¹³ And I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen asleep, that ye may not sorrow, as also the rest who have not hope,

⁴ Also -- when I walk in a valley of death-shade, I fear no evil, for Thou `art' with me, Thy rod and Thy staff -- they comfort me.

¹⁸ Near `is' Jehovah to the broken of heart, And the bruised of spirit He saveth.

³ Who is giving healing to the broken of heart, And is binding up their griefs.

¹⁸ For I reckon that the sufferings of the present time `are' not worthy `to be compared' with the glory about to be revealed in us;

⁴ who is comforting us in all our tribulation, for our being able to comfort those in any tribulation through the comfort with which we are comforted ourselves by God;

¹⁸ `I will not leave you bereaved, I come unto you;

³⁶ for of patience ye have need, that the will of God having done, ye may receive the promise,

⁷ But what things were to me gains, these I have counted, because of the Christ, loss;

⁸ yes, indeed, and I count all things to be loss, because of the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, because of whom of the all things I suffered loss, and do count them to be refuse, that Christ I may gain, and be found in him,

⁹ not having my righteousness, which `is' of law, but that which `is' through faith of Christ -- the righteousness that is of God by the faith,

¹⁰ When my father and my mother Have forsaken me, then doth Jehovah gather me.

⁷ that the proof of your faith -- much more precious than of gold that is perishing, and through fire being approved -- may be found to praise, and honour, and glory, in the revelation of Jesus Christ,