Look for the two themes found in verses 3-8
Comfort (in several forms) used 10 times in five verses
Tribulation (in several forms) used 8 times in five verses
- When you have trouble and suffering God has comfort for you (vv. 3-8)
How does God comfort believers (vv. 3, 4)
- When others have trouble and suffering God has you to comfort them (vv. 4-7)
Key verses: 4, 7, 9