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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And Abraham hastened into the tent to Sarah, and said, Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes.
And it came to pass on the fourth day, that they arose early in the morning, and he rose up to depart. And the damsel's father said to his son-in-law, Strengthen thy heart with a morsel of bread, and afterward ye shall go your way.
And he arose early in the morning on the fifth day to depart. And the damsel's father said, Strengthen thy heart, I pray thee, and tarry ye until the day declines. And they ate, both of them.
Sustain ye me with raisins, refresh me with apples, for I am sick from love.
Blessed are those who mourn, because they will be comforted.
And behold, they brought to him a paralyzed man who was placed on a bed. And having seen their faith Jesus said to the paralyzed man, Cheer up, child, thy sins have been forgiven thee.
But having turned around and seen her, Jesus said, Cheer up, daughter, thy faith has healed thee. And the woman was healed from that hour.
And having stood still, Jesus said for him to be called. And they call the blind man, saying to him, Cheer up. Arise, he calls thee.
and many of the Jews had come to the women, about Martha and Mary, so that they might console them about their brother.
The Jews therefore being with her in the house and consoling her, having seen Mary, that she rose up quickly and went out, followed her, saying that she was going to the sepulcher that she may weep there.
These things I have spoken to you, so that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye have tribulation. But cheer up, I have overcome the world.
Indeed therefore the congregations throughout the whole of Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being edified. And, going in the fear of the Lord and in the encouragement of the Holy Spirit, they were multiplied.
And having departed from the prison, they came in to Lydia. And after seeing the brothers, they encouraged them, and departed.
and that is, to be mutually encouraged among you through each other's faith, both yours and mine.
through whom also we have access by faith for this grace in which we stand, and we take pride in hope of the glory of God. And not only so, but we also take pride in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance, read more. and perseverance, character, and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit that was given to us.
For as many things as were written previously were written for our learning, so that through perseverance and through the encouragement of the scriptures we might have hope.
Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all encouragement, who encourages us in all our affliction, in order for us to be able to encourage those in every affliction, through the encouragement of which we ourselves are encouraged by God. read more. Because, as the sufferings of the Christ abound to us, so also our encouragement abounds through the Christ. But whether we are oppressed, it is for your encouragement and salvation, which works by endurance from the same sufferings that we also experience (and our hope for you is steadfast), or we are encouraged, it is for your encourage knowing that, as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so also of the encouragement.
If therefore any exhortation is in Christ, if any encouragement of love, if any fellowship of spirit, if any bowels and mercies,
But I hope in Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, so that I also may be cheerful when I know the things about you.
We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, always praying about you,
We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, always praying about you, having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and the love toward all the sanctified, read more. because of the hope being reserved for you in the heavens, which ye heard before in the word of the truth of the good-news being present for you, just as also in all the world. And it is bearing fruit and increasing, just as also among you from the day that ye heard and recognized the grace of God in truth. Just as also ye learned from Epaphras our beloved fellow bondman, who is a faithful helper of the Christ for you,
and Jesus who is called Justus, these being the only fellow workmen from the circumcision for the kingdom of God, men who became a comfort to me.
just as ye know, as each one of you as a father of his own children, imploring you, and comforting,
And we encourage you, brothers, admonish the unruly, strengthen the weak-spirited, help the infirmed, be patient toward all.