27 Bible Verses about Encouragement
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that is, that I with you may be encouraged by you, each of us by the other's faith, yours and mine.
So comfort one another, and try to build one another up, as indeed you are doing.
Let the teacher give himself to his teaching; and he who exhorts others to his exhortation. He who gives, let him do it in singleness of mind. He who rules, let him rule with diligence; and he who shows mercy must be cheerful.
who ever comforts me in all my troubles, so that I may be continually able to comfort those who are in any trouble by the comfort with which God is ever comforting me.
I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about us, and that he may cheer your hearts.
But he who prophesies addresses words to men that build up, encourage, and console.
You know how I was wont to treat each of you as a father treats his children,
For everything that was written of old has been written for our instruction, that through patience, and through the comfort of the Scriptures, we might have hope.
From your lips let no evil words come forth, but such as occasion warrants, such as are good for upbuilding and give a blessing to the hearers.
For I have great joy and comfort in your love, my brother, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed.
Now the God of patience and of comfort grant you to be in full sympathy with one another, in accordance with the example of Jesus Christ;
And, after the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the wardens of the synagogue sent word to them. "Brothers," they said, "if you have any word of encouragement to the people, say it."
Finally, brothers, farewell. Aim at perfection, take courage, be of one mind, live in peace; so shall the God of love and peace be with you.
If then there is any comfort in Christ, if there is any persuasive power in love, if there is any companionship of the Spirit, if there is any tenderness or pity,
Great is my faith in you; great is my cheerful assurance in you. I am filled with comfort; in spite of all my troubles, my heart is overflowing with joy.
I sent Timothy, my brother and God's fellow worker in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen you and to hearten you in your faith.
and let us consider one another, to provoke unto love and good works;
In this way Joseph, whom the apostles called Barnabas ("Son of Encouragement" is what it means), who was a native Cyprus,
Thanks be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of tender mercies and the God of all comfort,
"So I beg you to take some food, for this is for your safety. For there shall not a hair perish from the head of any one of you."
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And here they brought to him a paralytic lying on a bed. When Jesus saw their faith he said to the paralytic, "Courage, son, your sins are forgiven."
They were terrified, but he said to them. "Do not be terrified! You are seeking Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified? He is risen; he is not here. See, the place where they laid him!
And the following night the Lord stood by him and said: "Be of good courage; for as you have borne faithful witness concerning me at Jerusalem, so you must testify at Rome also."
Topics on Encouragement
Encouragement In Life
John 14:27"Peace I leave with you. My own peace I give to you. It is not the world's 'Peace' I give you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
encouragement, examples of
Acts 11:22-23When news of this reached the ears of the church at Jerusalem, they sent Barnabas as far as Antioch.
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