1 Greetings from Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus. I am an apostle because that is what God wanted. Greetings also from Timothy our brother in Christ. To God’s church in Corinth and to all of God’s holy people throughout Achaia.
2 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. He is the Father who is full of mercy, the God of all comfort.
4 He comforts us every time we have trouble so that when others have trouble, we can comfort them with the same comfort God gives us.
5 We share in the many sufferings of Christ. In the same way, much comfort comes to us through Christ.