For this reason I have sent Timothy to you, who is my beloved and faithful son in the Lord, who will remind you of my ways in Christ, as I teach everywhere in every church.

I urged Titus, and sent our brother with [him.] Did Titus take advantage of you? Did we not walk in the same spirit? Did [we] not [walk] in the same steps?

whom I have sent to you for this very purpose, that you may know our affairs, and [that] he may comfort your hearts.

Therefore I sent him the more eagerly, that when you see him again you may rejoice, and I may be less sorrowful.

For this reason, when I could no longer endure it, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter had tempted you, and our labor might be in vain.

that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, and [attaining] to all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the knowledge of the mystery of God, both of the Father and of Christ,

"Comfort, yes, comfort My people!" Says your God.

To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, And the day of vengeance of our God; To comfort all who mourn,

To console those who mourn in Zion, 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, The planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified."

who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

so that, on the contrary, you [ought] rather to forgive and comfort [him,] lest perhaps such a one be swallowed up with too much sorrow.

as you know how we exhorted, and comforted, and charged every one of you, as a father [does] his own children,

and sent Timothy, our brother and minister of God, and our fellow laborer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you and encourage you concerning your faith,

Therefore comfort one another with these words.

Therefore comfort each other and edify one another, just as you also are doing.

Now we exhort you, brethren, warn those who are unruly, comfort the fainthearted, uphold the weak, be patient with all.

comfort your hearts and establish you in every good word and work.