Acts 15:32

The Letter Is Delivered To Antioch

³¹ And delivered the letter, the reading of which caused great rejoicing by its encouraging contents. ³² Judas and Silas, who were themselves Prophets, further encouraged the Brethren by many an address, and strengthened their faith. ³³ After some stay, they were dismissed with kind farewells from the Brethren, and returned to those who had sent them.

In the Faith

Judas

Lot

Silas

Acts 11:23

On coming there he saw to his great joy these tokens of the loving-kindness of God, and encouraged them all to make up their minds to be faithful to the Lord--

Acts 13:1

Among the members of the Church at Antioch there were several Prophets and Teachers--Barnabas, Simeon who was known by the name of 'Black', Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen, foster-brother of Prince Herod, and Saul.

Acts 14:22

Reassuring the minds of the disciples, urging them to remain true to the Faith, and showing that it is only through many troubles that we can enter the Kingdom of God.

Matthew 23:34

That is why I send you Prophets, wise men, and Teachers of the Law, some of whom you will crucify and kill, and some of whom you will scourge in your Synagogues, and persecute from town to town;

Luke 11:49

That is why the Wisdom of God said--"I will send to them Prophets and Apostles,

Acts 2:17-18

'It shall come about in the last days,' God says, 'That I will pour out my Spirit on all mankind; your sons and your daughters shall become Prophets, your young men shall see visions, and your old men dream dreams;

Acts 2:40

With many other words Peter enforced his teaching, while the burden of his exhortations was--"Save yourselves from the perverse spirit of this age."

Acts 11:27

During this time, some Prophets came to Antioch from Jerusalem.

Acts 15:1

But certain persons came down from Judea, and began to teach the Brethren that, unless they were circumcised, in accordance with the custom enjoined by Moses, they could not be saved.

Acts 15:22

It was then decided by the Apostles and the Officers, with the assent of the whole Church, to choose some of their number, and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. Those chosen were Judas (called Barsabas) and Silas, who were leading men among the Brethren.

Acts 15:41

Started on his journey and went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the Churches in the faith.

Acts 18:23

After making some stay in Antioch, he set out on a tour through the Phrygian district of Galatia, strengthening the faith of all the disciples as he went.

Acts 20:2

After going through those districts and speaking many encouraging words to the disciples, he went into Greece, where he stayed three months.

Romans 12:6

Since our gifts differ in accordance with the particular charge entrusted to us, if our gift is to preach, let our preaching correspond to our faith;

Romans 12:8

The speaker to his exhortation. Let the man who gives in charity do so with a generous heart; let him who is in authority exercise due diligence; let him who shows kindness do so in a cheerful spirit.

1 Corinthians 1:8

And God himself will strengthen you to the end, so that at the Day of our Lord Jesus Christ you may be found blameless.

1 Corinthians 12:28-29

In the Church God has appointed, first, Apostles, secondly Preachers, thirdly Teachers; then he has given supernatural powers, then power to cure diseases, aptness for helping others, capacity to govern, varieties of the gift of 'tongues.'

1 Corinthians 14:3

But he who preaches is speaking to his fellow men words that will build up faith, and give them comfort and encouragement.

1 Corinthians 14:29

Of preachers two or three should speak, and the rest should weigh well what is said.

1 Corinthians 14:32

(The spirit that moves the preachers is within the preachers' control;

Ephesians 3:5

In former generations it was not made known to mankind, as fully as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to the Apostles and Prophets among Christ's People--

Ephesians 4:11-13

And he it is who gave to the Church Apostles, Prophets, Missionaries, Pastors, and Teachers,

1 Thessalonians 2:11

Indeed, you know that, like a father with his own children, we used to encourage and comfort every one of you, and solemnly plead with you;

1 Thessalonians 3:2

And sent Timothy, our Brother and God's minister of the Good News of the Christ, to strengthen you, and to encourage you in your faith,

1 Thessalonians 4:1

Further, Brothers, we beg and exhort you in the name of our Lord Jesus to carry out more fully than ever--as indeed you are already doing--all that you have heard from us as to what your daily life must be, if it is to please God.

1 Thessalonians 5:14

We entreat you also, Brothers--warn the disorderly, comfort the faint-hearted, give a helping hand to the weak, and be patient with every one.

1 Thessalonians 5:20

Do not make light of preaching.

2 Thessalonians 3:12

All such people we urge, and entreat, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, to attend quietly to their business, and earn their own living.

1 Timothy 2:1

First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings should be offered for every one,

2 Timothy 4:2

Proclaim the Message, be ready in season and out of season, convince, rebuke, encourage, never failing to instruct with forbearance.

Titus 2:6-15

And so again with the younger men--impress upon them the need of discretion.

1 Peter 5:1

As for the older men among you, who bear office in the Church, I, their fellow-Officer, and a witness to the sufferings of the Christ, who shall also share in the glory that is to be revealed--

1 Peter 5:10

God, from whom all help comes, and who called you, by your union with Christ, into his eternal glory, will, when you have suffered for a little while, himself perfect, establish, strengthen you.

1 Peter 5:12

I have been writing to you briefly by the hand of Silas, our true-hearted Brother (for so I regard him), to urge upon you, and to bear my testimony, that in what I have written is to be found the true love of God. On that take your stand.