2 Corinthians 7:6
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6 But God, who consoles the downcast, consoled us by the arrival of Titus,(A)
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2 Corinthians 7:6
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2 Corinthians 1:3-4
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Paul’s Thanksgiving after Affliction
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all consolation,(A) 4 who consoles us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to console those who are in any affliction with the consolation with which we ourselves are consoled by God.
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2 Corinthians 1:3-4
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Praise to the God of All Comfort
3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,(A) the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us(B) in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.
2 Thessalonians 2:16-17
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16 Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and through grace gave us eternal comfort and good hope, 17 comfort your hearts and strengthen them in every good work and word.(A)
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2 Thessalonians 2:16-17
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16 May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father,(A) who loved us(B) and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope, 17 encourage(C) your hearts and strengthen(D) you in every good deed and word.
2 Corinthians 7:13
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13 In this we have found consolation.
In addition to our own consolation, we rejoiced still more at the joy of Titus, because his mind has been set at rest by all of you.(A)
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2 Corinthians 7:13
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13 By all this we are encouraged.
In addition to our own encouragement, we were especially delighted to see how happy Titus(A) was, because his spirit has been refreshed by all of you.
3 John 2-4
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Gaius Commended for His Hospitality
2 Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, just as it is well with your soul. 3 For I was overjoyed when some brothers and sisters arrived and testified to your faithfulness to the truth, how you walk in the truth.(A) 4 I have no greater joy than this, to hear that my children are walking in the truth.(B)
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3 John 2-4
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2 Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well. 3 It gave me great joy when some believers(A) came and testified about your faithfulness to the truth, telling how you continue to walk in it.(B) 4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children(C) are walking in the truth.(D)
Jeremiah 31:13
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13 Then shall the young women rejoice in the dance,
and the young men and the old shall be merry.[a]
I will turn their mourning into joy;
I will comfort them and give them gladness for sorrow.(A)
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- 31.13 Cn: Heb old together
Jeremiah 31:13
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1 Thessalonians 3:6-7
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Timothy’s Encouraging Report
6 But Timothy has just now come to us from you and has brought us the good news of your faith and love. He has told us also that you always remember us kindly and long to see us, just as we long to see you.(A) 7 For this reason, brothers and sisters, during all our distress and persecution we have been encouraged about you through your faith.
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1 Thessalonians 3:6-7
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Timothy’s Encouraging Report
6 But Timothy(A) has just now come to us from you(B) and has brought good news about your faith and love.(C) He has told us that you always have pleasant memories of us and that you long to see us, just as we also long to see you.(D) 7 Therefore, brothers and sisters, in all our distress and persecution we were encouraged about you because of your faith.
1 Thessalonians 3:2
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2 and sent Timothy, our brother and God’s coworker[a] in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you for the sake of your faith,(A)
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- 3.2 Other ancient authorities read minister or God’s minister and our coworker
1 Thessalonians 3:2
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2 We sent Timothy,(A) who is our brother and co-worker(B) in God’s service in spreading the gospel of Christ,(C) to strengthen and encourage you in your faith,
1 Corinthians 16:17-18
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17 I rejoice at the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus, because they have made up for your absence,(A) 18 for they refreshed my spirit as well as yours. So give recognition to such persons.(B)
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1 Corinthians 16:17-18
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17 I was glad when Stephanas, Fortunatus and Achaicus arrived, because they have supplied what was lacking from you.(A) 18 For they refreshed(B) my spirit and yours also. Such men deserve recognition.(C)
Isaiah 57:18
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18 I have seen their ways, but I will heal them;
I will lead them and repay them with comfort,
Isaiah 57:18
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Philippians 2:1
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Imitating Christ’s Humility
2 If, then, there is any comfort in Christ, any consolation from love, any partnership in the Spirit, any tender affection and sympathy,(A)
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Philippians 2:1
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Imitating Christ’s Humility
2 Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit,(A) if any tenderness and compassion,(B)
2 Corinthians 2:13-14
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13 but my mind could not rest because I did not find my brother Titus there. So I said farewell to them and went on to Macedonia.
14 But thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumphal procession and through us spreads in every place the fragrance that comes from knowing him.[a]
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- 2.14 Gk the fragrance of the knowledge of him
2 Corinthians 2:13-14
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13 I still had no peace of mind,(A) because I did not find my brother Titus(B) there. So I said goodbye to them and went on to Macedonia.(C)
14 But thanks be to God,(D) who always leads us as captives in Christ’s triumphal procession and uses us to spread the aroma(E) of the knowledge(F) of him everywhere.
Romans 15:5
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5 May the God of steadfastness and encouragement grant you to live in harmony with one another, in accordance with Christ Jesus,(A)
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Romans 15:5
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5 May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind(A) toward each other that Christ Jesus had,
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