Neville Goddard on 2 Corinthians 1:5 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 2 Corinthians 1 in context

Scripture Focus

5For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ.

2 Corinthians 1:5

Biblical Context

The verse links the abundance of Christ-like sufferings with a corresponding abundance of consolation, received through the inner Christ within. The consolation comes from inner alignment rather than external conditions.

Neville's Inner Vision

Your sufferings are not external calamities but the vivid crucible of your imagination where you discover the I AM. The 'sufferings of Christ' indicate a transformation in consciousness; as you hold to the Presence of Christ within, consolation surges as a natural law. The measure of this comfort matches the extent you acknowledge that Christ is within you, governing perception. When you declare that the I AM consoles you, you align with a spiritual principle: inner state creates outer experience. Pain becomes signal and soil for awakening, not evidence of lack. Thus, consolation is available as you persist in the awareness of God within, letting the Presence work through your heart and mind. In this view, the apostle invites you to trust the inner Christ rather than chase external proofs; your inner state determines your surrounding life, and suffering becomes the stepping stone to enduring peace.

Practice This Now

Practice: Sit quietly, recall a current discomfort, and affirm, 'I AM Christ within me; in this I find my consolation.' Feel the relief as your awareness accepts that presence is doing the consoling work.