2 Corinthians 1:2-4

Expanded Bible

² Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Paul Gives Thanks to God

³ ·Praise be to [Blessed is/be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father who is full of ·mercy [compassion] and all ·comfort [encouragement]. ⁴ He ·comforts [encourages] us ·every time we have [^Lin all our] ·troubles [trials; tribulation], so when others have ·trouble [any trials/tribulation], we can ·comfort [encourage] them with the same ·comfort [encouragement] God gives us.