34 Bible Verses about Encouragement
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that is, that I with you may be comforted in you, each of us by the other's faith, both yours and mine.
Wherefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as also ye do.
or he that exhorteth, to his exhorting: he that giveth, let him do it with liberality; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that showeth mercy, with cheerfulness.
In the day that I called thou answeredst me, Thou didst encourage me with strength in my soul.
who comforteth us in all our affliction, that we may be able to comfort them that are in any affliction, through the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.
whom I have sent unto you for this very purpose, that ye may know our state, and that he may comfort your hearts.
But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men edification, and exhortation, and consolation.
as ye know how we dealt with each one of you, as a father with his own children, exhorting you, and encouraging you , and testifying,
For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that through patience and through comfort of the scriptures we might have hope.
Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for edifying as the need may be, that it may give grace to them that hear.
For I had much joy and comfort in thy love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through thee, brother.
Now the God of patience and of comfort grant you to be of the same mind one with another according to Christ Jesus:
And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.
Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfected; be comforted; be of the same mind; live in peace: and the God of love and peace shall be with you.
If there is therefore any exhortation in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tender mercies and compassions,
Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my glorying on your behalf: I am filled with comfort, I overflow with joy in all our affliction.
But charge Joshua, and encourage him, and strengthen him; for he shall go over before this people, and he shall cause them to inherit the land which thou shalt see.
and sent Timothy, our brother and God's minister in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith;
But I would strengthen you with my mouth, And the solace of my lips would assuage your grief .
and let us consider one another to provoke unto love and good works;
preach the word; be urgent in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.
Jehovah, thou hast heard the desire of the meek: Thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear;
And Joseph, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas (which is, being interpreted, Son of exhortation), a Levite, a man of Cyprus by race,
Arise; for the matter belongeth unto thee, and we are with thee: be of good courage, and do it.
or ministry, let us give ourselves to our ministry; or he that teacheth, to his teaching;
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort;
They help every one his neighbor; and every one'saith to his brother, Be of good courage.
Wherefore I beseech you to take some food: for this is for your safety: for there shall not a hair perish from the head of any of you.
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And behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, be of good cheer; thy sins are forgiven.
And he saith unto them, Be not amazed: ye seek Jesus, the Nazarene, who hath been crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold, the place where they laid him!
And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer: for as thou hast testified concerning me at Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.
And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of Jehovah, which he will work for you to-day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to-day, ye shall see them again no more for ever.
Topics on Encouragement
Encouragement In Life
Proverbs 3:5-6Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding:
encouragement, examples of
2 Chronicles 32:6-7And he set captains of war over the people, and gathered them together to him in the broad place at the gate of the city, and spake comfortably to them, saying,
Suffering, Encouragements In
Psalm 103:13Like as a father pitieth his children, So Jehovah pitieth them that fear him.