2Corinthians:1:3-11

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* Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ , the Father of mercies and God of all comfort , * who comforts us in all our tribulation , that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble , with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God . * For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us , so our consolation also abounds through Christ . * Now if we are afflicted , it is for your consolation and salvation , which is effective for enduring the same sufferings which we also suffer . Or if we are comforted , it is for your consolation and salvation . * And our hope for you is steadfast , because we know that as you are partakers of the sufferings , so also you will partake of the consolation . * For we do not want you to be ignorant , brethren , of our trouble which came to us in Asia : that we were burdened beyond measure , above strength , so that we despaired even of life . * Yes , we had the sentence of death in ourselves , that we should not trust in ourselves but in God who raises the dead , * who delivered us from so great a death , and does deliver us ; in whom we trust that He will still deliver us , * you also helping together in prayer for us , that thanks may be given by many persons on our behalf for the gift granted to us through many .

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