- Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.
- I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.
- When the cares of my heart are many,
your consolations cheer my soul. - But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.
- Blessed are those who mourn,
for they shall be comforted. - Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you.
- And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever.
- Out of my distress I called on the Lord;
the Lord answered me and set me free. - I, I am he who comforts you;
who are you that you are afraid of man who dies,
of the son of man who is made like grass. - They shall hunger no more, neither thirst anymore;
the sun shall not strike them,
nor any scorching heat.
For the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd,
and he will guide them to springs of living water,
and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes. - For as we share abundantly in Christ's sufferings, so through Christ we share abundantly in comfort too.
- But when the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will bear witness about me.
- May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to live in such harmony with one another, in accord with Christ Jesus.
And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.” Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap.Next verse!With image