2 Corinthians 1:3 (GNV)

Passage

Blessed be God, euen the Father of our Lord Iesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort,

Nearby Context

2 Corinthians 1:1 Pavl an Apostle of JESVS Christ, by the will of God, and our brother Timotheus, to the Church of God, which is at Corinthus with all the Saints, which are in all Achaia:

2 Corinthians 1:2 Grace be with you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ.

2 Corinthians 1:3 Blessed be God, euen the Father of our Lord Iesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort,

2 Corinthians 1:4 Which comforteth vs in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any affliction by the comfort wherewith we our selues are comforted of God.

2 Corinthians 1:5 For as the sufferings of Christ abounde in vs, so our consolation aboundeth through Christ.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "blessed", "euen", "father", "lord", "iesus", "christ", and "mercies". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "blessed" and "euen", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 2's "Grace be with you and peace from..." into verse 4's "Which comforteth vs in all our tribulation...", so "blessed" and "euen" belong inside that flow. In 2 Corinthians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "blessed" and "euen" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.