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Comfort The Dying
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and he shall wipe away every tear from their eyes; and death shall be no more; neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more: the first things are passed away.
Blessedbethe God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort; — read the full passage →
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
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.
Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →
fear thou not, for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God; I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.
Jehovah is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart, And saveth such as are of a contrite spirit.
And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose.
For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; or whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord’s.
For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, — read the full passage →
Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth on me, though he die, yet shall he live; — read the full passage →
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.
Precious in the sight of Jehovah Is the death of his saints.
My flesh and my heart faileth; ButGod is the strength of my heart and my portion for ever.
And I heard a voice from heaven saying, Write, Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from henceforth: yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors; for their works follow with them.
Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. — read the full passage →
And ye therefore now have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no one taketh away from you.
He healeth the broken in heart, And bindeth up their wounds.
For the wages of sin is death; but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Let not your heart be troubled: believe in God, believe also in me. — read the full passage →
For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed to us-ward.
Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.
Being therefore always of good courage, and knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord — read the full passage →
Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of good courage; be not affrighted, neither be thou dismayed: for Jehovah thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. — read the full passage →
Cast thy burden upon Jehovah, and he will sustain thee: He will never suffer the righteous to be moved.
Agoodname is better than precious oil; and the day of death, than the day of one’s birth.
So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption: — read the full passage →
For his anger is but for a moment; His favor is for a life-time: Weeping may tarry for the night, But joy cometh in the morning.
For our light affliction, which is for the moment, worketh for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory; — read the full passage →
Let not your heart be troubled: believe in God, believe also in me.
God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.
we are of good courage, I say, and are willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be at home with the Lord.
I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.
These things have I spoken unto you, that in me ye may have peace. In the world ye have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart; and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come. — read the full passage →
and the dust returneth to the earth as it was, and the spirit returneth unto God who gave it.
But we would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning them that fall asleep; that ye sorrow not, even as the rest, who have no hope.
For this God is our God for ever and ever: He will be our guide even unto death.
But we would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning them that fall asleep; that ye sorrow not, even as the rest, who have no hope. — read the full passage →
And he said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To-day shalt thou be with me in Paradise.
But we would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning them that fall asleep; that ye sorrow not, even as the rest, who have no hope. — read the full passage →
This is my comfort in my affliction; For thy word hath quickened me.
Jehovah also will be a high tower for the oppressed, A high tower in times of trouble;
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. — read the full passage →
And be not afraid of them that kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
He hath swallowed up death for ever; and the Lord Jehovah will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the reproach of his people will he take away from off all the earth: for Jehovah hath spoken it.
casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.
Marvel not at this: for the hour cometh, in which all that are in the tombs shall hear his voice,
For the Lord will not cast off for ever. — read the full passage →
The last enemy that shall be abolished is death.
For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also that are fallen asleep in Jesus will God bring with him.
Jehovah is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; My God, my rock, in whom I will take refuge; My shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.
Blessed is he that considereth the poor: Jehovah will deliver him in the day of evil. — read the full passage →
And inasmuch as it is appointed unto men once to die, and after this cometh judgment;
and whosoever liveth and believeth on me shall never die. Believest thou this?
Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for Jehovah hath comforted his people, and will have compassion upon his afflicted.
For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
Behold, I tell you a mystery: We all shall not sleep, but we shall all be changed,
But Jesus said, Suffer the little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for to such belongeth the kingdom of heaven.
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end.
Blessedbethe God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort;
Jehovah is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that take refuge in him.
God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble. — read the full passage →
For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord Jehovah: wherefore turn yourselves, and live.
For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not anything, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.
Let, I pray thee, thy lovingkindness be for my comfort, According to thy word unto thy servant.
Behold, I tell you a mystery: We all shall not sleep, but we shall all be changed, — read the full passage →
His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; In that very day his thoughts perish.
One thing have I asked of Jehovah, that will I seek after: That I may dwell in the house of Jehovah all the days of my life, To behold the beauty of Jehovah, And to inquire in his temple. — read the full passage →
Therefore, as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin; and so death passed unto all men, for that all sinned:—
If a man die, shall he liveagain? All the days of my warfare would I wait, Till my release should come.
The dead praise not Jehovah, Neither any that go down into silence;
But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he will not return to me.
Surely goodness and lovingkindness shall follow me all the days of my life; And I shall dwell in the house of Jehovah for ever.
For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.
but they that wait for Jehovah shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not faint.
For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; Neither hath he hid his face from him; But when he cried unto him, he heard.
Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. — read the full passage →
Let not your heart be troubled: believe in God, believe also in me. — read the full passage →
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →
for if ye live after the flesh, ye must die; but if by the Spirit ye put to death the deeds of the body, ye shall live.
Even so it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.
I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou art afraid of man that shall die, and of the son of man that shall be made as grass;
What then shall we say to these things? If Godisfor us, whoisagainst us?
And seeing the multitudes, he went up into the mountain: and when he had sat down, his disciples came unto him: — read the full passage →
Show me a token for good, That they who hate me may see it, and be put to shame, Because thou, Jehovah, hast helped me, and comforted me.
Jehovah is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? Jehovah is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid?
Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth on me, though he die, yet shall he live;
For the Lord will not cast off for ever. — read the full passage →
For Jehovah hath comforted Zion; he hath comforted all her waste places, and hath made her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of Jehovah; joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody.
Marvel not at this: for the hour cometh, in which all that are in the tombs shall hear his voice, — read the full passage →
Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time; — read the full passage →
then we that are alive, that are left, shall together with them be caught up in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. — read the full passage →
Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except one be born anew, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
And in that day thou shalt say, I will give thanks unto thee, O Jehovah; for though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away and thou comfortest me.
And Jehovah, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.
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