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    Bible Verses About Comfort When During a Fast

    When you're during a fast, the Bible's wisdom about comfort becomes deeply personal. These carefully selected KJV scriptures bring together God's timeless truth about comfort with the specific comfort and guidance you need when during a fast. Let these verses anchor your heart in faith.

    18 Scriptures About Comfort for During a Fast

    "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."

    "Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance... But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face; That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father."

    "Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free."

    "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God."

    "Turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning."

    "As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them."

    "Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance."

    "But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face; That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly."

    "And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away."

    A Prayer for Comfort When During a Fast

    Lord, in this fast, let my hunger for food be transformed into a deeper hunger for you. Sustain me by your grace, quiet my soul, and reveal your will for me as I seek your face. In Jesus' name, Amen.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    What does the Bible say about comfort when during a fast?

    The Bible offers many verses about comfort that are especially meaningful when during a fast. Key scriptures include 2 Corinthians 1:3-4, Psalm 23:4, Matthew 5:4, which remind us of God's faithfulness.

    What is the best Bible verse about comfort for someone during a fast?

    2 Corinthians 1:3-4 is a powerful verse: "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,…" This verse speaks directly to those seeking comfort during this season.

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