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 the meek, because they shall inherit the earth.
And behold, they were bringing to Him a paralyzed man, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said to the paralytic, Be of good cheer, child, thy sins are forgiven thee.
And the woman was saved from that hour. And Jesus turning and seeing her said, Be of good cheer, daughter; thy faith hath saved thee.
And Jesus standing, said, that he should be called. And they call the blind man, saying to him, Take courage: rise up, He calls you.
And many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary, that they might comfort them concerning their brother.
Then the Jews being with her in the house, and comforting her, seeing Mary, that she arose up quickly and went out, followed her, thinking that she goes to the tomb in order that she may weep there.
I have spoken these things to you, in order that you may have peace in me. In the world you have tribulation: but take courage; I have conquered the world.
Then indeed the church had peace throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria, being edified and progressing in the fear of the Lord; and was being multiplied by the exhortation of the Holy Ghost.
And having come out from the prison they came to Lydia, and seeing the brethren, comforted them, and departed.
but this is the consolation among you through faith in one another, both of you and me.
through whom we also have access by faith unto this grace in which we stand, and let us rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. And not only so, but let us also rejoice in tribulation; knowing that tribulation works out endurance; read more. and endurance, approval; and approval, hope: and hope makes not ashamed; because the divine love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Ghost who has been given unto us.
For so many things as were previously written were written for our instruction, in order that through the patience and through the consolation of the scriptures we may have hope.
Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all consolation; the one comforting us in all our tribulation, in order that we may be able to comfort those in all tribulation, through the consolation with which we ourselves are comforted of God, read more. because as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation through Christ also abounds. But if we are troubled it is in behalf of your consolation and salvation; if we are comforted, it is in behalf of your consolation, working in you through the endurance of the same sufferings which we also suffer. And our hope is stedfast in your behalf; knowing that, as you are the partakers of the sufferings, so you are also of the consolation.
If then there is any consolation in Christ, if there is any comfort of divine love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and mercies,
But I hope in the Lord Jesus, speedily to send unto you Timothy, in order that I may also be delighted, having learned the things concerning you.
We give thanks to God even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, always praying for you,
We give thanks to God even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, always praying for you, having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and the divine love which you have toward all the saints. read more. on account of the hope which awaits you in the heavens, which you heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel, having come to you, as it is indeed in the whole world bearing fruit and increasing, as also among you, from the day on which you heard and have known the grace of God in truth; as you have learned from Epaphras our beloved fellow-servant, who is the faithful minister of Christ your behalf,
and Jesus, called Justus, who being of the circumcision: these are my only fellow-laborers in the kingdom of God, who have been made a comfort to me.
as you know, exhorting each one of you, as a father of his own children, and comforting you,
And we, exhort you, brethren, admonish the unruly, comfort the small-souled people, support the weak, be longsuffering toward all.