^{4 Ref} Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my glorying on your behalf: I am filled with comfort, I overflow with joy in all our affliction.

^{5 Ref} For even when we were come into Macedonia our flesh had no relief, but `we were' afflicted on every side; without `were' fightings, within `were' fears.

^{6 Ref} Nevertheless he that comforteth the lowly, `even' God, comforted us by the coming of Titus;

^{7 Ref} and not by his coming only, but also by the comfort wherewith he was comforted in you, while he told us your longing, your mourning, your zeal for me; so that I rejoiced yet more.