34 Bible Verses about Encouragement
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That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.
Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.
Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.
In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.
Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.
Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that ye might know our affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts.
But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children,
For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.
Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus:
And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.
Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.
If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,
Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my glorying of you: I am filled with comfort, I am exceeding joyful in all our tribulation.
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 Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellowlabourer 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 moving of my lips should asswage your grief.
And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:
Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:
And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,
Arise; for this matter belongeth unto thee: we also will be with thee: be of good courage, and do it.
Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;
They helped every one his neighbour; and every one said to his brother, Be of good courage.
Wherefore I pray you to take some meat: for this is for your health: for there shall not an hair fall 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 be forgiven thee.
And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was 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, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in 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 the LORD, which he will shew to 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 the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto 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 street of the gate of the city, and spake comfortably to them, saying,
Suffering, Encouragements In
Psalm 103:13Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him.