1. Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by God’s will, and Timothy our brother:To God’s church at Corinth, with all the saints who are throughout Achaia.
2. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3. Praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort.
4. He comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any kind of affliction, through the comfort we ourselves receive from God.
5. For as the sufferings of Christ overflow to us, so through Christ our comfort also overflows.