3 Praise be to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! He is the compassionate Father and the God of all comfort. 4 He comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those who are also in trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.

3 Praise be to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! He is the compassionate Father and the God of all comfort. 4 He comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those who are also in trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God. 5 The more we share in Christ's sufferings, the more we receive the abundant comfort of Christ. 6 If we are in distress, it is for your comfort and salvation. If we are being comforted, it is for your comfort, which results in you patiently bearing the same sufferings that we suffer. 7 We have great confidence in you,* knowing that as you share in our sufferings you also share in our comfort.

5 The more we share in Christ's sufferings, the more we receive the abundant comfort of Christ.

24 For he has not ridiculed or scorned the suffering of the poor; he has not turned away from them, he has listened to their cries for help.

18 The Lord is close beside those who are broken-hearted; he saves those whose spirits are crushed.

3 He heals the broken-hearted, and bandages the wounded.

5 For his anger only lasts a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime. You may spend the night in tears, but happiness comes with the morning.

1 God is our protection and our strength; always ready to help when troubles come.

22 Throw your burdens onto the Lord and he will take care of you. He will never allow those who live right to fall.

8 You've kept track of all my wanderings. You've collected all my tears in your bottle.* You've kept a record of each one.

9 The Lord is a place of safety for those who are oppressed, a fortress in times of trouble.

2 The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my Savior. He is my God, my rock who protects me. He shields me from harm, his power protects me,* he keeps me safe.

28 Come to me, all of you who struggle and who are burdened down. I will give you rest.

28 Come to me, all of you who struggle and who are burdened down. I will give you rest. 29 Accept my yoke, and learn from me. For I am kind and have a humble heart, and in me you will find the rest you need.

4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I'm giving you. The peace I give you is nothing like what the world gives. Don't be anxious, and don't be afraid.

33 I've told you all this so that you may have peace because you are one with me.* You will suffer in this world, but be brave—I have defeated the world!"

22 Yes, you're grieving now, but I will see you again; and you will rejoice, and no one can take away your joy.

6 Don't worry about anything, but take everything to God in prayer, explaining your requests to him and thanking him for all he does.

7 Then the peace that comes from God, which is better than we can ever imagine, will protect your thoughts and attitudes in Christ Jesus.

3 I heard a loud voice from the throne say, "Now God's home* is with human beings and he will live with them. They will be his people. God himself will be with them as their God.* 4 He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,* and death will never happen again. There will be no mourning or crying or pain ever again for the former world no longer exists."

5 The one who sits on the throne said, "I am making everything new!" He told me, "Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true."

13 May the God of hope completely fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you will overflow with hope through the power of the Holy Spirit!

2 Don't follow the ways of this world; instead be transformed by the spiritual renewal of your mind so you can demonstrate what God's will really is—good, pleasing, and perfect.

10 Don't be afraid, for I am with you! Don't be frightened for I, your God, will make you strong, and I will certainly help you. I will support you with my strong hand, acting for what is right.

1 The Spirit of the Lord God is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to announce liberation to the captives, to set the prisoners free, 2 to declare the year of the Lord's grace and the day of our God's punishment,* to comfort those who mourn. 3 The Lord will give to everyone who mourns in Zion a crown instead of ashes on their head, the oil of happiness instead of mourning, clothes of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of integrity, planted by the Lord to reveal his glory.

13 Like a mother comforting her child, I will comfort you. You will be comforted in Jerusalem.

8 The Lord himself goes ahead of you. He will be with you. He won't ever leave you or abandon you. Don't be afraid and don't be discouraged."

5 Don't love money; be content with what you have. God himself has said, "I'll never let you down; I'll never give up on you."*

7 The Lord is good, a place of safety in a time of trouble. He takes care of those who place their trust in him,

17 The Lord your God is among you as a mighty warrior who saves. He will be so happy with you. He will renew* his love for you. He will celebrate over you with loud singing.

11 I know what I intend to do for you, declares the Lord. I plan good things for you and not bad. I'm going to give you a future and a hope.

17 That's why anyone who is in Christ is a new being—what was old is gone, the new has come!

19 So then those who suffer according to the will of God, the trustworthy Creator, should make sure they are doing good.

6 Humble yourself before God's powerful hand so that he will lift you up at the appropriate time. 7 Surrender all your worries to him, because he cares for you.

4 Even when I walk through the valley dark as death, I'm not afraid of any evil, because you are right there with me; your rod and your staff protect me.

4 I only ask the Lord for one thing: I just want to live in the house of the Lord throughout my life, contemplating the Lord's goodness and thinking about his Temple.

5 When troubles come he will protect me and keep me safe, hiding me in his house,* as secure as if he'd placed me on a high rock.

50 This is what brings me encouragement in my misery—your promise keeps me going!

11 He exalts the humble, and rescues those who mourn.

29 "I tell you the truth," Jesus replied, "anyone who has left behind their home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands because of me, and for the sake of the good news, 30 will receive in return in due course a hundred times as many homes and brothers and sisters and children and lands—as well as persecution. In the world to come they will receive eternal life.

16 I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Comforter,* 17 the Spirit of truth, who will always be with you. The world cannot accept him because it isn't looking for him and doesn't know him. But you know him because he lives with you and will be in you.

18 I will not abandon you like orphans: I will come back to you.