The God of all Comfort

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2 Corinthians 1:1–3 AV

1 Paul, 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: 2 Grace be to you and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. 3 Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;

1:2 Grace. A wordplay on the normal Greek greeting. Whereas the Greeks said, “Hello” (Gk. charein), the Christians said, “Grace” (Gk. charis). peace. Not untroubled circumstances but the profound well-being that comes from resting in God’s sovereignty and mercy, a concept first expressed by the Hebrew shalom (see note on ).

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1:2 Grace. A wordplay on the normal Greek greeting. Whereas the Greeks said, “Hello” (Gk. charein), the Christians said, “Grace” (Gk. charis). peace. Not untroubled circumstances but the profound well-being that comes from resting in God’s sovereignty and mercy, a concept first expressed by the Hebrew shalom (see note on John 14:27).

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2 Corinthians 1:3–7 AV

3 Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; 4 Who 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. 5 For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ. 6 And whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effectual in the enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer: or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation. 7 And our hope of you is stedfast, knowing, that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so shall ye be also of the consolation.

There are ten basic words for suffering in theGreek language and Paul used five of them in this letter. The most frequently used word is ThLIPSIS which means narrow, confined under presure and in this letter it is translated anguish, , troubles. Paul felt hemmed in by difficult circumstances and the only way he could look was up.

We must never think that trouble is an accident. For the believer everything is a divine appointment. There are only three possible outlooks a person can take when it come to trial of life. Fate or chance = only recourse is to give up nobody can control fate or chance.

If we have to contol everything then it is equally hopeless

If God is in control , and we trust him, then we can overcome circumstances with his help.