34 Bible Verses about Encouragement
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that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other's faith.
Comfort each other and strengthen one another as you are doing.
or he who exhorts; on exhortation; he who gives let him do it with liberality; he who rules, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.
When I called, you answered me. You made me bold. You strengthened me.
He comforts us in all our trouble, that we may be able to comfort those who also have trouble, through the comfort with which we are comforted from God.
I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know our state, and that he may comfort your hearts.
But the person who prophesies (proclaims God's Word openly) speaks to men to build up, encourage and comfort.
You know how we dealt with each one of you. It was like a father with his own children, exhorting you, and encouraging and showing you.
The things written in earlier times were written for our instruction, that we through endurance and the encouragement from the Scriptures might have hope.
Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth. Speak what is good for understanding as the need may be, that it may give grace (divine favor) to those who hear.
For I have much joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the holy ones have been refreshed through you, brother.
Now may the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus.
After the public reading of the law and the prophets the synagogue officials sent to them, saying: You men and brothers if you have a message of encouragement for the people speak.
Finally brothers, farewell: Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.
If there is any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tender affection (tender mercy) and compassions,
Great is my confidence in you. Great is my boasting on your behalf. I am filled with comfort. I overflow with joy in our entire affliction.
Joshua will lead Israel across the Jordan to take the land. So help him. Encourage him and strengthen him. Tell him what he must do.'
So we sent Timothy, our brother and God's fellow worker in the good news of Christ. He came to strengthen and encourage you concerning your faith.
I could strengthen you with my mouth. The solace of my lips would relieve your pain.
Let us consider one another to encourage love and good works:
preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all long-suffering and teaching.
You have heard the desire of humble people, O Jehovah. You encourage them. You incline your ear (pay close attention) to them.
Joses, who was surnamed Barnabas by the apostles, (this meaning: The son of consolation,) was a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus.
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort.
I encourage you to take some food for this is for your safety. Not a hair will perish from the head of any of you.
From Thematic Bible
Encouragement » General references to
A man on a bed, a paralytic, was brought to Jesus. Seeing their faith Jesus said to the sick man: Have courage; your sins are forgiven.
He said to them: Do not be amazed. Jesus the Nazarene, who has been impaled, is not here. He has risen. Behold, the place where they laid him!
The following night the Lord stood by him and said: Be of good courage, Paul, for just as you testified about me in Jerusalem, so you also must bear witness at Rome.
But Moses said to the people: Do not fear! Stand by and see the salvation of Jehovah. He will accomplish this for you today. The Egyptians whom you have seen today, you will never see them again forever.
Topics on Encouragement
Encouragement In Life
Proverbs 3:5-6Trust in Jehovah with all your heart. Do not lean on your own understanding.
encouragement, examples of
2 Chronicles 32:6-7He appointed military commanders over the troops and gathered the commanders in the square by the city gate. He spoke these words of encouragement:
Suffering, Encouragements In
Psalm 103:13Jehovah has compassion for those who reverence him just as a father has compassion for his children.