50 occurrences

'Sorrow' in the Bible

In Ramah there was a sound of weeping and great sorrow, Rachel weeping for her children, and she would not be comforted for their loss.

Verse Conceptsencouragement, examples ofMourningVoicesLamentingPeople Passing AwayMourning DeathNo ComfortDeathDeath Of A Child

We made music for you and you did not take part in the dance; we gave cries of sorrow and you made no signs of grief.

Verse ConceptsdanceFlutesMusical Instruments, types ofInstrumentalistsNot MourningWedding Songsbreastsdrums

And will have him cut in two, and will give him a part in the fate of the false ones: there will be weeping and cries of sorrow.

Verse ConceptsAgony, God's JudgmentBitingHell, As Incentive To ActionTeethGnashing Of TeethPeople Cut In PiecesMourning In RegretHypocritesHypocrisyfate

And he said to them, Truly, Elijah does come first, and puts all things in order; and how is it said in the Writings that the Son of man will go through much sorrow and be made as nothing?

Verse ConceptsSonsSuffering, Of Jesus ChristPeople Going BeforeRestoring Things

For in those days there will be sorrow, such as there has not been from the time when God made the world till now, and will not ever be again.

Verse ConceptsDay of the LORDBeginningUnique EventsFrom The Beginning

And when they saw him they were surprised, and his mother said to him, Son, why have you done this to us? see, your father and I have been looking for you with sorrow.

Verse ConceptsCriticism, against believersLove, And The WorldMothers, Responsibilities OfAnxiety, CauseWhy Does Jesus Do This?

Unhappy are you who are full of food now: for you will be in need. Unhappy are you who are laughing now: for you will be crying in sorrow.

Verse ConceptsLaughterReversalsWoe To The ProsperousFeeding The Poorhunger

They are like children who are seated in the market-place, crying out to one another, and saying, We made music for you, but you did not take part in the dance; we gave cries of sorrow, but you were not sad.

Verse ConceptsdanceFlutesAmusementsLeisure, And PastimesMarketsMarketplacesMusic To CelebrateLike ChildrenNot Mourning

There will be weeping and cries of sorrow when you see Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, but you yourselves are shut outside.

Verse ConceptsBitingPainSuffering, Emotional Aspects OfTeethGnashing Of TeethExclusionChrist Driving Out PeopleMourning Due To CatastropheMourning In Regretnagging

And, getting up from prayer, he came to the disciples, and saw that they were sleeping for sorrow.

Verse ConceptsPrayerlessnessSorrowTirednessUnhappinessUnreliabilityChrist With His Disciples

But your hearts are full of sorrow because I have said these things.

Verse ConceptsSorrowOther Sad People

When a woman is about to give birth she has sorrow, because her hour is come; but when she has given birth to the child, the pain is put out of her mind by the joy that a man has come into the world.

Verse ConceptsAgony, Of BodyChild BearingChildbirthAnguish, CauseTravailLabour PainsBirthRejoicing In ProsperityHaving A Babybabyhurtingwomanhoodchildbearing

And not only so, but we who have the first fruits of the Spirit, even we have sorrow in our minds, waiting for the time when we will take our place as sons, that is, the salvation of our bodies.

Verse ConceptsAdoption, nature ofeagernessPaul, Teaching OfPresent, TheRest, EternalSpirit, Fallen And RedeemedSpirit, Nature OfWaiting On GodProvision For The BodyAdoptionMetaphorical FirstfruitsWaiting For The Second ComingGlorificationFirst fruitssonship

And in place of feeling sorrow, you are pleased with yourselves, so that he who has done this thing has not been sent away from among you.

Verse ConceptsSelf ConfidenceSorrowArrogance, In The ChurchExcommunicationOthers MourningProud People

And for those who are in sorrow, to give no signs of it; and for those who are glad, to give no signs of joy; and for those who are getting property, to be as if they had nothing;

Verse ConceptsDo Not MournLack Of Rejoicing

But it was my decision for myself, not to come again to you with sorrow.

Verse ConceptsVisitingPeople Visiting

For if I give you sorrow, who then will make me glad, but he who is made sad by me?

And I said this very thing in my letter, for fear that when I came I might have sorrow from those from whom it was right for me to have joy; being certain of this, that my joy is the joy of you all.

Verse ConceptsJoy, Of The ChurchOptimism

For out of much trouble and pain of heart and much weeping I sent my letter to you; not to give you sorrow, but so that you might see how great is the love which I have to you.

Verse ConceptsAgony, In HeartAffection, ExpressingBeing Earnest For The ChurchdepthLove, For One AnotherPaul, Life OfWeepingAnguish, CauseI Am SadLove Exists Between PeopleFathers Loving CareGrieving With HopeNervousnesspressure

But if anyone has been a cause of sorrow, he has been so, not to me only, but in some measure to all of you (I say this that I may not be over-hard on you).

Verse Conceptsgrieving

And not by his coming only, but by the comfort which he had in you, while he gave us word of your desire, your sorrow, your care for me; so that I was still more glad.

Verse ConceptsAffection, ExpressingJoy, Of The ChurchMourning In RegretRight Desires

Now I am glad, not that you had sorrow, but that your sorrow was the cause of a change of heart; for yours was a holy sorrow so that you might undergo no loss by us in anything.

Verse ConceptsRepentanceNo Loss

For you see what care was produced in you by this very sorrow of yours before God, what clearing of yourselves, what wrath against sin, what fear, what desire, what serious purpose, what punishment. In everything you have made it clear that you are free from sin in this business.

Verse ConceptsAffection, ExpressingeagernessPlea Of Innocence

I have sent him, then, the more gladly, so that when you see him again, you may be happy and I may have the less sorrow.

Verse ConceptsRejoicing In Reliefanxious

Be troubled, with sorrow and weeping; let your laughing be turned to sorrow and your joy to grief.

Verse ConceptsLaughterSorrowTearsLack Of RejoicingHeavinessChanging Yourselfgrieving

As she gave glory to herself, and became more evil in her ways, in the same measure give her pain and weeping: for she says in her heart, I am seated here a queen, and am no widow, and will in no way see sorrow.

Verse ConceptsBabylonProud HeartsFalse ConfidenceHeart, Fallen And RedeemedPride, Examples OfQueensTortureWidowsArrogance, Characterizes The WickedNot MourningGod Troubling

For this reason in one day will her troubles come, death and sorrow and need of food; and she will be completely burned with fire; for strong is the Lord God who is her judge.

Verse ConceptsBabylonStrength, DivineBurning PeopleFamine ComingMourning Due To CatastropheShort Time For ActionFamine Will ComeGod Is StrongFamine

Watching from far away, for fear of her punishment, saying, Sorrow, sorrow for Babylon, the great town, the strong town! for in one hour you have been judged.

Verse ConceptsBabylonHourPower, God's SavingWoeAfflictions Of The WickedA Short TimeStanding At A DistanceFear Of Other ThingsShort Time For ActionRegrettingAmerica In Biblical ProphecyThe judgment of babylon

Saying, Sorrow, sorrow for the great town, she who was clothed in delicate linen, and purple, and red; with ornaments of gold and stones of great price and jewels!

Verse ConceptsCrimsonGoldLinenRed ClothesPurple ClothesGold OrnamentsWearing JewelleryRegretting

And they put dust on their heads, and were sad, weeping and crying, and saying, Sorrow, sorrow for the great town, in which was increased the wealth of all who had their ships on the sea because of her great stores! for in one hour she is made waste.

Verse ConceptsDust, Figurative UseCommerceA Short TimeDestruction Of BabylonShips For TradingDust On The HeadShort Time For ActionRegretting

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