Patristic A.D. 420
“Paul recounts his own sufferings so that the Corinthians will realize that what they are going through is nothing by comparison. The disciple who grieves over his own hurt will be comforted when he sees that his master is suffering far more.”
Historical Christian Faith commentaries database, on 2Cor 1:8 (COMMENTARY ON THE SECOND EPISTLE TO THE CORINTHIANS 1)
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