44 Bible Verses about encouragement, examples of

And the word was heard in the ears of the church in Jerusalem concerning them: and they sent Barnabas to Antioch. Who, coming, and seeing the grace of God, rejoiced, and continued to exhort all, with purpose of heart to abide with the Lord:

as you know, exhorting each one of you, as a father of his own children, and comforting you, and testifying, that you walk worthily of God, who calls you into his own kingdom and glory.

And Joseph called Barnabas by the apostles, which is interpreted, Son of consolation, a Levite, a Cyprian by race,

And the synagogue having been adjourned, many of the Jews and pious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who, speaking with them, continued to persuade them to abide in the grace of God.

and preaching the gospel to that city, and making many disciples, they returned into Lystra, and into Iconium, and into Antioch, strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to abide in the faith, and it behooves them through many tribulations to enter into the kingdom of God.

Both Judas and Silas, themselves also being prophets, exhorted the brethren with elaborate speech, and strengthened them;

And having come out from the prison they came to Lydia, and seeing the brethren, comforted them, and departed.

And he wishing to go into Achaia, the brethren having sent him forth wrote to the disciples to receive him. Who, being present, conferred much on those having believed through grace. For he vehemently argued down the Jews, publicly, showing through the scriptures that Jesus is the Christ.

After the uproar ceased, Paul, having sent for the disciples and exhorted them, bidding them adieu, departed to go into Macedonia. And having come through those regions, and exhorted them with much speaking, he came into Greece;

For I long to see you, in order that I may impart unto you a certain spiritual grace, that you may be established; but this is the consolation among you through faith in one another, both of you and me.

My boldness to you is great, my rejoicing over you is much: I have been filled with consolation, I superabound with joy in all our tribulation.

But in order that you may also know the things concerning me, how I am doing, Tychicus, my beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, will make known to you: whom I sent to you unto this same thing, in order that you may know the affairs concerning us, and he may comfort your hearts.

and many of the brethren in the Lord, being confident through my bonds, are bold to speak the word of God more fluently without fear.

whom I sent unto you for this same thing, in order that you may know the things concerning us, and he may comfort your hearts;

and we sent Timothy, our brother and minister of God in the gospel of Christ, in order to establish you, and exhort you concerning your faith;

therefore we were comforted, brethren, over you in all our distress and tribulation on account of your faith;

But I exhort you, brethren, to receive the word of consolation: for I have indeed written unto you briefly.

Through Silvanus, the faithful brother, as I consider, I have written unto you briefly, exhorting, and witnessing that this same grace of God is true in which you may stand.

whom we preach, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, in order that we may present every man perfect in Christ;

Then indeed exhorting them as to many other things he continued to preach the gospel to the people.

I exhort you, therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, your reasonable service:

But I exhort you, brethren, through our Lord Jesus Christ, and through the love of the Spirit, that you cooperate with me in your prayers to God in my behalf;

Therefore I exhort you, be ye imitators of me.

But I exhort you, brethren; (know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruit of Achaia, and they have set themselves to minister unto the saints), in order that you may indeed be in subjection unto such, and to every one laboring with you and toiling.

so on the contrary you should rather forgive and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one may be swallowed up with excessive grief. Therefore I exhort you to stir up your divine love for him:

But working together we indeed intreat you not to have received the grace of God in vain:

Therefore I, the prisoner in the Lord, exhort you to walk worthily of the calling with which you are called,

for you indeed are doing the same thing unto all the brethren in all Macedonia. And we exhort you, brethren, that you abound more and more;

But I the more exhort you to do this, that I may the more speedily be restored unto you.

Beloved, I exhort you as pilgrims and strangers, to abstain from the carnal desire which wars against the soul;

But having gifts differing according to the grace given unto us, whether prophecy, it is according to the analogy of faith; or ministry, it is in the ministry; or he that teacheth, in teaching; or he that exhorteth, in exhortation; or he that giveth, with a single eye; he that presideth, with diligence; he that showeth mercy, with cheerfulness.

Let each of us please his neighbor in that which is good, unto edification;

So also you, since you are zealots of spirits, seek that you may abound unto the edification of the church.

Let the word of God dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another, in all wisdom, in psalms, hymns, spiritual songs, with grace making melody in your hearts to God;

So comfort one another with these words.

Therefore exhort one another, and edify either the other, as you indeed are doing.

Rebuke not an elder, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brothers:

preach the word: be instant in season and out of season; convict, exhort, rebuke, with all longsuffering and teaching.

holding that which is according to the teaching of the faithful word, in order that he may be able both to exhort with healthy teaching, and to convict the opposers.

Speak these things and exhort and convict with all authority; let no one despise thee.

but exhort one another each day, while it is called to-day; in order that no one of you may be hardened with the deceitfulness of sin:

not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together as is the custom to some; but exhorting: and this the more, as you see the days drawing nigh.

A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation and weeping and great mourning; Rachel weeping for her children; and was not willing to be comforted, because they are not.

See lest this liberty of yours may become a stumblingblock to the weak. For if any one may see you having knowledge sitting at the table in the idol temple, will not the conscience of him, being weak, be encouraged to eat things sacrificed to the idols?