| 1 John | 1 | 9 | But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us and to cleanse us from every wrong. | NLT |
| Deuteronomy | 31 | 8 | Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD is the one who goes before you. He will be with you; he will neither fail you nor forsake you." | NLT |
| Deuteronomy | 31 | 9 | So Moses wrote down this law and gave it to the priests, who carried the Ark of the LORD's covenant, and to the leaders of Israel. | NLT |
| John | 16 | 22 | You have sorrow now, but I will see you again; then you will rejoice, and no one can rob you of that joy. | NLT |
| Matthew | 5 | 4 | God blesses those who mourn, for they will be comforted. | NLT |
| Romans | 12 | 15 | When others are happy, be happy with them. If they are sad, share their sorrow. | NLT |
| Romans | 15 | 3 | For even Christ didn't please himself. As the Scriptures say, "Those who insult you are also insulting me." | NLT |
| Joshua | 1 | 9 | I command you--be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the LORD your God is with you wherever you go." | NLT |
| Joshua | 1 | 10 | Joshua then commanded the leaders of Israel, | NLT |
| 2 Corinthians | 1 | 3 | All praise to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. He is the source of every mercy and the God who comforts us. | NLT |
| 2 Corinthians | 1 | 4 | He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When others are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us. | NLT |
| Psalms | 23 | 4 | Even when I walk through the dark valley of death, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me. Your rod and your staff protect and comfort me. | NLT |
| Matthew | 11 | 28 | Then Jesus said, "Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. | NLT |
| Matthew | 11 | 29 | Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle, and you will find rest for your souls. | NLT |
| Matthew | 11 | 30 | For my yoke fits perfectly, and the burden I give you is light." | NLT |
| Romans | 8 | 26 | And the Holy Spirit helps us in our distress. For we don't even know what we should pray for, nor how we should pray. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words. | NLT |
| Romans | 8 | 27 | And the Father who knows all hearts knows what the Spirit is saying, for the Spirit pleads for us believers in harmony with God's own will. | NLT |
| Romans | 8 | 28 | And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them. | NLT |
| 2 Corinthians | 1 | 1 | This letter is from Paul, appointed by God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, and from our dear brother Timothy. We are writing to God's church in Corinth and to all the Christians throughout Greece. | NLT |
| 2 Corinthians | 1 | 2 | May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you his grace and peace. | NLT |
| 2 Corinthians | 1 | 3 | All praise to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. He is the source of every mercy and the God who comforts us. | NLT |
| 2 Corinthians | 1 | 4 | He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When others are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us. | NLT |
| Psalms | 27 | 1 | The LORD is my light and my salvation--so why should I be afraid? The LORD protects me from danger--so why should I tremble? | NLT |
| Isaiah | 40 | 1 | "Comfort, comfort my people," says your God. | NLT |
| Isaiah | 40 | 2 | "Speak tenderly to Jerusalem. Tell her that her sad days are gone and that her sins are pardoned. Yes, the LORD has punished her in full for all her sins." | NLT |
| Isaiah | 40 | 3 | Listen! I hear the voice of someone shouting, "Make a highway for the LORD through the wilderness. Make a straight, smooth road through the desert for our God. | NLT |
| Isaiah | 40 | 4 | Fill the valleys and level the hills. Straighten out the curves and smooth off the rough spots. | NLT |
| Isaiah | 40 | 5 | Then the glory of the LORD will be revealed, and all people will see it together. The LORD has spoken!" | NLT |
| Psalms | 86 | 17 | Send me a sign of your favor. Then those who hate me will be put to shame, for you, O LORD, help and comfort me. | NLT |
| 1 Thessalonians | 4 | 13 | And now, brothers and sisters, I want you to know what will happen to the Christians who have died so you will not be full of sorrow like people who have no hope. | NLT |
| 1 Thessalonians | 4 | 14 | For since we believe that Jesus died and was raised to life again, we also believe that when Jesus comes, God will bring back with Jesus all the Christians who have died. | NLT |
