Comfort–Misery

(1) God as the giver of comfort Ps 71:21; 86:17; Isa 12:1; 51:3,12; 66:13; 2Co 1:3; 7:6

See "The Comforter"

(2) Christ's words as a source of comfort Mt 9:22; Mr 5:36; Lu 7:13; Joh 14:1,18; 16:33; 2Th 2:16

(3) The duty of administering comfort Isa 40:1; 1Co 14:3,31; 2Co 2:7; 1Th 4:18; 5:11,14

See Sympathy (1)

(4) Examples of men giving comfort Ge 50:21; 1Ch 7:22; Job 2:11; Joh 11:31

(5) Special comforting passages Job 5:19; 11:16; Ps 27:5; 30:5; 42:5; 103:13; 119:50; 138:7; Isa 46:4; 61:3; 63:9; Mt 5:4; Joh 14:1; Ro 8:28; 1Th 3:7; 4:13

See Divine Promises; Encouragement; "Fear Not"; Affliction (2); Security; Divine Protection

(B) Misery: sin the chief source of it De 28:67; Jud 2:15; 1Sa 28:15; Job 15:20; Ps 107:17; Pr 13:15; Ro 2:9; 3:16; Jas 5:1

See Dissatisfaction; Unrest; No Peace; Despair; Adversity

See Sympathy (2)