The term "comfortably" is not directly found in the text of the Bible; however, the concept of comfort and living in a state of comfort is addressed throughout Scripture. In the biblical context, comfort often refers to the solace and peace provided by God, rather than mere physical ease or luxury.

Divine Comfort

The Bible frequently speaks of God as the ultimate source of comfort for His people. In Isaiah 40:1 , the prophet declares, "Comfort, comfort My people, says your God." This passage emphasizes God's desire to provide comfort to His people, especially in times of distress and hardship. The comfort offered by God is not just emotional but also spiritual, providing reassurance of His presence and promises.

Comfort through the Holy Spirit

In the New Testament, the Holy Spirit is described as the Comforter or Advocate. In John 14:16 , Jesus promises, "And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you forever." The Holy Spirit provides believers with comfort by guiding, teaching, and reminding them of Jesus' teachings. This divine presence ensures that Christians are never alone, even in their most challenging times.

Comfort in Suffering

The Bible acknowledges that believers will face trials and suffering, yet it assures them of God's comfort during these times. In 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 , Paul writes, "Blessed be 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 have received from God." This passage highlights the reciprocal nature of comfort: as believers receive comfort from God, they are also called to extend that comfort to others.

Comfort in Eternal Hope

The ultimate comfort for Christians lies in the hope of eternal life through Jesus Christ. In 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18 , Paul encourages believers with the promise of Christ's return: "For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a loud command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. After that, we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will always be with the Lord. Therefore encourage one another with these words." This assurance of eternal life provides profound comfort, transcending any temporary discomforts of this world.

Comfort in Community

The early Christian community exemplified the importance of mutual comfort and support. Acts 2:44-45 describes the believers as being together and sharing everything in common, ensuring that no one was in need. This communal living provided physical and emotional comfort, reflecting the love and unity that Christ taught.

Warnings Against False Comfort

While the Bible encourages comfort, it also warns against seeking comfort in worldly pleasures or false assurances. In Amos 6:1 , the prophet warns, "Woe to those at ease in Zion and to those secure on Mount Samaria." This caution serves as a reminder that true comfort comes from God and not from complacency or reliance on material wealth.

In summary, the biblical concept of comfort is deeply rooted in the presence and promises of God, the work of the Holy Spirit, and the hope of eternal life. It is both a personal experience and a communal responsibility, encouraging believers to find solace in God and to extend that comfort to others.(adv.) In a comfortable or comforting manner.COMFORTABLY

kum'-fer-ta-bli (`al lebh, "to the heart"): "To speak to the heart," i.e. to speak kindly, to console, to comfort, is the ordinary Hebrew expression for wooing: e.g. Boaz spake "to the heart" of Ruth (Ruth 2:13 margin; the King James Version "friendly," the Revised Version (British and American) "kindly"). The beauty of the Hebrew term is illustrated in Genesis 50:21 where Joseph "spake kindly" unto his brethren, winning them from fear to confidence. Rendered "comfortably" in five passages: thrice of human speaking, and twice of the tenderness of God's address to His people. David was urged to win back the hearts of the people by kind words: "speak comfortably" (2 Samuel 19:7). Hezekiah in like manner comforted the Levites (2 Chronicles 30:22) and encouraged his captains (2 Chronicles 32:6). The term has exceptional wealth of meaning in connection with God's message of grace and forgiveness to His redeemed people. The compassionate love that has atoned for their sins speaks to the heart ("comfortably") of Jerusalem, saying "that her iniquity is pardoned" (Isaiah 40:2). The same promise of forgiveness is given to the penitent nation by the prophet Hosea (Hosea 2:14); "comfortable words" (Zechariah 1:13), i.e. words affording comfort.

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3611. oikeo -- to inhabit, to dwell
... 3611 (from 3624 , "a house, dwelling, habitation") -- properly, to make a home;
living "at home" (ie comfortably) because it is ; "to be at home.". ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3611.htm - 7k3820. leb -- inner man, mind, will, heart
... yourself (1), yourselves (1). care for, comfortably, consent, considered,
courageous, friendly, broken, hard,. A form of lebab; the ...
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3824. lebab -- inner man, mind, will, heart
... wholeheartedly* (1), yourself (1). bethink themselves, breast, comfortably,
courage, faint, tenderhearted. From labab; the heart ...
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Weak Hands and Feeble Knees
... others as ye would that they should do to you; and as ye would that others should
in your hours of despondency deal with you tenderly and comfortably, so deal ...
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The Springs of Social Life.
... Think what this Sabbath has been in the dwellings of the poor, you who have had
time to listen to the Gospel, and have heard it comfortably"so comfortably ...
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The Consolation
... The Consolation Isaiah 40:1, 2. Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.
Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare. ...
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Our Miseries, Messengers of Mercy
... I must do this morning; first, I must deal a blow, at the old Tempter, who has got
the first hand at you; secondly, I will come to reason comfortably with you ...
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The God of all Comfort
... "Therefore, behold, I will allure her, and bring her into the wilderness, and speak
comfortably unto her." We find ourselves, it may be, in a "wilderness" of ...
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Out of the Deep of Doubt, Darkness, and Hell.
... circumstances. Easy enough it seems for a man to educate himself without
God while he lies comfortably in idleness on a sofa. But ...
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The Pilgrim's Longings
... You see, then, they had many opportunities to have returned, to have settled
comfortably, and tilled the ground as their fathers did before them; but they ...
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Faith's Dawn and Its Clouds
... I trust it may, and that the Spirit of God will give us reflections upon
it which shall come home comfortably to all troubled souls. ...
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Go Back? Never!
... You see, then, they had many opportunities to have returned, to have settled down
comfortably and tilled the ground which their fathers did before them; but ...
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Things that Cannot be Shaken
... No one can rest comfortably in a shaking bed, or sit in comfort on a rickety
chair. Foundations to be reliable must always be unshakable. ...
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Comfortably (5 Occurrences)
...COMFORTABLY. ... Rendered "comfortably" in five passages: thrice of human speaking,
and twice of the tenderness of God's address to His people. ...
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Encouragingly (2 Occurrences)
... Encouragingly (2 Occurrences). 2 Chronicles 30:22 And Hezekiah spake comfortably
unto all the Levites that had good understanding in the service of Jehovah. ...
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Zenas (1 Occurrence)
... his life. Paul was unselfish as ever, solicitous that Zenas and Apollos
be comfortably provided for on their intended journey. He ...
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Living (3112 Occurrences)
... living. 4. (n.) Means of subsistence; sustenance; estate. 5. (n.) Power of
continuing life; the act of living, or living comfortably. 6 ...
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Insight (39 Occurrences)
... NIV). 2 Chronicles 30:22 Hezekiah spoke comfortably to all the Levites who
had good understanding in the service of Yahweh. So they ...
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Evenly (1 Occurrence)
... (adv.) With an even, level, or smooth surface; without roughness, elevations, or
depression; uniformly; equally; comfortably; impartially; serenely. ...
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Pardoned (21 Occurrences)
... Isaiah 40:2 "Speak comfortably to Jerusalem; and call out to her that her warfare
is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned, that she has received of ...
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Befallen (20 Occurrences)
... 2 Samuel 19:7 Now therefore arise, go forth, and speak comfortably unto thy servants;
for I swear by Jehovah, if thou go not forth, there will not tarry a man ...
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Befell (8 Occurrences)
... 2 Samuel 19:7 Now therefore arise, go forth, and speak comfortably unto thy servants:
for I swear by the LORD, if thou go not forth, there will not tarry one ...
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Comfortable (2 Occurrences)

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