Acts 15:32

The Letter Is Delivered To Antioch

³¹ When they had read it, they were delighted with the encouragement it brought them. ³² Now Judas and Silas, as they were prophets themselves, in a lengthy talk encouraged and strengthened the brothers. ³³ After spending some time there, they were sent back with a greeting to those who sent them.

In the Faith

Judas

Lot

Silas

Acts 11:23

When he reached there and saw the spiritual blessing God had given them, he was delighted, and continuously encouraged them all with hearty purpose to continue to be devoted to the Lord;

Acts 13:1

Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers, Barnabas, Simeon who is called Niger, Lucius the Cyrenian, Manaen who was an intimate friend of the governor, and Saul.

Acts 14:22

strengthening the hearts of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith, and warning them that it is through enduring many hardships that we must get into the kingdom of God.

Matthew 23:34

Therefore, I am going to send you prophets, wise men, and scribes, some of whom you will kill -- even crucify -- and some you will flog in your synagogues and chase from city to city,

Luke 11:49

This is why the Wisdom of God said, 'I will send to them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will kill, and some they will persecute';

Acts 2:17-18

'It will occur in the last days, says God, that I will pour out my Spirit upon all mankind. Your sons and daughters will prophesy. Your young men will have visions. Your old men will have dreams.

Acts 2:40

With many more words he continued to testify and to plead with them to save themselves from that crooked age.

Acts 11:27

At that time some prophets from Jerusalem came down to Antioch,

Acts 15:1

Some people came down from Judea and began to teach the brothers, "Unless you are circumcised in accordance with the custom that Moses handed down, you cannot be saved."

Acts 15:22

Then the apostles and elders in cooperation with the whole church passed a resolution to select and send some men of their number with Paul and Barnabas to Antioch. These were Judas, who was called Barsabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brothers.

Acts 15:41

He journeyed on through Syria and Cilicia and continued to strengthen the churches.

Acts 18:23

After spending some time there, he started out again, and by a definite schedule traveled all over Galatia and Phrygia, imparting new strength to all the disciples.

Acts 20:2

He passed through those districts and by continuing to talk to them encouraged the people. He then went on to Greece

Romans 12:6

As we have gifts that differ in accordance with the favor God has shown us, if it is that of preaching, let it be done in proportion to our faith;

Romans 12:8

or of one who encourages others, in the field of encouragement; or one who gives his money, with liberality; or one who leads others, with earnestness; or one who does deeds of charity, with cheerfulness.

1 Corinthians 1:8

and to the very end He will guarantee that you are vindicated at the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Corinthians 12:28-29

And God has placed people in the church, first as apostles, second as prophets, third as teachers, then wonder-workers; then people with power to cure the sick, helpers, managers, ecstatic speakers.

1 Corinthians 14:3

But whoever prophesies is speaking to men for their upbuilding. encouragement, and comfort.

1 Corinthians 14:29

Let two or three prophets speak, and the rest consider carefully what is said;

1 Corinthians 14:32

for the spirits of prophets yield to prophets;

Ephesians 3:5

which in the earlier ages, so different from the present, was not made known to mankind as fully as now, but through the Spirit it has been revealed to His Holy apostles and prophets --

Ephesians 4:11-13

And He has given some men to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, some to be pastors and teachers,

1 Thessalonians 2:11

for you know how, as a father deals with his children, we used to encourage you, cheer you on, and charge each of you

1 Thessalonians 3:2

and so I sent my brother Timothy, God's minister in the preaching of the good news of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith,

1 Thessalonians 4:1

Now, brothers, we ask and beg you, in the face of our union with the Lord Jesus, as you once received from us how you ought to live so as to please God -- as indeed you are living -- to continue to live this life better and better.

1 Thessalonians 5:14

We beg you, brothers, continue to warn the shirkers, to cheer the faint-hearted, to hold up the weak, and to be patient with everybody.

1 Thessalonians 5:20

Stop treating the messages of prophecy with contempt,

2 Thessalonians 3:12

Now on the authority of the Lord Jesus Christ we charge and exhort such persons to do their own work with quiet and eat their own bread.

1 Timothy 2:1

First of all, then, I urge that entreaties, prayers, and thanksgiving be offered for all men,

2 Timothy 4:2

preach the message, stay at it in season and out of season; convince, reprove, exhort people with perfect patience as a teacher.

Titus 2:6-15

Keep urging the younger men to be sensible.

1 Peter 5:1

So, as a joint-elder with them, a witness of the suffering borne by Christ, and a sharer of the glory that is to be uncovered, I beg the elders among you,

1 Peter 5:10

And God, the giver of every spiritual blessing, who through your union with Christ has called you to His eternal glory, after you have suffered a little while, will Himself make you perfect, firm, and strong,

1 Peter 5:12

By Silvanus, our faithful brother, as I regard him, I have written you this short letter, to encourage you and to testify that this is the true, unmerited favor of God. Stand firm in it.