44 Bible Verses about encouragement, examples of

And a report concerning them was brought to the ears of the church at Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to go as far as Antioch; who having come and seen the grace of God rejoiced, and exhorted all to adhere to the Lord with the purpose of the heart;

as you know how we exhorted and comforted you, as a father each one of his own children, and charged you to walk worthily of God who calls you into his kingdom and glory.

And Joseph, called Barnabas by the apostles, which is interpreted, A son of consolation, a Levite, a Cyprian by birth,

And the congregation being dismissed, many of the Jews and pious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who gave them additional instructions, and persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.

And having preached the good news to that city, and made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, and Iconium, and Antioch, confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many afflictions we must enter into the kingdom of God.

And Judas and Silas being themselves also prophets, exhorted the brothers with much argument, and confirmed them.

And going out of the prison they entered into the house of Lydia, and having seen the brothers they exhorted them, and departed.

And he wishing to go into Achaia, the brothers sent him, and wrote to the disciples to receive him. And when he came he helped those much who had believed through the grace; for he argued powerfully against the Jews, publicly showing by the Scriptures that Jesus is the Christ.

AFTER the tumult was allayed, Paul calling the disciples and embracing them departed to go into Macedonia. And going through those parts, and exhorting them with many words, he went into Greece;

For I greatly desire to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, that you may be strengthened, that is, that I may be comforted in you by the mutual faith both of you and me.

I have great boldness towards you, and great glorying on your account; I am full of comfort, I have a super-abounding joy in all our afflictions.

But that you may also know the things concerning me, how I do, Tichycus the beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord will inform you of all things; whom I have sent to you for this purpose, that you may know the things concerning us and that he may comfort your hearts.

and many of the brothers having been made confident by my bonds in the Lord have more abundant courage to speak the word without fear.

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

and sent Timothy, our brother and God's co-laborer in the gospel of Christ, to confirm you and to exhort you in behalf of your faith,

therefore we were comforted, brothers, on your account in all our affliction and distress by your faith,

And I beseech you, brothers, suffer the word of exhortation; for I have sent to you a letter in a few words.

I have written to you in a few words by Silvanus [Silas], a faithful brother as I suppose, exhorting you, and testifying that this is the true grace of God in which you stand.

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

With many other exhortations, also, he preached the good news to the people.

I EXHORT you, therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice; holy, well pleasing to God, your reasonable service;

But I exhort you by the Lord Jesus Christ, and by the love of the Spirit, to strive together with me in prayers to God for me,

I exhort you therefore, be followers of me.

And I exhort you, brothers, know the family of Stephanas, for it is a first fruit of Achaia, and they devoted themselves to serving the saints; that you also be in subjection to such, and to every one that works and labors with us.

so that on the other hand you ought to forgive and comfort him, that he may not be overwhelmed with excessive sorrow. I exhort you, therefore, to confirm your love to him;

And being also co-laborers we exhort you not to receive the grace of God in vain,??2 for he says, In an acceptable time I heard you, and in a day of salvation I helped you; behold, now is an acceptable time, behold, now is a day of salvation,??3 giving no offense in any thing, that the ministry may not be blamed,

I THEREFORE, the prisoner of the Lord, exhort you to walk worthily of the call with which you were called,

for you also do the same to all the brothers in all Macedonia. But we exhort you, brothers, to abound still more,

And I exhort you do this the more, that I may sooner be restored to you.

BELOVED, I exhort you as strangers and foreigners, abstain from carnal desires, which war against the soul,

but having different gifts according to the grace given us, if prophecy [let us prophesy] according to the analogy of the faith, if a service [let us labor] in the service, if one teaches, in teaching, if one exhorts in the exhortation, he that gives, with simplicity, he that rules, with diligence, he that exercises mercy, with cheerfulness.

Let us each please our neighbor in that which is good for edification;

So also you, since you are earnestly desirous of spirits [spiritual gifts], seek to abound for the edification of the church.

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

Comfort one another, therefore, with these words.

Wherefore exhort one another, and edify one another, as you also do.

Rebuke not an aged man, but entreat him as a father, the younger men as brothers,

preach the word, press it in season, out of season, reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all long-suffering and instruction;

holding firmly the faithful word taught, that he may be able both to exhort with sound instruction and to convince those who contradict.

These things speak, and exhort, and reprove with all authority; let no man despise you.

but exhort one another daily, while it is called to-day, that no one of you may be hardened by the deception of sin;

not forsaking our own congregation as some are in the habit of [doing], but exhorting [others], and so much the more as you see the day approaching.

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

But beware lest your liberty should become an offense to the weak. For if any one sees you who have knowledge reclining in an idol's temple, will not the conscience of him that is weak be emboldened to eat things offered to idols?