesus,
- Psalms 86:5 For You, O Lord, are kind and forgiving, rich in loving devotion to all who call on You.
- Micah 7:18 Who is a God like You, who pardons iniquity and passes over the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance—who does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in loving devotion?
- Daniel 9:9 To the Lord our God belong compassion and forgiveness, even though we have rebelled against Him
- Ephesians 1:17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in your knowledge of Him.
- Psalms 86:15 But You, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness.
- Philippians 2:11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
- John 5:22 Furthermore, the Father judges no one, but has assigned all judgment to the Son,