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2Co 7:4. Παῤῥησία, boldness of speech) 2Co 7:16, ch. 2Co 6:11.-ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν, in behalf of you) to others, the antithesis is πρὸς ὑμᾶς, to [toward] you.-παρακλήσει, with comfort) concerning which, see 2Co 7:6-7 : concerning joy, 2Co 7:7-8; 2Co 7:16 : concerning both, 2Co 7:13 : comfort relieves [‘refreshes,’ 2Co 7:13], joy entirely frees us from, sorrow.-ὑπερπερισσεύομαι, I exceedingly [over and above] abound) above [ὑπὲρ] all adversity.-θλίψει, in [‘tribulation’] affliction) of which, 2Co 7:5, θλιβόμενοι, [‘troubled’] afflicted. To this belong all those trials which he has mentioned at ch. 2Co 4:7-8, 2Co 6:4-5.