Romans 1:11
For I desire to see you, in order that I may impart some spiritual gift to you, in order to strengthen you,
Romans 15:23
and now, no longer having a place in these regions, but having a desire for many years to come to you
Genesis 31:30
Now, you have surely gone because you desperately longed for the house of your father, [but] why did you steal my gods?"
2 Samuel 13:39
King David longed to go out to Absalom, for he was consoled that Amnon had died.
2 Samuel 23:15
David {said longingly}, "{Oh that someone would bring me a drink} of water from the well of Bethlehem that [is] at the gate."
2 Chronicles 20:20
And they rose up early in the morning and went out to the desert of Tekoa. And when they went out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, "Hear me, O Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem! Believe in Yahweh your God, and you shall be established! Believe in his prophets, and you shall succeed!"
Acts 8:15-19
who went down [and] prayed for them so that they would receive the Holy Spirit.
Acts 16:5
So the churches were being strengthened in the faith and were growing in number every day.
Acts 19:6
And [when] Paul laid hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them and they began to speak in tongues and to prophesy.
Acts 19:21
Now when these [things] were completed, Paul resolved in the Spirit to go to Jerusalem, passing through Macedonia and Achaia, saying, "After I have been there, it is necessary [for] me to see Rome also."
Romans 15:29
and I know that [when I] come to you, I will come in the fullness of the blessing of Christ.
Romans 15:32
so that, coming to you with joy by the will of God, I may rest with you.
1 Corinthians 12:1-11
Now concerning spiritual [gifts], brothers, I do not want you to be ignorant.
2 Corinthians 1:21
Now the one who establishes us together with you in Christ and who anoints us [is] God,
2 Corinthians 9:14
and [they are] longing for you in their prayers for you, because of the surpassing grace of God to you.
2 Corinthians 11:4
For if the one who comes proclaims another Jesus whom we have not proclaimed, or you receive a different spirit which you did not receive, or a different gospel which you did not accept, you put up with [it] well [enough]!
Galatians 3:2-5
I want only to learn this from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
Ephesians 4:8-12
Therefore it says, "Ascending on high he led captivity captive; he gave gifts to men."
Philippians 1:8
For God [is] my witness, that I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.
Philippians 2:26
because he was longing for all of you and was distressed because you had heard that he was sick.
Philippians 4:1
So then, my beloved and greatly desired brothers, my joy and crown, thus stand firm in the Lord, dear friends.
1 Thessalonians 3:2
and we sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, in order to strengthen and to encourage you about your faith,
1 Thessalonians 3:13
so that your hearts may be established blameless in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.
2 Thessalonians 2:17
encourage your hearts and strengthen [you] in every good work and word.
2 Thessalonians 3:3
But the Lord is faithful, who will strengthen you and guard [you] from the evil one.
Hebrews 13:9
Do not be carried away by various and strange teachings, for [it is] good [for] the heart to be strengthened by grace, not by foods by which those who participate have not benefited.
1 Peter 5:10
And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, [after you] have suffered for a short time, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, [and] establish [you].
1 Peter 5:12
Through Silvanus, the faithful brother (as I consider [him]), I have written to you {briefly} to encourage [you] and to attest that this is the true grace of God. Stand firm in it.
2 Peter 1:12
Therefore I intend to remind you continually concerning these [things], although [you] know [them] and are established in the truth that you have.
2 Peter 3:17-18
Therefore, dear friends, [because you] know [this] beforehand, guard yourselves so that you do not lose your own safe position [because you] have been led away by the error of lawless persons.