If you are sick you can call for the elders to pray for you and if you are afflicted you can sing Psalms. You are free to seek sympathy and comfort from others if you are sick, but what if you are afflicted by another person?
You cannot appeal for sympathy in this case without bringing an accusation against someone else, and this is gossip. What to do? I have already given you instruction for giving alms, that it is better done in secret, for your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly. In like manner, if you seek me for comfort for a matter that must remain private, I will provide all the comfort you need.
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