44 Bible Verses about encouragement, examples of

But the talk concerning them came to the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem; and they sent forth Barnabas, to go as far as Antioch; who, when he came, and saw the grace of God, rejoiced, and exhorted all to cleave to the Lord with purpose of heart;

as ye know how we exhorted, and encouraged, and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children, that ye should walk in a manner worthy of God, who is calling you to his own kingdom and glory.

And Joseph, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, when interpreted, Son of consolation,) a Levite, born in Cyprus,

And when the synagogue broke up, many of the Jews and proselyte worshippers followed Paul and Barnabas; who, speaking to them, exhorted them to continue in the grace of God.

And when they had published the glad tidings to that city, and had made many disciples, they went back to Lystra, and to Iconium, and to Antioch; confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and saying that it is through many afflictions that we mast enter into the kingdom of God.

And Judas and Silas, who were themselves prophets, exhorted the brethren with many words and confirmed them.

And when they had come out of the prison, they went into the house of Lydia; and when they saw the brethren, they exhorted them, and departed.

And when he wished to go over into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to give him welcome; and when he was come, he gave much aid to those who had believed through grace. For he publicly confuted the Jews, with power, showing by the Scriptures that Jesus is the Christ.

And after the tumult had ceased, Paul called to him the disciples, and having embraced them departed to go into Macedonia. And when he had gone through those regions, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece.

For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, which may be for your confirmation; that is, that I may be edified among you, and you also, through each others faith, both yours and mine.

Great is my confidence toward you, great is my glorying on your account; I am filled with comfort, I overflow with joy in all our trouble.

But that ye also may know about me, how I am faring, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will inform you of everything; whom I have sent to you for this very purpose, that ye may know about us, and that he may comfort your hearts.

and that the great part of the brethren, made confident in the Lord by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.

whom I have sent to you for this very purpose, that he may know your condition, and comfort your hearts;

and sent Timothy, our brother and a fellowlaborer with God in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to encourage you in your faith,

for this cause, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction by your faith;

But I beseech you, brethren, bear with the word of my exhortation; for I have written to you in few words.

By Silvanus, the faithful brother as I think, I have written to you in few words, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand.

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

And giving many other exhortations he published the glad tidings to the people.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, wellpleasing to God, which is your spiritual worship;

But I beseech you, by our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the love produced by the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in prayers to God for me;

I exhort you therefore, be ye imitators of me.

And I exhort you, brethren,ye know the family of Stephanas, that they are the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have devoted themselves to the service of the holy, that ye submit yourselves to such as they are, and to every one that worketh with us, and laboreth.

so that on the contrary ye ought rather to forgive, and console him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow. Wherefore I beseech you to confirm your love toward him.

As fellowworkers, then, with him, we also exhort you that ye receive not the grace of God in vain;

I exhort you, therefore, I the prisoner in the Lord, to walk worthily of the calling with which ye were called,

for indeed ye do it toward all the brethren who are in all Macedonia. But we exhort you, brethren, to abound in love still more;

but I the more earnestly entreat you to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.

Beloved, I exhort you, as sojourners and strangers, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

Having then gifts which dither according to the grace which hath been bestowed upon us, if we have prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith; or if service, let us attend to the service; he that teacheth, let him attend to teaching; or he that exhorteth, to exhortation; he that giveth, let him do it with liberality; he that presideth over others, with diligence; he that doeth deeds of mercy, with cheerfulness.

Let each one of us please his neighbor, to promote what is good, for edification.

So also ye, since ye are eager to possess spiritual gifts, be earnest to abound in them to the edification of the church.

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

So then comfort one another with these words.

Wherefore, encourage one another, and edify one another, as indeed ye are doing.

Do not sharply rebuke an aged man, but exhort him as a father; the younger men, as brethren;

preach the word, be urgent in season, out of season, confute, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and teaching.

holding fast the sure word according to what he was taught, that he may be able by sound teaching both to exhort, and to refute the gainsayers.

These things speak and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise thee.

But exhort one another daily, as long as it is called Today, that none of you may be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.

not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the custom of some is, but exhorting one another; and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

"A voice was heard in Ramah, weeping, and great mourning; Rachel weeping for her children, and refusing to be comforted, because they were no more."

But take heed, lest this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to the weak. For if any one see thee, who hast knowledge, at table in an idols temple, will not the conscience of him that is weak be emboldened to eat the things offered to idols?