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Great is my (A)boldness toward you; great is my (B)boasting on your behalf. I have been filled with (C)comfort; I am overflowing with (D)joy in all our affliction.

For even when we came into (E)Macedonia our flesh had no rest, but we were (F)afflicted on every side—(G)conflicts without, fears within. But (H)God, who comforts the humbled, (I)comforted us by the coming of (J)Titus; and not only by his coming, but also by the comfort with which he was comforted in you, as he reported to us your longing, your mourning, your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced even more.

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I have great confidence in you. I am very proud of you. I am filled with encouragement. I am overflowing with joy in all our trouble.

In fact, when we came to Macedonia, our flesh had no relief. Instead, we were troubled in every way—conflicts on the outside, fears on the inside. But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us with the arrival of Titus, and not only with his arrival, but also with the comfort he had received concerning you. He told us about your longing, your sorrow, and your serious concern for me. As a result, I rejoiced even more.

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