2 Corinthians 1:3

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and God of all consolation; who comforteth us in all our affliction,

1770 John Worsley NT

In The King James Version

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

In Context

2grace be to you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

4that we may be able to comfort those, that are in any trouble, by the consolation wherewith we ourselves are comforted by God.

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Matthew Henry on 2 Corinthians 1:2-3

Second Corinthians In his former epistle the apostle had signified his intentions of coming to Corinth, as he passed through Macedonia ( xvi. 5 ), but, being providentially hindered for some time, he writes this second epistle to them about a year after the former; and there seem to be these two urgent occasions:—1. The case of the incestuous person, who lay under censure, required that with all speed he should be restored and received again into communion. This therefore he gives directions about ( ch. ii. ), and… Read the whole commentary →

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