Bible Verses About the God of All Comfort: 12 Scriptures for Hard Days

"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort,"

— 2 Corinthians 1:3 (NIV)

People who search bible verses about God of all comfort want Scripture on the 2 Corinthians 1:3 title — theos pasēs paraklēseōs — not only the broader Comfort inventory alone or the Comforter Advocate list alone. This page is a numbered list of twelve passages with the NIV text and a short note on each. Related lists: Bible verses about comfort, Bible verses about Comforter, Bible verses about mercy, Bible verses about peace, Bible verses about hope, Bible verses about God's love, Bible verses about faith, Bible verses about salvation, Bible verses about Jesus, and Bible verse of the day. God of all comfort here means 2 Cor 1:3's paraklēsis title — distinct from the Comfort / Comforter lists alone.

Word study (lead theme). In Greek, "comfort" in this title is παράκλησις paraklēsis (Strong's G3874; Bible Hub G3874) — encouragement, consolation, comfort called alongside. Paul names God theos pasēs paraklēseōs — the God of all comfort. This list tracks that title and related paraklēsis lines, not every comfort verse and not the Comforter/Advocate inventory alone.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Corinthians 1 presses that God is the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation (Bible Hub MHC 2 Corinthians 1; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on 2 Corinthians 1). (Comfort and Comforter live on those pages; this list centers the God-of-all-comfort title.)

What does "the God of all comfort" mean?

Paul gives God this name in 2 Corinthians 1:3-4. The verses say, "Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God." The King James calls him "the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort." God meets people in trouble, and the comfort he gives is meant to be passed on to someone else who is hurting.

The same care shows up earlier in Scripture. Isaiah 66:13 says, "As a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you; and you will be comforted over Jerusalem." Isaiah 40:1 opens with God's own word: "Comfort, comfort my people, says your God." Psalm 23:4 says, "Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me." The valley stays dark. The comfort is that God walks it with his people.

Jesus promised help that stays. John 14:16 says, "And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever." That advocate is the Holy Spirit, the Comforter and Helper who remains with his people.

12 Bible verses about God of All Comfort

1. 2 Corinthians 1:3. "Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort," The God of all comfort — the title itself. See Bible verses about comfort.

2. 2 Corinthians 1:5. "For just as we share abundantly in the sufferings of Christ, so also our comfort abounds through Christ." Comfort abounds through Christ. See Bible verses about Jesus.

3. 2 Corinthians 1:6. "If we are distressed, it is for your comfort and salvation; if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which produces in you patient endurance of the same sufferings we suffer." Comfort that produces endurance. See Bible verses about faith.

4. 2 Corinthians 7:6. "But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the coming of Titus," God who comforts the downcast. See Bible verses about hope.

5. 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17. "May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope, encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good deed and word." Eternal encouragement and good hope. See Bible verses about God's love.

6. Philippians 2:1. "Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion," Comfort from his love. See Bible verses about God's love.

7. Romans 15:4. "For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through the endurance taught in the Scriptures and the encouragement they provide we might have hope." Encouragement from the Scriptures. See Bible verses about hope.

8. Acts 9:31. "Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee and Samaria enjoyed a time of peace and was strengthened. Living in the fear of the Lord and encouraged by the Holy Spirit, it increased in numbers." Encouraged by the Holy Spirit. See Bible verses about peace.

9. 1 Thessalonians 3:7. "Therefore, brothers and sisters, in all our distress and persecution we were encouraged about you because of your faith." Encouraged because of your faith. See Bible verses about faith.

10. 1 Thessalonians 4:18. "Therefore encourage one another with these words." Encourage one another — comfort shared. See Bible verses about hope.

11. Colossians 4:11. "Jesus, who is called Justus, also sends greetings. These are the only Jews among my co-workers for the kingdom of God, and they have proved a comfort to me." Co-workers who proved a comfort. See Bible verses about faith.

12. Isaiah 12:1. "In that day you will say: 'I will praise you, Lord. Although you were angry with me, your anger has turned away and you have comforted me.'" You have comforted me. See Bible verses about salvation.

How to use these verses

Pick one verse when you need God of all comfort — not twelve as a grind. If you need the 2 Cor 1:3 title itself, start at 2 Corinthians 1:3. If you need comfort that abounds through Christ, open 2 Corinthians 1:5. If you need God who comforts the downcast, open 2 Corinthians 7:6. For the broader comfort inventory, open Bible verses about comfort. For the Advocate/Comforter list, open Bible verses about Comforter. For a daily verse, open Bible verse of the day.

Questions people ask

Where does the Bible call God the God of all comfort?

2 Corinthians 1:3 calls him the God of all comfort and the Father of compassion. The King James says the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort. The next verse says he comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others.

How does God comfort us in our troubles?

2 Corinthians 1:4 says God comforts us in every trouble, and that comfort can be passed on. Psalm 23:4 says his rod and staff comfort us in the darkest valley. Isaiah 66:13 compares his comfort to a mother with her child, and John 14:16 promises the Holy Spirit as a Helper who stays.

What is a good Bible verse about God of all comfort?

2 Corinthians 1:3 (the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort) is the clear starting place.

How do Bible verses about God of all comfort differ from the Comfort list alone?

The Comfort page surveys consoling Scripture across Testaments; this list centers 2 Cor 1:3's paraklēsis title and related encouragement lines — then cross-links the Comfort page.

How do Bible verses about God of all comfort differ from Comforter alone?

Comforter tracks the Advocate / paraklētos helper; God of all comfort tracks Paul's title for the Father who supplies all paraklēsis.

What Greek word sits under God of all comfort?

Paraklēsis (G3874) — comfort, encouragement, consolation — in theos pasēs paraklēseōs.

Where should I start if I only read one page?

Start here for God of all comfort; open Comfort for the inventory; open Comforter for the Advocate list.