34 Bible Verses about Encouragement

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Ephesians 6:22

Whom I have sent to you for this very purpose, so that you may have knowledge of our position, and that he may give comfort to your hearts.

1 Thessalonians 2:11

Even as you saw how, like a father with his children, we were teaching and comforting you all, and giving witness,

Philemon 1:7

For I had great joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been made strong again through you, brother.

Acts 13:15

And after the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the Synagogue sent to them, saying, Brothers, if you have a word of comfort for the people, say on.

Deuteronomy 3:28

But give my orders to Joshua, comforting him and making him strong; for he is to go over Jordan at the head of this people, and he will give them this land which you will see for their heritage.

Job 16:5

I might give you strength with my mouth, and not keep back the comfort of my lips.

Acts 4:36

And Joseph, who was given by the Apostles the name of Barnabas (the sense of which is, Son of comfort), a Levite and a man of Cyprus by birth,

Ezra 10:4

Up, now! for this is your business, and we are with you; take heart and do it.

Isaiah 41:6

They gave help everyone to his neighbour; and everyone said to his brother, Take heart!

Acts 27:34

So I make request to you to take food; for this is for your salvation: not a hair from the head of any of you will come to destruction.

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Matthew 9:2

And they took to him a man stretched on a bed who had no power of moving; and Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the man who was ill, Son, take heart; you have forgiveness for your sins.

Mark 16:6

And he said to them, Do not be troubled: you are looking for Jesus, the Nazarene, who has been put to death on the cross; he has come back from the dead; he is not here: see, the place where they put him!

Matthew 17:7

And Jesus came and put his hand on them and said, Get up and have no fear.

Acts 23:11

And the night after, the Lord came to his side and said, Be of good heart, for as you have been witnessing for me in Jerusalem, so will you be my witness in Rome.

Exodus 14:13

But Moses said, Keep where you are and have no fear; now you will see the salvation of the Lord which he will give you today; for the Egyptians whom you see today you will never see again.

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Proverbs 3:5-6

Put all your hope in God, not looking to your reason for support.

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2 Chronicles 32:6-7

And he put war chiefs over the people, and sent for them all to come together to him in the wide place at the doorway into the town, and to give them heart he said to them,

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