Paul always seems to express a varying degree of emotions in his letters and in this letter it’s no different. He is writing as one who has been through a life altering event and is thankful to have come out the other side. Although we don’t have a clear picture of what happened to Paul, we know something happened and he is speaking with sincerity. He repeats the word comfort 9 different times. The point is clear, God is a God of who comforts.