^{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.