Helping Those Who Hurt

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort; — read the full passage →

Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.

Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit.

Therefore let them also who suffer according to the will of God in doing good entrust their souls to him, as to a faithful Creator.

He gives power to the weak. He increases the strength of him who has no might. — read the full passage →

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,

“For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. — read the full passage →

He was despised, and rejected by men; a man of suffering, and acquainted with disease. He was despised as one from whom men hide their face; and we didn’t respect him.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says Yahweh, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.

bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so you also do.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort; — read the full passage →

Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.

Rejoice with those who rejoice. Weep with those who weep.

Don’t judge, and you won’t be judged. Don’t condemn, and you won’t be condemned. Set free, and you will be set free.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

All this have I seen, and applied my mind to every work that is done under the sun. There is a time in which one man has power over another to his hurt.

they will take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it will in no way hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”

Then Peter came and said to him, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until seven times?” — read the full passage →

Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

Yahweh is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and he knows those who take refuge in him.

“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.

He will wipe away from them every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; neither will there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more. The first things have passed away.”

Withstand him steadfast in your faith, knowing that your brothers who are in the world are undergoing the same sufferings. — read the full passage →

not rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult; but instead blessing; knowing that to this were you called, that you may inherit a blessing.

And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.

Don’t seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God’s wrath. For it is written, “Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord.”

He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds.

Be it still my consolation, yes, let me exult in pain that doesn’t spare, that I have not denied the words of the Holy One.

But whoever has the world’s goods, and sees his brother in need, and closes his heart of compassion against him, how does the love of God remain in him?

Love is patient and is kind; love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud, — read the full passage →

Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

For he has not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted, Neither has he hidden his face from him; but when he cried to him, he heard.

Yahweh will also be a high tower for the oppressed; a high tower in times of trouble.

For I desire to have you know how greatly I struggle for you, and for those at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.

doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;

“The day following, he appeared to them as they fought, and urged them to be at peace again, saying, ‘Sirs, you are brothers. Why do you wrong one another?’

He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you have affection for me?” Peter was grieved because he asked him the third time, “Do you have affection for me?” He said to him, “Lord, you know everything. You know that I have affection for you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep.

Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.

“This is my commandment, that you love one another, even as I have loved you.

“But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone; so that your Father, who is in heaven, may also forgive you your transgressions.

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

As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save many people alive.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

But because you are partakers of Christ’s sufferings, rejoice; that at the revelation of his glory you also may rejoice with exceeding joy.

Out of the same mouth comes blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, — read the full passage →

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which will be revealed toward us.

I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”

We love him, because he first loved us. — read the full passage →

casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

When they came to the place that is called The Skull, they crucified him there with the criminals, one on the right and the other on the left. — read the full passage →

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

for I was hungry, and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me drink. I was a stranger, and you took me in. — read the full passage →

Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart; so does earnest counsel from a man’s friend.

For the poor will never cease out of the land. Therefore I command you to surely open your hand to your brother, to your needy, and to your poor, in your land.

This is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he listens to us. — read the full passage →

What good is it, my brothers, if a man says he has faith, but has no works? Can faith save him? — read the full passage →

Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.”

each of you not just looking to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others.

that you put away, as concerning your former way of life, the old man, that grows corrupt after the lusts of deceit; — read the full passage →

So then, let us follow after things which make for peace, and things by which we may build one another up.

Give to him who asks you, and don’t turn away him who desires to borrow from you.

He who has a generous eye will be blessed; for he shares his food with the poor.

I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of Yahweh in the land of the living. — read the full passage →

When my father and my mother forsake me, then Yahweh will take me up.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John, — read the full passage →

Therefore let us also, seeing we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, — read the full passage →

looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ;

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

I myself am also persuaded about you, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish others.

For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that through patience and through encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, for its lusts.

contributing to the needs of the saints; given to hospitality.

But when they continued asking him, he looked up and said to them, “He who is without sin among you, let him throw the first stone at her.”

Behold, I give you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. Nothing will in any way hurt you.

bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you.

But those who wait for Yahweh will renew their strength. They will mount up with wings like eagles. They will run, and not be weary. They will walk, and not faint.

My times are in your hand. Deliver me from the hand of my enemies, and from those who persecute me.

He who sits on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” He said, “Write, for these words of God are faithful and true.”

Masters, give to your servants that which is just and equal, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven. — read the full passage →

If then you were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →

Let him who stole steal no more; but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have something to give to him who has need.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.

Therefore “If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in doing so, you will heap coals of fire on his head.”

In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate one to another; in honor preferring one another;

In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots.

The multitudes asked him, “What then must we do?” — read the full passage →

Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, and cast out demons. Freely you received, so freely give.

My God has sent his angel, and has shut the lions’ mouths, and they have not hurt me; because as before him innocence was found in me; and also before you, O king, have I done no hurt.

Sell that which you have, and give gifts to the needy. Make for yourselves purses which don’t grow old, a treasure in the heavens that doesn’t fail, where no thief approaches, neither moth destroys. — read the full passage →