Reference: Comfort
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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 will hasten to the tent to Sarah, and will say, Hasten thou measures of the finest flour; knead and make cakes.
And it will be in the fourth day, and they will rise early in the morning, and he will rise up to go: and the girl's father will say to his son-in-law, Strengthen thine heart with a bit of bread, and afterward ye shall go.
And he will rise early in the morning in the fifth day, to go, and the girl's father will say, Strengthen now thy heart. And they lingered till the day declined, and they two will eat.
Sustain me with cakes, and refresh me with apples, for I am pierced of love.
Happy they suffering: for they shall be comforted.
And, behold, they brought him a paralytic, laid upon a bed; and Jesus seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, Take courage, child thy sins are let go to thee.
And Jesus having turned round, and seeing her, said, Take courage, daughter; thy faith has saved thee. And the woman was saved from that hour.
And Jesus having stood, spake for him to be called. And they call the blind man, saying to him, Take courage, arise; he calls thee.
And many of the Jews were come to them about Martha and Many, that they might console them for their brother.
Then the Jews being in the house with her, and consoling her, having seen Mary, that she rose quickly and went forth, followed her, saying, That she retires to the tomb, that she might weep there.
These have I spoken to you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world shall ye have pressure; but take courage; I have conquered the world.
Then truly the churches through the Whole of Judea and Galilee and Samaria, had peace, being built up; and going in the fear of the Lord, and in the consolation of the Holy Spirit, were multiplied.
And having come out of prison, they came to Lydia; and having seen the brethren, they encouraged them, and they came forth.
And this is, to be comforted together in you by the faith in one another both of you and of me.
By whom also we have had access by faith into this grace in which we have stood, and we boast upon hope of the glory of God. And not only, but also we boast in affliction: knowing that affliction works perseverance; read more. And perseverance, proof; and proof, hope. And hope shames not; for the love of God has been poured in our hearts by the Holy Spirit given us.
For whatever before was written before are for our instruction was before written that by patience and consolation able of the writings we might have hope.
Praised the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion, and God of all comfort: Who comforting us upon all our pressure, that we may be able to comfort them in every pressure, by the comfort by which we ourselves are comforted by God. read more. For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so by Christ abounds also our comfort. And whether we are pressed, for your comfort and salvation, being well wrought in endurance of the same sufferings which we also suffer: whether we are comforted, for your comfort and salvation. And our hope firm for you, knowing, that as ye are participators of the sufferings, so also of the comfort.
If therefore any consolation in Christ, if any encouragement of love, if any mutual participation of the Spirit, if any compassions and mercies,
And I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy quickly to you, that I also be courageous, having known the things concerning you.
We return thanks to God. and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
We return thanks to God. and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, Having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and love to all the holy, read more. By the hope laid up for you in the heavens, which ye heard before in the word of the truth of the good news; Being present to you as also in all the world; and is bearing fruit, as also in you, from the day which ye heard and knew the grace of God in truth: As also ye learned from Epaphras our beloved fellowservant, who is a faithful servant of Christ for you;
And Jesus, called Justus, they being of the circumcision. These only fellow workers in the kingdom of God, which were a consolation to me.
As ye know how each one of you, as a father his children, comforting and encouraging, and testifying,
And we beseech you, brethren, remind the disorderly, encourage the timid, sustain the weak, and be slow to anger to all.