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Weeping
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For his anger is but for a moment. His favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may stay for the night, but joy comes in the morning.
Jesus wept.
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.”
When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews weeping who came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled,
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.
Joseph hurried, for his heart yearned over his brother; and he sought a place to weep. He entered into his room, and wept there.
When he drew near, he saw the city and wept over it,
a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets, in the Kingdom of God, and yourselves being thrown outside.
You number my wanderings. You put my tears into your bottle. Aren’t they in your book?
But Mary was standing outside at the tomb weeping. So, as she wept, she stooped and looked into the tomb,
Throw out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
Then David and the people who were with him lifted up their voice and wept, until they had no more power to weep.
All his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. He said, “For I will go down to Sheol to my son mourning.” His father wept for him.
Rejoice with those who rejoice. Weep with those who weep.
but the children of the Kingdom will be thrown out into the outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”
Yahweh’s eyes are toward the righteous. His ears listen to their cry.
As soon as the boy was gone, David arose out of the south, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times. They kissed one another, and wept one with another, and David wept the most.
The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with us, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. — read the full passage →
Esau said to his father, “Have you but one blessing, my father? Bless me, even me also, my father.” Esau lifted up his voice, and wept.
casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.
and will cut him in pieces, and appoint his portion with the hypocrites. There is where the weeping and grinding of teeth will be.
Then the king said to the servants, ‘Bind him hand and foot, take him away, and throw him into the outer darkness; there is where the weeping and grinding of teeth will be.’
He, in the days of his flesh, having offered up prayers and petitions with strong crying and tears to him who was able to save him from death, and having been heard for his godly fear,
Behold, their valiant ones cry outside; the ambassadors of peace weep bitterly.
“Remember now, Yahweh, I beg you, how I have walked before you in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in your sight.” Hezekiah wept bitterly.
Peter remembered the word which Jesus had said to him, “Before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.” He went out and wept bitterly.
He has swallowed up death forever! The Lord Yahweh will wipe away tears from off all faces. He will take the reproach of his people away from off all the earth, for Yahweh has spoken it.
Nehemiah, who was the governor, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites who taught the people, said to all the people, “This day is holy to Yahweh your God. Don’t mourn, nor weep.” For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law.
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.
When the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said to her, “Don’t cry.”
My tears have been my food day and night, while they continually ask me, “Where is your God?”
Sarah died in Kiriath Arba (the same is Hebron), in the land of Canaan. Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.
One of the elders said to me, “Don’t weep. Behold, the Lion who is of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has overcome; he who opens the book and its seven seals.”
serving the Lord with all humility, with many tears, and with trials which happened to me by the plots of the Jews;
Didn’t I weep for him who was in trouble? Wasn’t my soul grieved for the needy?
David went up by the ascent of the Mount of Olives, and wept as he went up; and he had his head covered, and went barefoot: and all the people who were with him covered every man his head, and they went up, weeping as they went 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 →
For many walk, of whom I told you often, and now tell you even weeping, as the enemies of the cross of Christ,
Then Paul answered, “What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”
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.”
This again you do: you cover the altar of Yahweh with tears, with weeping, and with sighing, because he doesn’t regard the offering any more, neither receives it with good will at your hand.
For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mixed my drink with tears,
The king was much moved, and went up to the room over the gate, and wept. As he went, he said, “My son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! I wish I had died for you, Absalom, my son, my son!”
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.
Those who sow in tears will reap in joy.
My face is red with weeping. Deep darkness is on my eyelids.
The children of Israel wept for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days, until the days of weeping in the mourning for Moses were ended.
For everything spoken by God is possible.”
for the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne shepherds them, and leads them to springs of waters of life. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”
Because Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring you to God; being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit;
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.
The rooster crowed the second time. Peter remembered the word, how that Jesus said to him, “Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times.” When he thought about that, he wept.
and will cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.”
“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.
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.
For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
This is the day that Yahweh has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it!
I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth have passed away, and the sea is no more. — read the full passage →
The last enemy that will be abolished is death.
Therefore I said, “Look away from me. I will weep bitterly. Don’t labor to comfort me for the destruction of the daughter of my people.
The righteous cry, and Yahweh hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles.
You have turned my mourning into dancing for me. You have removed my sackcloth, and clothed me with gladness,
When Yahweh’s angel spoke these words to all the children of Israel, the people lifted up their voice, and wept.
Haven’t I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid, neither be dismayed: for Yahweh your God is with you wherever you go.”
And I wept much, because no one was found worthy to open the book, or to look in it.
For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.
In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.
Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, give I to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.
He went out, and wept bitterly.
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
Her husband went with her, weeping as he went, and followed her to Bahurim. Then Abner said to him, “Go! Return!” and he returned.
The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.
‘You shall tell Joseph, “Now please forgive the disobedience of your brothers, and their sin, because they did evil to you.”’ Now, please forgive the disobedience of the servants of the God of your father.” Joseph wept when they spoke to him.
Joseph fell on his father’s face, wept on him, and kissed him.
Joseph prepared his chariot, and went up to meet Israel, his father, in Goshen. He presented himself to him, and fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while.
He fell on his brother Benjamin’s neck, and wept, and Benjamin wept on his neck.
He wept aloud. The Egyptians heard, and the house of Pharaoh heard.
He turned himself away from them, and wept. Then he returned to them, and spoke to them, and took Simeon from among them, and bound him before their eyes.
Esau ran to meet him, embraced him, fell on his neck, kissed him, and they wept.
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.
But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.
Oh that my head were waters, and my eyes a spring of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people!
All the congregation lifted up their voice, and cried; and the people wept that night.
I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth have passed away, and the sea is no more.
He who doesn’t love doesn’t know God, for God is love.
Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.
I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.
Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.
But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Again, therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world.He who follows me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”
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. — read the full passage →
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.”
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,
Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
Yahweh will also be a high tower for the oppressed; a high tower in times of trouble.
By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down. Yes, we wept, when we remembered Zion.
Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, then I will come in to him, and will dine with him, and he with me.
For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead.
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