A quiet place to begin
A collection for readers who are missing someone. Missing a person who is far away and grieving a death are different experiences; the shared page is a place to browse, not a claim that the circumstances are the same. Each reference links to the selected text and surrounding verses so you can decide what to read.
Words that leave room for sorrow and for the people you hold close.
Rejoice with those who rejoice. Weep with those who weep.Romans 12:15 · WEB · World English Bible
Romans 12:15–16
Rejoice with those who rejoice. Weep with those who weep. Be of the same mind one toward another. Don’t set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Don’t be wise in your own conceits.
Translation: WEB (World English Bible) · Dataset edition/version: engwebp-2026-09-05
Read the source ↗The LORD is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit.Psalm 34:18 · WEB · World English Bible
Psalm 34:17–19
The righteous cry, and the LORD hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles. The LORD is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit. Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him out of them all.
Translation: WEB (World English Bible) · Dataset edition/version: engwebp-2026-09-05
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For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:Ecclesiastes 3:1 · WEB · World English Bible
Ecclesiastes 3:1–8
For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; a time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; a time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; a time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace.
Translation: WEB (World English Bible) · Dataset edition/version: engwebp-source-2026-08-26
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World English Bible (WEB) · English
Surrounding verses available: 1 Thessalonians 2:17–20
World English Bible (WEB) · English
Surrounding verses available: John 11:32–37
World English Bible (WEB) · English
Surrounding verses available: Romans 12:15–16
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