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2 Corinthians 1:4-5
New American Bible (Revised Edition)

4 who encourages us in our every affliction, so that we may be able to encourage those who are in any affliction with the encouragement with which we ourselves are encouraged by God.(A) 5 For as Christ’s sufferings overflow to us, so through Christ[a] does our encouragement also overflow.

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  1. 1:5 Through Christ: the Father of compassion is the Father of our Lord Jesus (2 Cor 1:3); Paul’s sufferings and encouragement (or “consolation”) are experienced in union with Christ. Cf. Lk 2:25: the “consolation of Israel” is Jesus himself.
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