Matthew 5:4

follows verse

John 16:20-22

I tell you most truly, that you shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice; and you shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall become joy.

2 Corinthians 7:8-11

For if I even grieved you by the epistle, I do not repent, though I did repent; for because I see that the epistle grieved you but for a time,

Galatians 6:9

Let us not be weary of well doing; for in due season we shall reap if we faint not.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.

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Bible References

That sow

Matthew 5:4
Blessed are those that mourn, for they shall be comforted.[\ul Note: Verse
John 16:20
I tell you most truly, that you shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice; and you shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall become joy.
2 Corinthians 7:8
For if I even grieved you by the epistle, I do not repent, though I did repent; for because I see that the epistle grieved you but for a time,

General references

Matthew 5:4
Blessed are those that mourn, for they shall be comforted.[\ul Note: Verse