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Bible Verses for Grief

In sorrow and loss, these verses help you take hold of God's comfort.

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Matthew 5:4

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Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

Psalms 34:18

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The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; And saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.

Revelation 21:4

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And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

John 16:22

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And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.

2 Corinthians 1:4

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who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.

Psalms 30:5

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For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.

Isaiah 61:3

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to appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD , that he might be glorified.

1 Thessalonians 4:13

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But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.

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What are these grief Bible verses about?

In sorrow and loss, these verses help you take hold of God's comfort.

Which key verses are included?

Matthew 5:4, Psalms 34:18, Revelation 21:4, John 16:22 and 8 verses in total.

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