| 1 Thessalonians | 4 | 15 | I can tell you this directly from the Lord: We who are still living when the Lord returns will not rise to meet him ahead of those who are in their graves. | NLT |
| 1 Thessalonians | 4 | 16 | For the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a commanding shout, with the call of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God. First, all the Christians who have died will rise from their graves. | NLT |
| 1 Thessalonians | 4 | 17 | Then, together with them, we who are still alive and remain on the earth will be caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air and remain with him forever. | NLT |
| 1 Thessalonians | 4 | 18 | So comfort and encourage each other with these words. | NLT |
| Psalms | 46 | 1 | God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble. | NLT |
| Lamentations | 3 | 31 | For the Lord does not abandon anyone forever. | NLT |
| Lamentations | 3 | 32 | Though he brings grief, he also shows compassion according to the greatness of his unfailing love. | NLT |
| Lamentations | 3 | 33 | For he does not enjoy hurting people or causing them sorrow. | NLT |
| Lamentations | 3 | 34 | But the leaders of his people trampled prisoners underfoot. | NLT |
| Lamentations | 3 | 35 | They deprived people of their God-given rights in defiance of the Most High. | NLT |
| Lamentations | 3 | 36 | They perverted justice in the courts. Do they think the Lord didn't see it? | NLT |
| Lamentations | 3 | 37 | Can anything happen without the Lord's permission? | NLT |
| Lamentations | 3 | 38 | Is it not the Most High who helps one and harms another? | NLT |
| Lamentations | 3 | 39 | Then why should we, mere humans, complain when we are punished for our sins? | NLT |
| Lamentations | 3 | 40 | Instead, let us test and examine our ways. Let us turn again in repentance to the LORD. | NLT |
| Lamentations | 3 | 41 | Let us lift our hearts and hands to God in heaven and say, | NLT |
| Lamentations | 3 | 42 | "We have sinned and rebelled, and you have not forgiven us. | NLT |
| Lamentations | 3 | 43 | "You have engulfed us with your anger, chased us down, and slaughtered us without mercy. | NLT |
| Lamentations | 3 | 44 | You have hidden yourself in a cloud so our prayers cannot reach you. | NLT |
| Lamentations | 3 | 45 | You have discarded us as refuse and garbage among the nations. | NLT |
| Lamentations | 3 | 46 | "All our enemies have spoken out against us. | NLT |
| Lamentations | 3 | 47 | We are filled with fear, for we are trapped, desolate, and ruined." | NLT |
| Lamentations | 3 | 48 | Streams of tears flow from my eyes because of the destruction of my people! | NLT |
| Lamentations | 3 | 49 | My tears flow down endlessly. They will not stop | NLT |
| Lamentations | 3 | 50 | until the LORD looks down from heaven and sees. | NLT |
| Lamentations | 3 | 51 | My heart is breaking over the fate of all the women of Jerusalem. | NLT |
| Lamentations | 3 | 52 | My enemies, whom I have never harmed, chased me like a bird. | NLT |
| Lamentations | 3 | 53 | They threw me into a pit and dropped stones on me. | NLT |
| Lamentations | 3 | 54 | The water flowed above my head, and I cried out, "This is the end!" | NLT |
| Lamentations | 3 | 55 | But I called on your name, LORD, from deep within the well, | NLT |
| Lamentations | 3 | 56 | and you heard me! You listened to my pleading; you heard my weeping! | NLT |
| Lamentations | 3 | 57 | Yes, you came at my despairing cry and told me, "Do not fear." | NLT |
| Lamentations | 3 | 58 | Lord, you are my lawyer! Plead my case! For you have redeemed my life. | NLT |
| Lamentations | 3 | 59 | You have seen the wrong they have done to me, LORD. Be my judge, and prove me right. | NLT |
| Lamentations | 3 | 60 | You have seen the plots my enemies have laid against me. | NLT |
| Lamentations | 3 | 61 | LORD, you have heard the vile names they call me. You know all about the plans they have made-- | NLT |
| Lamentations | 3 | 62 | the plots my enemies whisper and mutter against me all day long. | NLT |
| John | 14 | 16 | And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor, who will never leave you. | NLT |
| John | 14 | 17 | He is the Holy Spirit, who leads into all truth. The world at large cannot receive him, because it isn't looking for him and doesn't recognize him. But you do, because he lives with you now and later will be in you. | NLT |