Acts 20:2
He went through those regions and encouraged the people with everything he had to say. Then he went to Greece
Zechariah 9:13
For I have bent Judah as if it were my bow, loading it with Ephraim. I raised up your sons, Zion, against your sons, Greece, wielding you like a mighty warrior's sword."
Acts 2:40
Using many different expressions, Peter continued to testify and to plead: "Be saved," he urged them, "from this corrupt generation!"
Acts 14:22
strengthening the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. "We must endure many hardships," they said, "to get into the kingdom of God."
Acts 15:41
He went through Syria and Cilicia and strengthened the churches.
Acts 16:12
and from there to Philippi, an important city of the district of Macedonia and a Roman colony. We were in this city for several days.
Acts 17:1
Paul and Silas traveled through Amphipolis and Apollonia and came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue.
Acts 17:10
That night the brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away to Berea. When they arrived, they went into the Jewish synagogue.
Acts 20:6-7
After the Festival of Unleavened Bread, we sailed from Philippi, and days later we joined them in Troas and stayed there for seven days.
Acts 20:11
Then he went back upstairs, broke bread, and ate. He talked with them for a long time, until dawn, and then left.
Colossians 1:28
It is he whom we proclaim as we admonish and wisely teach everyone, so that we may present everyone mature in the Messiah.
1 Thessalonians 2:3
For our appeal to you does not spring from deceit, impure motives, or trickery.
1 Thessalonians 2:11
You know very well that we treated each of you the way a father treats his children.
1 Thessalonians 4:1
Now then, brothers, you learned from us how you ought to live and to please God, as in fact you are doing. We ask and encourage you in the Lord to do so even more.