¹³ But it is our desire, brothers, that you may be certain about those who are sleeping; so that you may have no need for sorrow, as others have who are without hope.

⁴ Yes, though I go through the valley of deep shade, I will have no fear of evil; for you are with me, your rod and your support are my comfort.

¹⁸ The Lord is near the broken-hearted; he is the saviour of those whose spirits are crushed down.

³ He makes the broken-hearted well, and puts oil on their wounds.

¹⁸ I am of the opinion that there is no comparison between the pain of this present time and the glory which we will see in the future.

⁴ Who gives us comfort in all our troubles, so that we may be able to give comfort to others who are in trouble, through the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

¹⁸ I will not let you be without a friend: I am coming to you.

³⁶ For, having done what was right in God's eyes, you have need of waiting before his word has effect for you.

⁷ But those things which were profit to me, I gave up for Christ.

⁸ Yes truly, and I am ready to give up all things for the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, which is more than all: for whom I have undergone the loss of all things, and to me they are less than nothing, so that I may have Christ as my reward,

⁹ And be seen in him, not having my righteousness which is of the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:

¹⁰ When my father and my mother are turned away from me, then the Lord will be my support.

⁷ So that the true metal of your faith, being of much greater value than gold (which, though it comes to an end, is tested by fire), may come to light in praise and glory and honour, at the revelation of Jesus Christ: