^{3 Ref} Blessed `be' the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort;

^{4 Ref} who comforteth us in all our affliction, that we may be able to comfort them that are in any affliction, through the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.

^{5 Ref} For as the sufferings of Christ abound unto us, even so our comfort also aboundeth through Christ.

^{6 Ref} But whether we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation; or whether we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which worketh in the patient enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer:

^{7 Ref} and our hope for you is stedfast; knowing that, as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so also are ye of the comfort.

^{8 Ref} For we would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning our affliction which befell `us' in Asia, that we were weighed down exceedingly, beyond our power, insomuch that we despaired even of life:

^{3 Ref} Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;

^{4 Ref} Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.

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

^{6 Ref} And whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effectual in the enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer: or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation.

^{7 Ref} And our hope of you is stedfast, knowing, that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so shall ye be also of the consolation.

^{8 Ref} For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life: