Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace,

Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father who had love for us and has given us eternal comfort and good hope through grace,

Αυτος δε ο Κυριος ημων Ιησους Χριστος και ο Θεος και Πατηρ ημων, οστις μας ηγαπησε και εδωκεν αιωνιαν παρηγοριαν και αγαθην ελπιδα δια της χαριτος,

Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,

Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace,