13 Bible Verses about People Encouraging Others

And Joseph, called Barnabas by the apostles, which is interpreted, A son of consolation, a Levite, a Cyprian by birth,

who having come and seen the grace of God rejoiced, and exhorted all to adhere to the Lord with the purpose of the heart;

confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many afflictions we must enter into the kingdom of God.

And Judas and Silas being themselves also prophets, exhorted the brothers with much argument, and confirmed them.

And reading it they rejoiced at the exhortation.

And all being in good spirits they also partook of food;

that is, that I may be comforted in you by the mutual faith both of you and me.

that your hearts may be comforted, being united in love and [raised] to all the riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the knowledge of the mystery of God,

whom I have sent to you for this purpose, that he may know your affairs and comfort your hearts,

as you know how we exhorted and comforted you, as a father each one of his own children,

and many of the brothers having been made confident by my bonds in the Lord have more abundant courage to speak the word without fear.

And thence, the brothers hearing of us came out to meet us even to the Forum of Appius, and the Three Taverns [fifty-one miles]; and when Paul saw them, thanking God he took courage.

If therefore there is any consolation in Christ, if any comfort in love, if any participation of the Spirit, if any affections and compassions,