Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Blessed be God the father of our Lord Jesus the Christ, father of mercy, and the God of all comfort,
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;
Holman Bible
Praise
International Standard Version
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah! He is our merciful Father and the God of all comfort,
A Conservative Version
Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all encouragement,
American Standard Version
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort;
Amplified
Blessed [gratefully praised and adored] be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort,
An Understandable Version
May the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is the Father of compassionate feelings and the God of all comfort, be praised.
Anderson New Testament
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort,
Bible in Basic English
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort;
Common New Testament
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort,
Daniel Mace New Testament
Blessed be the God, and father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the father of mercies, and the God of all consolation:
Darby Translation
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassions, and God of all encouragement;
Godbey New Testament
Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all consolation;
Goodspeed New Testament
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the merciful Father, and the God always ready to comfort!
John Wesley New Testament
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and God of all comfort,
Julia Smith Translation
Praised the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion, and God of all comfort:
King James 2000
Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;
Lexham Expanded Bible
Blessed [is] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort,
Modern King James verseion
Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort,
Moffatt New Testament
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of tender mercies and the God of all comfort,
Montgomery New Testament
Thanks be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of tender mercies and the God of all comfort,
NET Bible
Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort,
New Heart English Bible
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort;
Noyes New Testament
Blessed be God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort,
Sawyer New Testament
Blessed be the God and lather of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort,
The Emphasized Bible
Blessed, be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassions, and God of all encouragement,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and God of all consolation;
Twentieth Century New Testament
Blessed is the God and Father of Jesus Christ our Lord, the all-merciful Father, the God ever ready to console,
Webster
Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all consolation.
Weymouth New Testament
Heartfelt thanks be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ--the Father who is full of compassion and the God who gives all comfort.
Williams New Testament
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the merciful Father and the all-comforting God,
World English Bible
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort;
Worrell New Testament
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all consolation;
Worsley New Testament
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and God of all consolation; who comforteth us in all our affliction,
Youngs Literal Translation
Blessed is God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of the mercies, and God of all comfort,
Themes
Comfort » Why God comforts you when you are in trouble
Comfort » God being the God of all comfort
Consolation under Affliction » God is the author and giver of
Interlinear
Devotionals
Devotionals about 2 Corinthians 1:3
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in 2 Corinthians 1:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Thanksgiving For God's Compassion And Comfort
2 Grace be with you and peace from God our father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. 3 Blessed be God the father of our Lord Jesus the Christ, father of mercy, and the God of all comfort, 4 which comforteth us in all our tribulation, insomuch that we are able to comfort them which are troubled, in whatsoever tribulation it be, with the same comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.
Phrases
Cross References
Ephesians 1:3
Blessed be God the father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which hath blessed us with all manner of spiritual blessings in heavenly things by Christ,
1 Peter 1:3
Blessed be God, the father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which through his abundant mercy begat us again unto a lively hope, by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from death,
Romans 15:5-6
The God of patience and consolation give unto every one of you, that ye be like likeminded one towards another after the example of Jesus Christ:
Genesis 14:20
And blessed be God the most highest, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hands." And Abram gave him tithes of all.
1 Chronicles 29:10
And David blessed the LORD before all the congregation and said, "Blessed art thou LORD God of Israel our father, from ever and for ever.
Nehemiah 9:5
And the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, "Stand up praise the LORD your God forever: and let thanks be given unto the name of thy glory, which exceedeth all thanksgiving and praise.
Job 1:21
and said, "Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I turn thither again. The LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; now blessed be the name of the LORD."
Psalm 18:46
The LORD liveth: and blessed be my strong helper, and praised be the God of my salvation, {TYNDALE: The LORD live, and blessed be he that is my strength: and exalted be God the strength that saveth me.}
Psalm 72:19
And blessed be the name of his majesty forever; and all the lands be fulfilled with his glory. Amen, Amen.
Psalm 86:5
For thou, LORD, art good and gracious, and of great mercy unto all them that call upon thee.
Psalm 86:15
But thou, O LORD God, art full of compassion and mercy, longsuffering, plenteous in goodness and truth.
Daniel 4:34
When this time was past, I, Nebuchadnezzar, lift up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding was restored unto me again. Then gave I thanks to the highest. I magnified and praised him that liveth for evermore, whose power endureth alway, and his kingdom from one generation to another:
Daniel 9:9
But unto thee O LORD our God, pertaineth mercy and forgiveness. As for us, we are gone back from him,
Micah 7:18
Where is there such a God as thou? That pardonest wickedness, and forgivest the offenses of the remnant of thine heritage? He keepeth not his wrath for ever. And why? His delight is to have compassion.
John 5:22-23
Neither judgeth the father any man: but hath committed all judgment unto the son,
John 10:30
And I and my father are one."
John 20:17
Jesus said unto her, "Touch me not, for I am not yet ascended to my father. But go to my brethren and say unto them, I ascend unto my father, and your father: to my God and your God."
2 Corinthians 11:31
The God and father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which is blessed for evermore, knoweth that I lie not.
Ephesians 1:17
that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the father of glory, might give unto you the spirit of wisdom, and open to you the knowledge of himself,
Philippians 2:11
and that all tongues should confess that Jesus Christ is the Lord unto the praise of God the father.
2 John 1:4
I rejoiced greatly, that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment of the father.
2 John 1:9
Whosoever transgresseth and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that endureth in the doctrine of Christ, hath both the father, and the son.