34 Bible Verses about Encouragement
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that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other's faith, both yours and mine.
Therefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as you also do.
or he who exhorts, to his exhorting: he who gives, let him do it with liberality; he who rules, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.
In the day that I called, you answered me. You encouraged me with strength in my soul.
who comforts us in all our affliction, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, through the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.
whom I have sent to you for this very purpose, that you may know our state, and that he may comfort your hearts.
But he who prophesies speaks to men for their encouragement, strengthening, and comfort.
As you know, as a father with his own children,
For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that through patience and through encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.
Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for building up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.
For I have much joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.
Now the God of patience and of encouragement grant you to be of the same mind one with another according to Christ Jesus,
After the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, "Brothers, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, speak."
Finally, brothers, rejoice. Be perfected, be comforted, be of the same mind, live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.
If there is therefore any exhortation in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tender mercies and compassion,
Great is my boldness of speech toward you. Great is my boasting on your behalf. I am filled with comfort. I overflow with joy in all our affliction.
But commission 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 God's fellow worker in the Good News of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith;
but I would strengthen you with my mouth. The solace of my lips would relieve you.
Let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good works,
proclaim the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with all patience and teaching.
LORD, you have heard the desire of the humble. You will prepare their heart. You will cause your ear to hear,
Joseph, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas (which is translated, Son of Encouragement), a Levite, a man of Cyprus by race,
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort;
Therefore I beg you to take some food, for this is for your safety; for not a hair will perish from any of your heads."
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And just then they brought to him a man who was paralyzed, lying on a bed. And Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, "Son, cheer up. Your sins are forgiven."
He said to them, "Do not be amazed. You seek Jesus, the Nazarene, who has been crucified. He has risen. He is not here. Look, the place where they put him.
The following night, the Lord stood by him, and said, "Cheer up, for as you have testified about me at Jerusalem, so you must testify also at Rome."
Moses said to the people, "Do not be afraid. Stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will work for you today: for the Egyptians whom you have seen today, you shall never see them again.
Topics on Encouragement
Encouragement In Life
Proverbs 3:5-6Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.
encouragement, examples of
2 Chronicles 32:6-7He set captains of war over the people, and gathered them together to him in the broad place at the gate of the city, and spoke comfortably to them, saying,
Suffering, Encouragements In
Psalm 103:13Like a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him.