Reference: Comfort
Hastings
COMFORT, from late Lat. confortare, 'to strengthen,' 'reinforce,' denoted in old Eng. (a) physical, or (b) mental refreshment of an active kind (invigoration, encouragement)
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Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
And behold, they brought to him a paralytic, lying on a bed. And when Jesus saw their faith he said to the paralytic, "Take heart, my son; your sins are forgiven."
Jesus turned, and when he saw her he said, "Take heart, daughter; your faith has made you well." And the woman was made well from that moment.
So Jesus stopped and said, "Call him." And they called the blind man, saying to him, "Take heart; rise, he is calling you."
and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to comfort them concerning their brother.
The Jews who were with her in the house, and comforting her, when they saw that Mary rose up quickly and went out, followed her, supposing that she was going to the tomb to weep there.
I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage! I have overcome the world."
So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria enjoyed peace and was built up; and going on in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it continued to increase.
They went out of the prison and entered the house of Lydia, and when they saw the brethren, they encouraged them and departed.
that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other's faith.
through whom we have obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in our hope of the glory of God. And not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces perseverance; read more. and perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.
For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through perseverance and the encouragement of the scriptures we might have hope.
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. read more. For just as the sufferings of Christ flow over into our lives, so also through Christ our comfort overflows. If we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation; and if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which is effective in the patient enduring of the same sufferings that we suffer. And our hope for you is firm, because we know that just as you share in our sufferings, so also you share in our comfort.
Therefore if there is any encouragement in Christ, if there is any consolation of love, if there is any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and compassion,
I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be cheered when I receive news of you.
We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you,
We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love which you have for all the saints, read more. because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. Of this you have heard before in the word of the truth, the gospel which has come to you, just as in all the world it is bearing fruit and growing, even as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and understood the grace of God in truth; as you learned it from Epaphras, our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf,
and also Jesus who is called Justus. These are the only men of the circumcision among my fellow workers for the kingdom of God, and they have proved to be a comfort to me.
for you know how, as a father with his own children, we exhorted each one of you and encouraged you and charged you
And we urge you, brethren, admonish the idlers, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with everyone.