34 Bible Verses about Encouragement
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That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.
Therefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also you do.
Or he that exhorts, on exhortation: he that gives, let him do it in simplicity; he that rules, with diligence; he that shows mercy, with cheerfulness.
In the day when I cried you answered me, and strengthened me with strength in my soul.
Who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them who are in any trouble, by the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted of God.
Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that you might know our affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts.
But he that prophesies speaks unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
As you know how we exhorted and encouraged and charged every one of you, as a father does his children,
For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
For we have great joy and consolation in your love, because the hearts of the saints are refreshed by you, brother.
Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be like minded one toward another according to Christ Jesus:
And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, You men and brethren, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.
Finally, brethren, farewell. Be restored, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.
If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affections and mercies,
Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my boasting of you: I am filled with comfort, I am exceedingly joyful in all our tribulation.
But charge Joshua, and encourage him, and strengthen him: for he shall go over before this people, and he shall cause them to inherit the land which you shall see.
And sent Timothy, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellow worker in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to encourage you concerning your faith:
But I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips would relieve your grief.
And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:
Preach the word; be diligent in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
LORD, you have heard the desire of the humble: you will prepare their heart, you will cause your ear to hear:
And Joseph, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of encouragement,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,
Arise; for this matter belongs unto you: we also will be with you: be of good courage, and do it.
Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;
They helped everyone his neighbor; and everyone said to his brother, Be of good courage.
Therefore I pray you to take some food: for this is for your health: for there shall not a hair fall from the head of any of you.
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And, behold, they brought to him a man sick, a paralytic, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the paralytic; Son, be of good cheer; your sins be forgiven you.
And he said unto them, Be not amazed: you seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him.
And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as you have testified of me in Jerusalem, so must you bear witness also at Rome.
And Moses said unto the people, Fear not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will show to you today: for the Egyptians whom you have seen today, you shall see them again no more forever.
Topics on Encouragement
Encouragement In Life
Proverbs 3:5-6Trust in the LORD with all your heart; and lean not unto your own understanding.
encouragement, examples of
2 Chronicles 32:6-7And he set captains of war over the people, and gathered them together to him in the street of the gate of the city, and spoke encouragingly to them, saying,
Suffering, Encouragements In
Psalm 103:13Like as a father pities his children, so the LORD pities them that fear him.