“Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;”
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort — paraklēsis (comfort/encouragement) becomes the thematic heartbeat of chapters 1-7, appearing 10 times in vv3-7. God is not merely comforter but the Father of compassion itself (patēr tōn oiktirmōn), the very source from which all consolation flows. This opening doxology establishes suffering's purpose: to deepen our knowledge of God's merciful character.
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