Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Corinthians 1:7

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Corinthians 1:7 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Corinthians 1:7. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Paul, even though you might go through hard times like suffering, you can be sure that you will also feel happy and comforted later. It's like when you finish your chores and then get to enjoy your favorite treat.

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.

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:33

The blessing of the Lord is in the house of the righteous: but he blesseth the habitation of the wicked with curses, which gives a view of suffering related to unrighteousness, contrasting with 2 Corinthians 1:7's message of shared comfort amidst sufferings with Christ.

Proverbs 3:33: The curse of the LORD [is] in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.

Contradiction with Job 4:8

Even as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the same, which implies suffering is a result of wickedness, contradicting 2 Corinthians 1:7 where suffering is seen as a shared Christian experience.

Job 4:8: Even as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the same.

Contradiction with Isaiah 3:10-11

Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: but woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him, indicating that the righteous should not expect to suffer, contradicting the shared suffering mentioned in 2 Corinthians 1:7.

Isaiah 3:10-11: Say ye to the righteous, that [it shall be] well [with him]: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.

Contradiction with Proverbs 12:21

There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief, suggesting that the just do not suffer, contrasting with the shared experiences of suffering in 2 Corinthians 1:7.

Proverbs 12:21: There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.

Contradiction with Psalm 91:10

There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling, promising protection from suffering for the faithful, which contradicts the notion of shared suffering in 2 Corinthians 1:7.

Psalm 91:10: There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.
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