16 Then I will ask the Father to send you the Holy Spirit who will help* you and always be with you.

18 I won’t leave you like orphans. I will come back to you.

26 But the Holy Spirit will come and help* you, because the Father will send the Spirit to take my place. The Spirit will teach you everything and will remind you of what I said while I was with you.

26 I will send you the Spirit who comes from the Father and shows what is true. The Spirit will help* you and will tell you about me.

7 But I tell you I am going to do what is best for you. This is why I am going away. The Holy Spirit cannot come to help* you until I leave. But after I am gone, I will send the Spirit to you.

3 Praise God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! The Father is a merciful God, who always gives us comfort. 4 He comforts us when we are in trouble, so that we can share this same comfort with others in trouble.

5 We share in the terrible sufferings of Christ, but also in the wonderful comfort he gives.

5 God is the one who makes us patient and cheerful. I pray that he will help you live at peace with each other, as you follow Christ.

19 And when I was burdened

with worries,

you comforted me

and made me feel secure.

5 When I was really hurting,

I prayed to the Lord.

He answered my prayer,

and took my worries away.

16 *They will never hunger

or thirst again,

and they won’t be troubled

by the sun

or any scorching heat.

17 *"The Lamb in the center

of the throne

will be their shepherd.

He will lead them to streams

of life-giving water,

and God will wipe all tears

from their eyes."

12 I am the Lord, the one

who encourages you.

Why are you afraid

of mere humans?

They dry up and die like grass.

4 *God blesses those people

who grieve.

They will find comfort!