Blessed are they that mourn; for they shall be comforted.

And behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed. And Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the palsied man: Son, be of good courage; your sins are forgiven you.

But Jesus turned, and saw her, and said: Daughter, be of good courage; your faith has saved you. And the woman was saved from that hour.

And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called. And they called the blind man, and said to him: Take courage; arise, he calls you.

And many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.

Then the Jews that were with her in the house, and were comforting her, seeing Mary rise and go out quickly, followed her, saying: She is going to the tomb to weep there.

These things I have spoken to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you shall have affliction, but be of good courage; I have overcome the world.

Then the churches throughout the whole of Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, and were edified; and, walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were multiplied.

And having come out of the prison, they went into the house of Lydia; and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.

that is, that I may both give and receive com fort, while I am among you, through our common faith.

through whom we have had access, by faith, into this grace in which we stand; and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. And not only so, but we rejoice in afflictions also; because we know that affliction produces patience, read more. and patience, an approved character, and an approved character, hope; and this hope disappoints us not; because the love of God is poured abundantly into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that is given to us.

For the things which were formerly written, were written for our instruction, that we, through the patience and the comfort which the scriptures give, 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 con soles us in all our afflictions, so that we are able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. read more. For as the sufferings for the Christ abound in us, so also through Christ abounds our consolation. And if we are afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which salvation is effected by your patient endurance of the same sufferings that we also suffer; (and our hope in you is steadfast;) or if we are consoled, it is for your comfort and salvation; because we know, that as you are partakers of the sufferings, so also you shall be partakers of the comfort.

If, therefore, there is any consolation in Christ, if any comfort arising from love, if any participation of the Spirit, if any affections and mercies,

But I trust in the Lord Jesus, to send Timothy shortly to you, that I also may be refreshed by knowing your condition;

We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,

We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, since we heard of your faithfulness in Christ Jesus, and your love for all the saints, read more. in consequence of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens, of which you heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel, which is present among you, as it is also in all the world, and is producing fruit, even as it has been doing also among you, since the day you heard and knew the grace of God in truth, as you learned from Epaphras, our dear fellow servant, who is a faithful servant of Christ for you,

Jesus also, who is called Justus, salutes you: these are of the circumcision: and these only are my fellow-workers for the kingdom of God, who have been a comfort to me.

as indeed you know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father his children,

We exhort you, brethren, admonish the unruly, comfort the faint-hearted, earnestly care for the weak-minded, be of a long-suffering disposition toward all.