Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Corinthians 7:13

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Corinthians 7:13 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Corinthians 7:13. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Paul, Christians feel happy and comforted when they see their friends feeling better. When Titus visited and felt happy because everyone was kind to him, it made Paul really joyful too.

2 Corinthians 7:13: Therefore we were comforted in your comfort: yea, and exceedingly the more joyed we for the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all.

Contradiction with Matthew 10:34

This verse mentions that Jesus did not come to bring peace, but a sword, contradicting the notion of comfort and joy expressed in 2 Corinthians 7:13.

Matthew 10:34: Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 7:3

Claims that sorrow is better than laughter, contrasting with the joy expressed in 2 Corinthians 7:13.

Ecclesiastes 7:3: Sorrow [is] better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better. [Sorrow: or, Anger]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 16:5

God tells Jeremiah not to enter a house of mourning or show comfort, contrasting with the comfort mentioned in 2 Corinthians 7:13.

Jeremiah 16:5: For thus saith the LORD, Enter not into the house of mourning, neither go to lament nor bemoan them: for I have taken away my peace from this people, saith the LORD, [even] lovingkindness and mercies. [mourning: or, mourning feast]

Contradiction with Amos 5:21

God states that he despises feast days and will not "smell" in solemn assemblies, which contrasts with the idea of joy in 2 Corinthians 7:13.

Amos 5:21: I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies. [in...: or, your holy days]
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