Bible Verses About Comfort When Losing a Close Friend

"Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; 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."

"Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me."

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

"As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem."

"And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;"

"This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me."

"I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man which shall be made as grass;"

"For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope."

"In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul."

"Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace, Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work."

"Jesus wept."

"A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother."

"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."

"Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?"

"And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying."