Blessed are they who mourn; for they will be comforted.

And lo! they brought to him a man that was palsied, lying on a bed. And Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the palsied man, Be of good cheer, son; thy sins are forgiven.

And he turned round, and seeing her, said, Be of good cheer, daughter; thy faith hath made thee well. And the woman was made well from that hour.

And Jesus stopped, and said, Call him. And they call the blind man, saying to him, Be of good courage, rise, he calleth thee.

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

The Jews then who were with her in the house and comforting her, when they saw that Mary rose up hastily and went out, followed her, thinking that she was going to the tomb to weep there.

These things I have spoken to you, that in me ye may have peace. In the world ye have tribulation; but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

The church therefore throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being built up, and walking in the fear of the Lord; and by the exhortation of the Holy Spirit it was greatly increased.

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

that is, that I may be edified among you, and you also, through each others faith, both yours and mine.

through whom also we have had admission into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in the hope of the glory which God will confer. And not only so, but we rejoice in afflictions also, knowing that affliction produceth endurance, read more. and endurance proof [of faith], and proof [of faith giveth] hope; and hope will not disappoint us; because the love of God hath been shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Spirit which hath been given to us.

For whatever things were written aforetime, were written for our instruction; that we through the patience and the consolation of the Scriptures might have hope.

Blessed be God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforteth us in all our distress, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any distress by the comfort wherewith we are ourselves comforted by God; read more. for as the sufferings of Christ overflow to us, so through Christ doth our comfort also overflow. And whether we are distressed, it is for your comfort and salvation, which showeth its power in enabling you to bear patiently the same sufferings which we also endure; and our hope is steadfast in your behalf; or whether we are comforted, it is for your comfort and salvation, knowing that as ye are sharers in the sufferings, so also ye will be sharers in the comfort.

If then there is any exhortation in Christ, if any encouragement from love, if any partaking of the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion,

But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be cheered when I know your state.

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

We give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints, read more. on account of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens, of which ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel, which is come to you, as it is in all the world, and is bearing fruit and growing, as it doth also in you, from the day ye heard it, and knew the grace of God in truth; even as ye learned from Epaphras our beloved fellowservant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on your behalf;

and Jesus, who is called Justus; who are of the circumcision; these only are my fellowworkers for the kingdom of God, who have been an encouragement unto me.

as ye know how we exhorted, and encouraged, and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children,

Moreover we exhort you, brethren, admonish the unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be forbearing to all.