For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed perplexed, but not driven to despair persecuted, but not forsaken struck down, but not destroyed always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our bodies. Our hope for you is unshaken, for we know that as you share in our sufferings, you will also share in our comfort.īut we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us. If we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation and if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which you experience when you patiently endure the same sufferings that we suffer. For as we share abundantly in Christ’s sufferings, so through Christ we share abundantly in comfort too. īlessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.įor whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.īe watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For who hopes for what he sees? But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience. The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs-heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.įor in this hope we were saved. But take heart I have overcome the world. I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. And you know the way to where I am going. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. New TestamentĬome to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.įor as the heavens are higher than the earth,įor I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. They shall mount up with wings like eagles įor the LORD will not forsake his people Īnd delivered them from their destruction.Īnd his mercy is over all that he has made.Īll your works shall give thanks to you, O LORD,īut they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength I will deliver you, and you shall glorify me. The LORD is a stronghold for the oppressed,Īnd those who know your name put their trust in you,įor you, O LORD, have not forsaken those who seek you. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you. What Does the Bible Say for Those Fighting Cancer? Old Testamentīe strong and courageous. Wherever you find yourself, we hope the following scriptures are encouraging to you. Or maybe a friend or family member of yours is fighting cancer and you want to encourage them with some Scripture from God’s Word. Perhaps you are reading this as one fighting cancer and you would use some gracious, hopeful words from God. The mental toll is equally taxing and is not talked about as often as the physical toll. The physical toll of fighting cancer is obvious, even when one emerges victorious from the fight. Living with and fighting cancer is about as close to walking “through the valley of the shadow of death” (Ps.
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