2 Corinthians 1:3
Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;
King James Version
World English Bible (WEB)
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort;
American Standard Version (ASV)
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort;
What this verse means
God is called the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort — comfort is His specialty.
A short prayer
God of all comfort, I need what You specialize in. Comfort me, and teach me to comfort others.
Read in context — 2 Corinthians 1
1Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints which are in all Achaia:
2Grace be to you and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
3Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;
4Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.
5For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ.
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Related verses
“In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.”Psalms 94:19
“And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.”Revelation 21:4
“For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,”Romans 8:38
“We love him, because he first loved us.”1 John 4:19
“And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.”1 Peter 4:8