Isaiah 61:2
New King James Version
2 (A)To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord,
And (B)the day of vengeance of our God;
(C)To comfort all who mourn,
Isaiah 61:3
New King James Version
3 To [a]console those who mourn in Zion,
(A)To give them beauty for ashes,
The oil of joy for mourning,
The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness;
That they may be called trees of righteousness,
(B)The planting of the Lord, (C)that He may be glorified.”
Footnotes
- Isaiah 61:3 Lit. appoint
John 16:20
New King James Version
20 Most assuredly, I say to you that you will weep and (A)lament, but the world will rejoice; and you will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into (B)joy.
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Acts 16:34
New King James Version
34 Now when he had brought them into his house, (A)he set food before them; and he rejoiced, having believed in God with all his household.
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2 Corinthians 1:7
New King James Version
7 And our hope for you is steadfast, because we know that (A)as you are partakers of the sufferings, so also you will partake of the consolation.
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Revelation 21:4
New King James Version
4 (A)And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; (B)there shall be no more death, (C)nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.”
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