^{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 the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort;

^{4 Ref} who comforts us in all our affliction, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, through the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

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

^{6 Ref} But if we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation. If we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which produces in you the patient enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer.

^{7 Ref} Our hope for you is steadfast, knowing that, since you are partakers of the sufferings, so also are you of the comfort.

^{8 Ref} For we don't desire to have you uninformed, brothers,{The word for "brothers" here and where context allows may also be correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."} concerning our affliction which happened to us in Asia, that we were weighed down exceedingly, beyond our power, so much that we despaired even of life.