⁴ He ·comforts [encourages] us ·every time we have [^Lin all our] ·troubles [trials; tribulation], so when others have ·trouble [any trials/tribulation], we can ·comfort [encourage] them with the same ·comfort [encouragement] God gives us. ⁵ [^LFor just as] ·We share in the many sufferings of Christ [^LChrist’s sufferings abound in us]. In the same way, ·much comfort comes to us [^Lour comfort abounds] through Christ. ⁶ If we have ·troubles [trials; tribulation], it is for your ·comfort [encouragement] and salvation, and if we ·have comfort [are encouraged], ·you also have comfort [or it is for your comfort/encouragement]. This helps you to accept patiently the same sufferings we have.