Bible verses about comfort

The God of all comfort

1. Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;

   2 Corinthians 1:3

   Paul gives God two titles side by side: the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort.

2. Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.

   2 Corinthians 1:4

   God comforts us in trouble so that we can comfort others with the same comfort.

3. Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.

   Isaiah 40:1

   Comfort ye, comfort ye my people: words often seen as opening a new section of Isaiah, after chapters of judgment.

4. As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.

   Isaiah 66:13

   God compares his comfort to a mother comforting her child.

5. I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man which shall be made as grass;

   Isaiah 51:12

   I, even I, am he that comforteth you; so why fear mortal men?

6. Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the LORD hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted.

   Isaiah 49:13

   All creation is called to sing because the LORD hath comforted his people.

7. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

   Psalm 23:4

   Even in the valley of the shadow of death, the shepherd's rod and staff comfort.

8. Shew me a token for good; that they which hate me may see it, and be ashamed: because thou, LORD, hast holpen me, and comforted me.

   Psalm 86:17

   David asks for a token for good, because God hath holpen me, and comforted me.

9. Thou shalt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side.

   Psalm 71:21

   An older believer's prayer that God would comfort me on every side.

The Comforter

In John 14-16 the KJV calls the Holy Spirit the Comforter.

1. And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.

   John 14:16-17

   Jesus promises another Comforter, the Spirit of truth, to abide with you for ever.

2. I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.

   John 14:18

   I will not leave you comfortless: Jesus' promise the night before the cross.

3. But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

   John 14:26

   The Comforter is named as the Holy Ghost, who will teach and bring Jesus' words to remembrance.

4. Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.

   Acts 9:31

   The early churches walked in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost.

Comfort for those who mourn

1. Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

   Matthew 5:4

   One of the Beatitudes: Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

2. The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;

   Isaiah 61:1-2

   The anointed one is sent to bind up the brokenhearted and to comfort all that mourn; Jesus read the opening of this passage in Nazareth (Luke 4:18-19).

3. Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, both young men and old together: for I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow.

   Jeremiah 31:13

   God promises to turn mourning into joy and to comfort his people.

4. And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.

   John 11:19

   Many came to Martha and Mary to comfort them after Lazarus died; showing up is comfort.

5. Jesus wept.

   John 11:35

   Jesus wept over Lazarus, though he was about to raise him; he grieves with the grieving.

6. And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah’s tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her: and Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death.

   Genesis 24:67

   Isaac was comforted after his mother's death when he married Rebekah.

7. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

   Revelation 21:4

   The final comfort: God shall wipe away all tears, and there will be no more death, sorrow, or pain.

Comfort from God's word

1. This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.

   Psalm 119:50

   This is my comfort in my affliction: God's word has given the psalmist life.

2. I remembered thy judgments of old, O LORD; and have comforted myself.

   Psalm 119:52

   Remembering what God has done in the past is a way to comfort yourself.

3. Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant.

   Psalm 119:76

   Asks that God's merciful kindness be my comfort, as he promised.

4. For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

   Romans 15:4

   The Scriptures were written so that through patience and comfort we might have hope.

5. Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace, Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.

   2 Thessalonians 2:16-17

   Paul prays that God, who has given everlasting consolation, would comfort your hearts.

Comfort one another

1. Wherefore comfort one another with these words.

   1 Thessalonians 4:18

   After teaching about believers who have died, Paul says: comfort one another with these words.

2. Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.

   1 Thessalonians 5:11

   Comfort and build each other up, as you are already doing.

3. Now when Job’s three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place; Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite: for they had made an appointment together to come to mourn with him and to comfort him.

   Job 2:11

   Job's three friends came to mourn with him and to comfort him, and at first they sat with him in silence.

4. Then she said, Let me find favour in thy sight, my lord; for that thou hast comforted me, and for that thou hast spoken friendly unto thine handmaid, though I be not like unto one of thine handmaidens.

   Ruth 2:13

   Ruth thanks Boaz because he had comforted her by speaking kindly to a foreigner.

5. If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.

   Philippians 2:1-2

   Paul appeals to the comfort of love as a reason for believers to be of one mind.

6. And Jesus, which is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These only are my fellowworkers unto the kingdom of God, which have been a comfort unto me.

   Colossians 4:11

   Paul names fellow workers who had been a comfort unto me while he was in bonds (Colossians 4:18).

7. Therefore we were comforted in your comfort: yea, and exceedingly the more joyed we for the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all.

   2 Corinthians 7:13

   Paul was comforted by seeing how the Corinthians had refreshed Titus; comfort passes from person to person.