17 Bible Verses about People Encouraging Others

And Jonathan son of Saul riseth, and goeth unto David to the forest, and strengtheneth his hand in God,

And Joses, who was surnamed by the apostles Barnabas -- which is, having been interpreted, Son of Comfort -- a Levite, of Cyprus by birth,

who, having come, and having seen the grace of God, was glad, and was exhorting all with purpose of heart to cleave to the Lord,

confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting to remain in the faith, and that through many tribulations it behoveth us to enter into the reign of God,

Judas also and Silas, being themselves also prophets, through much discourse did exhort the brethren, and confirm,

and they having read, did rejoice for the consolation;

and all having become of good cheer, themselves also took food,

and that is, that I may be comforted together among you, through the faith in one another, both yours and mine.

that their hearts may be comforted, being united in love, and to all riches of the full assurance of the understanding, to the full knowledge of the secret of the God and Father, and of the Christ,

whom I did send unto you for this very thing, that he might know the things concerning you, and might comfort your hearts,

and Jesus who is called Justus, who are of the circumcision: these only are fellow-workers for the reign of God who did become a comfort to me.

even as ye have known, how each one of you, as a father his own children, we are exhorting you, and comforting, and testifying,

and the greater part of the brethren in the Lord, having confidence by my bonds, are more abundantly bold -- fearlessly to speak the word.

and thence, the brethren having heard the things concerning us, came forth to meet us, unto Appii Forum, and Three Taverns -- whom Paul having seen, having given thanks to God, took courage.

If, then, any exhortation is in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of spirit, if any bowels and mercies,

Because of paining the heart of the righteous with falsehood, And I have not pained it, And strengthening the hands of the wicked, So as not to turn back from his evil way, To keep him alive,

Each his neighbour they help, And to his brother he saith, 'Be strong.' And strengthen doth an artisan the refiner, A smoother with a hammer, Him who is beating on an anvil, Saying, 'For joining it is good,' And he strengtheneth it with nails, it is not moved!