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

where they brought a man on a bed, lying sick of the palsy: and Jesus perceiving their faith, said to the paralytic, take courage, my son, thy sins are forgiven.

but Jesus turned about, and looking upon her, said, daughter lay aside your fears, thy faith hath cured thee: and the woman was cured from that instant.

Jesus therefore stood still, and ordered him to be called; so they called to the blind man, and said, take courage, rise, he calls you.

many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to condole with them upon the loss of their brother.

the Jews then who were with Mary in the house to comfort her, when they saw that she rose in such haste, and went out, followed her, saying, she is going to the grave to weep there.

these things I have appriz'd you of, that ye might repose your confidence in me. the world shall give you trouble: but take courage, I have overcome the world.

Then the churches in all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria, were unmolested and establish'd, and by their religious conduct, and the assistance of the holy spirit, grew more extensive.

then they quitted the prison, and went to Lydia's house, where finding the brethren, they gave them an exhortation, and departed.

or indeed that we may have mutual consolation from the faith which is in common to you and to me.

who has given us access by faith to that degree of favour, we are in, by which we triumph in the hopes of divine glory. and not only so, but we triumph in tribulation also, knowing that tribulation worketh patience; and patience, probation; read more. and probation, hope: now hope will not deceive us, because the love of God is diffused thro' our hearts, by the holy spirit which is given to us;

now whatever was heretofore writ, was writ for our instruction; that we through patience and the comfortable promises of the scriptures might have hope.

Blessed be the God, and father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the father of mercies, and the God of all consolation: who comforteth me in all my tribulations, that I may be able to comfort them who are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith I myself am comforted of God. read more. for as I have greatly suffered for Christ, so I have been greatly comforted thro' Christ. but whether I am afflicted, it is for your consolation and relief, which is effected by your perseverance, patiently enduring the same sufferings which I also undergo: or whether I am comforted, it is for your consolation and relief. and the hopes I had of you continue still the same, knowing that as you have had your share of suffering, so you will likewise have of consolation.

If then there be any christian consolation, any charitable relief, any communion of the spirit, if any tenderness of compassion,

However, I hope by the favour of the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you very soon, that I may have some encouragement by knowing the state of your affairs:

In our prayers we continually give thanks to the God and father of our Lord Jesus Christ upon your account,

In our prayers we continually give thanks to the God and father of our Lord Jesus Christ upon your account, having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the affection you have to all christians; read more. for the sake of that happiness, which you hope for, and is reserv'd for you in heaven, of which you have already been inform'd by the preaching of the truth, that is, the gospel: which is not only come to you, but to all the world; where it produces its effects, and increases, as it does also among you, ever since you sincerely embrac'd the divine favour, which you heard was offer'd to you, by the instructions of Epaphras, our dear fellow-servant, who is to you a faithful minister of Christ:

Jesus, who is called Justus, salutes you: these are the only Jews who by assisting me in preaching the gospel,

you likewise know, that we exhorted and encouraged every one of you, as a father doth his children,

and we exhort you, brethren, reprove the disorderly, comfort the pusillanimous, support the weak, and be patient toward all men.