2 Corinthians 1:1-7 ▼

1 PAUL, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Ti-mo’the-us our brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints who are in all A-cha’ia:

2 Grace be to you and peace from God our Father, and from our LORD Jesus Christ.

3 Blessed be God, even the Father of our LORD Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort;

4 Who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we also may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, by the very comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

5 For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also abounds in Christ.

6 Even though we are oppressed, it is for the sake of your consolation and for the sake of your salvation that we are oppressed; and if we are comforted, it is so that you might be comforted also; to be strength in you that you may be able to bear these sufferings, the same which we also suffer.

7 And our hope concerning you is steadfast, for we know that if you are partakers of the sufferings, you are also partakers of the consolation.