36 Bible Verses about encouraging

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.

exhorting and imploring and adjuring each one among you to lead a life worthy of the God who called you into his own kingdom and glory.

May their hearts be comforted! May they be knit together in love! May they gain in all its riches the full assurance of their understanding! May they come to a perfect knowledge of the secret truth of God, which is Christ himself.

comfort your hearts, and establish you in every good work and word.

But he who prophesies addresses words to men that build up, encourage, and console.

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.

So comfort one another with these words.

and when he had found him he brought him to Antioch, where for a whole year they were guests of the church, and taught many people. And it was in Antioch that the disciples first received the name of "Christians."

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.

For I have great joy and comfort in your love, my brother, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed.

I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about us, and that he may cheer your hearts.

Every Scripture, seeing that it is God-breathed, is also profitable for teaching, for refutation, for correction, and for training in righteousness,

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.

and let us consider one another, to provoke unto love and good works;

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;

Though they knew well the ordinance of God, that those who practise such vices are worthy of death, they not only continue to do the same, but were even applauding those who practise vice.

You know how I was wont to treat each of you as a father treats his children,

Come my brother, let me have joy in the Lord because of you! Refresh my heart in Christ!

But if any man is suffering as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him ever glorify God in this Name.

Finally then, my brothers, I continue to beseech and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that, as you learned of me how to walk so as to please God??nd you are actually doing so??hat you abound in it yet more and more.

Be applying yourself until I come to public reading, preaching, and teaching.

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,

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."

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.

In this way Joseph, whom the apostles called Barnabas ("Son of Encouragement" is what it means), who was a native Cyprus,

In your diligence be free from sloth. Be glowing in spirit. Slave for the master.

and most of the brothers in the Lord, made confident in the Lord through my imprisonment, are much emboldened to speak God's message with free and fearless confidence.

If it is the gift of administration, let us give ourselves to our service.