If we are having trouble, it is so that you will be comforted and renewed. If we are comforted, it is so that you will be comforted. Then you will be able to put up with the same suffering we have gone through.

我们受患难呢，是为叫你们得安慰，得拯救；我们得安慰呢，也是为叫你们得安慰；这安慰能叫你们忍受我们所受的那样苦楚。

如果我们受患难，那是为使你们得安慰，得拯救；如果我们得安慰，那也是为使你们得安慰，这安慰能使你们忍受我们所受同样的苦楚。

如果我们受患难，那是为使你们得安慰，得拯救；如果我们得安慰，那也是为使你们得安慰，这安慰能使你们忍受我们所受同样的苦楚。

我们遭受患难，是为了使你们得到安慰和拯救；我们得到安慰，也是为了使你们得到安慰，以便你们能忍受像我们所遭遇的诸般苦难。

如果我们遭遇患难，那是要使你们得着安慰，得着拯救；如果我们得到安慰，也是要使你们得到安慰。这安慰使你们能够忍受我们所受那样的痛苦。

我们如果受患难，是为了你们的安慰和救恩；我们如果受安慰，也是为了你们的安慰；这安慰有功效，使你们能忍耐与我们所受的同样苦难。

我們受患難呢，是為叫你們得安慰，得拯救；我們得安慰呢，也是為叫你們得安慰；這安慰能叫你們忍受我們所受的那樣苦楚。

如果我們受患難，那是為使你們得安慰，得拯救；如果我們得安慰，那也是為使你們得安慰，這安慰能使你們忍受我們所受同樣的苦楚。

如果我們受患難，那是為使你們得安慰，得拯救；如果我們得安慰，那也是為使你們得安慰，這安慰能使你們忍受我們所受同樣的苦楚。

我們遭受患難，是為了使你們得到安慰和拯救；我們得到安慰，也是為了使你們得到安慰，以便你們能忍受像我們所遭遇的諸般苦難。

如果我們遭遇患難，那是要使你們得著安慰，得著拯救；如果我們得到安慰，也是要使你們得到安慰。這安慰使你們能夠忍受我們所受那樣的痛苦。

我們或是受苦難，那是為要使你們受安慰得拯救；或是受安慰呢、那也是為要使你們受安慰；這安慰運用動力於堅忍，使你們能忍受我們所受同樣的苦。

我們如果受患難，是為了你們的安慰和救恩；我們如果受安慰，也是為了你們的安慰；這安慰有功效，使你們能忍耐與我們所受的同樣苦難。

我或受難、乃為爾之慰與救、我或受慰、亦為爾之慰、致能恆忍爾我同受之苦、

我受苦、使爾安慰得救、我受慰、亦使爾安慰得救、以助爾恆忍、爾我同受之苦、

我或受苦、乃為爾得慰得救、使爾能忍我儕同受之苦、我或得慰、亦為爾得慰得救、

然吾儕之受苦、所以成全爾等之安慰及救恩；即吾儕之受慰、亦所以慰勉爾等、俾能以堅忍不拔之精神、與吾儕同受其苦耳。

If we are distressed, it is for your comfort and salvation; if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which produces in you patient endurance of the same sufferings we suffer.

If we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation; and if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which you experience when you patiently endure the same sufferings that we suffer.

Even when we are weighed down with troubles, it is for your comfort and salvation! For when we ourselves are comforted, we will certainly comfort you. Then you can patiently endure the same things we suffer.

If we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation. If we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which produces in you patient endurance of the same sufferings that we suffer.

But if we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation; or if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which is effective in the patient enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer;

Now if we are afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effective for enduring the same sufferings which we also suffer. Or if we are comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation.

But whether we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation; or whether we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which worketh in the patient enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer:

If we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation. If we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which is experienced in your endurance of the same sufferings that we suffer.

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.

But if we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation; if we are comforted, it is for your comfort that you experience in your patient endurance of the same sufferings that we also suffer.

But if we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation. If we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which produces in you the patient enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer.

So I put up with everything for the good of God’s chosen people. Then they also can be saved. Christ Jesus saves them. He gives them glory that will last forever.

He comforts us in all our troubles. Now we can comfort others when they are in trouble. We ourselves receive comfort from God.

All this is for your benefit. God’s grace is reaching more and more people. So they will become more and more thankful. They will give glory to God.We don’t give up. Our bodies are becoming weaker and weaker. But our spirits are being renewed day by day.Our troubles are small. They last only for a short time. But they are earning for us a glory that will last forever. It is greater than all our troubles.So we don’t spend all our time looking at what we can see. Instead, we look at what we can’t see. That’s because what can be seen lasts only a short time. But what can’t be seen will last forever.

I know that you are praying for me. I also know that God will give me the Spirit of Jesus Christ to help me. So no matter what happens, I’m sure I will still be set free.

God has formed us for that very purpose. He has given us the Holy Spirit as a down payment. The Spirit makes us sure of what is still to come.

We know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him. He appointed them to be saved in keeping with his purpose.

Our parents trained us for a little while. They did what they thought was best. But God trains us for our good. He does this so we may share in his holiness.No training seems pleasant at the time. In fact, it seems painful. But later on it produces a harvest of godliness and peace. It does this for those who have been trained by it.

So I will be very happy to spend everything I have for you. I will even spend myself. If I love you more, will you love me less?

So no more bragging about human leaders! All things are yours.That means Paul or Apollos or Peter or the world or life or death or the present or the future. All are yours.You are joined to Christ and belong to him. And Christ is joined to God.

So here is what I’m asking you to do. Don’t lose hope because I am suffering for you. It will lead to the time when God will give you his glory.

And that’s not all. We are full of joy even when we suffer. We know that our suffering gives us the strength to go on.The strength to go on produces character. Character produces hope.And hope will never bring us shame. That’s because God’s love has been poured into our hearts. This happened through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.

When it was time to leave, we continued on our way. All the believers, including their whole families, went with us out of the city. There on the beach we got down on our knees to pray.