(A)[a][b]Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of [c]mercies, and the God of all comfort,

Which comforteth us in all our tribulation, [d]that we may be able to comfort them which are in any affliction by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.

For as the [e]sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation aboundeth through Christ.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 1:3 He beginneth after his manner with thanksgiving, which notwithstanding (otherwise than he was wont) he applieth to himself: beginning his Epistle with the setting forth of the dignity of his Apostleship, constrained (as it should seem) by their importunity, which took an occasion to despise him by reason of his miseries. But he answereth that he is not so afflicted, but that his comforts do exceed his afflictions, showing the ground of them, even the mercy of God the Father in Jesus Christ.
  2. 2 Corinthians 1:3 To him be praise and glory given.
  3. 2 Corinthians 1:3 Most merciful.
  4. 2 Corinthians 1:4 The Lord doth comfort us to this end and purpose, that we may so much the more surely comfort others.
  5. 2 Corinthians 1:5 The miseries which we suffer for Christ, or which Christ suffereth in us.

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