Acts 15:32

The Letter Is Delivered To Antioch

³¹ And when they read it, they rejoiced at its encouragement. ³² And Judas and Silas, who were themselves prophets, encouraged the brethren with many words and strengthened them. ³³ And after they had spent some time there, they were sent off in peace by the brethren to those who had sent them.

In the Faith

Judas

Lot

Silas

Acts 11:23

When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he was glad and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with all their hearts;

Acts 13:1

Now in the church that was at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

Acts 14:22

strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, and saying, "Through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God."

Matthew 23:34

Therefore I send you prophets and wise men and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and some you will scourge in your synagogues and persecute from town to town,

Luke 11:49

Therefore the wisdom of God also said, 'I will send them prophets and apostles, some of whom they will kill and persecute,'

Acts 2:17-18

'And in the last days it shall be, God says, that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams;

Acts 2:40

And he testified with many other words and exhorted them, saying, "Save yourselves from this perverse generation."

Acts 11:27

Now at this time some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.

Acts 15:1

But some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brethren, "Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved."

Acts 15:22

Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men from among them and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They sent Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brethren,

Acts 15:41

And he went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.

Acts 18:23

After spending some time there, he departed and went from place to place through the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.

Acts 20:2

When he had gone through those parts and had given them much encouragement, he came to Greece.

Romans 12:6

Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith;

Romans 12:8

he who exhorts, in exhortation; he who gives, with liberality; he who leads, with diligence; he who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness.

1 Corinthians 1:8

who will also confirm you to the end, blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Corinthians 12:28-29

And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, then those having gifts of healings, helps, administrations, and those speaking in various kinds of tongues.

1 Corinthians 14:3

But everyone who prophesies speaks to men for their edification and encouragement and comfort.

1 Corinthians 14:29

Let two or three prophets speak, and let the others weigh what is said.

1 Corinthians 14:32

and the spirits of prophets are subject to prophets.

Ephesians 3:5

which was not made known to the sons of men in other generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;

Ephesians 4:11-13

And he gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers,

1 Thessalonians 2:11

for you know how, as a father with his own children, we exhorted each one of you and encouraged you and charged you

1 Thessalonians 3:2

and we sent Timothy, our brother and God's fellow worker in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith,

1 Thessalonians 4:1

Finally, brethren, we request and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you learned from us how you ought to live and to please God, just as you are doing, you do so more and more.

1 Thessalonians 5:14

And we urge you, brethren, admonish the idlers, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with everyone.

1 Thessalonians 5:20

do not despise prophecies.

2 Thessalonians 3:12

Now such persons we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ to work in quiet fashion and earn their own bread to eat.

1 Timothy 2:1

First of all, then, I urge that requests, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all men,

2 Timothy 4:2

preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; correct, rebuke, and exhort, with great patience and instruction.

Titus 2:6-15

Likewise urge the young men to be sensible.

1 Peter 5:1

So I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ and a partaker in the glory that is to be revealed,

1 Peter 5:10

And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, establish, and strengthen you.

1 Peter 5:12

With the help of Silvanus, a faithful brother as I regard him, I have written to you briefly, exhorting you and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand fast in it.