2 Corinthians 1:3-11 - Thanksgiving For God's Compassion And Comfort
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort. 4 He comforts us in all our trouble, that we may be able to comfort those who also have trouble, through the comfort with which we are comforted from God. 5 For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, even so our comfort also abounds through Christ. 6 If we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation. If we are comforted, it is for your comfort. It works through patience and longsuffering and is the same sufferings that we also suffer. 7 Our hope for you is steadfast; knowing that, as you are partakers of the sufferings, so you also partake of the comfort.
8 We do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, concerning our affliction that began in Asia. We were weighed down exceedingly, beyond our power, so much that we despaired even of life. 9 Yes, we have had the sentence of death within ourselves that we should not trust in ourselves but in God who raises the dead. 10 God delivered us out of so great a death, and will deliver us. We have set our hope on him. He will deliver us! 11 You also helped with your prayer on our behalf. Many may give thanks for the gift granted to us.