Isaiah 61:2-3

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²^(A)to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor,
    ^(B)and the day of vengeance of our God;
    to comfort all who mourn;
³to grant to those who mourn in Zion—
    ^(C)to give them a beautiful headdress instead of ashes,
^(D)the oil of gladness instead of mourning,
    the garment of praise instead of a faint spirit;
^(E)that they may be called oaks of righteousness,
    the planting of the Lord, ^(F)that he may be glorified.^[a]

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Isaiah 61:3 Or that he may display his beauty

John 16:20

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²⁰Truly, truly, I say to you, ^(A)you will weep and lament, but ^(B)the world will rejoice. You will be sorrowful, but ^(C)your sorrow will turn into joy.

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2 Corinthians 1:7

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⁷Our hope for you is unshaken, for we know that as you ^(A)share in our sufferings, you will also share in our comfort.

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2 Corinthians 7:10

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¹⁰For ^(A)godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation without regret, whereas ^(B)worldly grief produces death.

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Revelation 21:4

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⁴^(A)He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and ^(B)death shall be no more, ^(C)neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.”

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James 4:9-10

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⁹^(A)Be wretched and mourn and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom. ¹⁰^(B)Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.

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