{Comfort and stablish} (parakalesai kai st(8872)ixai). First
aorist active optative of wish for the future of two common verbs
parakale(935c) (see on 气Th 3:7; 4:18; 5:14|) and steriz(935c) (see on
气Th 3:2,13|). God is the God of {comfort} ( 2Co 1:3-7 ) and
strength ( Ro 1:11  16:25 ).