As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things. Treasury of Scripture sorrowful. 2 Corinthians 2:4 For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote to you with many tears; not that you should be grieved... 2 Corinthians 7:3-10 I speak not this to condemn you: for I have said before, that you are in our hearts to die and live with you... Matthew 5:4,12 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted... Luke 6:21 Blessed are you that hunger now: for you shall be filled. Blessed are you that weep now: for you shall laugh. John 16:22 And you now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man takes from you. Acts 5:41 And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name. Acts 16:25 And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises to God: and the prisoners heard them. Romans 5:2,3 By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God... Romans 9:2 That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart. Romans 12:15 Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep. Romans 15:13 Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost. Philippians 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice. 1 Thessalonians 3:7-10 Therefore, brothers, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith... 1 Thessalonians 5:16 Rejoice ever more. Hebrews 10:34 For you had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods... James 1:2-4 My brothers, count it all joy when you fall into divers temptations... 1 Peter 1:6-8 Wherein you greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, you are in heaviness through manifold temptations... 1 Peter 4:13 But rejoice, inasmuch as you are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed... poor. See on. 2 Corinthians 6:4 But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, making. 2 Corinthians 4:7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us. 2 Corinthians 8:9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor... Romans 11:12 Now if the fall of them be the riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles... Ephesians 3:8,16 To me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given... Colossians 3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs... 1 Timothy 6:18 That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate; James 2:5 Listen, my beloved brothers, Has not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith... Revelation 2:9 I know your works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but you are rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews... and. 2 Corinthians 4:15 For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God. Psalm 84:11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly. Proverbs 16:16 How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver! Matthew 6:19,20 Lay not up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust does corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal... Luke 16:11,12 If therefore you have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches... 1 Corinthians 3:21-23 Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours... 1 Timothy 4:8 For bodily exercise profits little: but godliness is profitable to all things, having promise of the life that now is... Revelation 21:7 He that overcomes shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.
Context Paul's Hardships and God's Grace
1We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that you receive not the grace of God in vain. 2(For he said, I have heard you in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succored you: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.) 3Giving no offense in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed: 4But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, 5In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in watchings, in fastings; 6By pureness, by knowledge, by long-suffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned, 7By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left, 8By honor and dishonor, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true; 9As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed; 10As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things. 11O you Corinthians, our mouth is open to you, our heart is enlarged. 12You are not straitened in us, but you are straitened in your own bowels. 13Now for a recompense in the same, (I speak as to my children,) be you also enlarged. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
Douay-Rheims Bible
As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as needy, yet enriching many; as having nothing, and possessing all things.
Darby Bible Translation
as grieved, but always rejoicing; as poor, but enriching many; as having nothing, and possessing all things.
King James Bible
As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
Young's Literal Translation
as sorrowful, and always rejoicing; as poor, and making many rich; as having nothing, and possessing all things.
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