43 Bible Verses about Encouraging Others

Therefore encourage one another and build up one another, just as you also are doing.

that is, that I may be encouraged together with you while among you, each of us by the other’s faith, both yours and mine.

who comforts us in all our affliction so that we will be able to comfort those who are in any affliction with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

Therefore comfort one another with these words.

and may the Lord cause you to increase and abound in love for one another, and for all people, just as we also do for you;

or he who exhorts, in his exhortation; he who gives, with liberality; he who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

Finally, brethren, rejoice, be made complete, be comforted, be like-minded, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.

and although they know the ordinance of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, they not only do the same, but also give hearty approval to those who practice them.

Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, so that it will give grace to those who hear.

and let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds,

For whatever was written in earlier times was written for our instruction, so that through perseverance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

For I have come to have much joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.

Each one helps his neighbor
And says to his brother, “Be strong!”

But one who prophesies speaks to men for edification and exhortation and consolation.

Now may the God who gives perseverance and encouragement grant you to be of the same mind with one another according to Christ Jesus,

But encourage one another day after day, as long as it is still called “Today,” so that none of you will be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.

For I long to see you so that I may impart some spiritual gift to you, that you may be established;

Those who continue in sin, rebuke in the presence of all, so that the rest also will be fearful of sinning.

if service, in his serving; or he who teaches, in his teaching;

speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord;

and that most of the brethren, trusting in the Lord because of my imprisonment, have far more courage to speak the word of God without fear.

Retain the standard of sound words which you have heard from me, in the faith and love which are in Christ Jesus.

For you can all prophesy one by one, so that all may learn and all may be exhorted;

“I could strengthen you with my mouth,
And the solace of my lips could lessen your pain.

You, however, continue in the things you have learned and become convinced of, knowing from whom you have learned them,

But charge Joshua and encourage him and strengthen him, for he shall go across at the head of this people, and he will give them as an inheritance the land which you will see.’

Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of those without strength and not just please ourselves.

Finally then, brethren, we request and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us instruction as to how you ought to walk and please God (just as you actually do walk), that you excel still more.

Therefore, accept one another, just as Christ also accepted us to the glory of God.

So the craftsman encourages the smelter,
And he who smooths metal with the hammer encourages him who beats the anvil,
Saying of the soldering, “It is good”;
And he fastens it with nails,
So that it will not totter.

so that I may come to you in joy by the will of God and find refreshing rest in your company.

Judas and Silas, also being prophets themselves, encouraged and strengthened the brethren with a lengthy message.

preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with great patience and instruction.

Therefore if there is any encouragement in Christ, if there is any consolation of love, if there is any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and compassion,

They hold fast to themselves an evil purpose;
They talk of laying snares secretly;
They say, “Who can see them?”

We urge you, brethren, admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with everyone.

that their hearts may be encouraged, having been knit together in love, and attaining to all the wealth that comes from the full assurance of understanding, resulting in a true knowledge of God’s mystery, that is, Christ Himself,

But resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same experiences of suffering are being accomplished by your brethren who are in the world.

not forsaking our own assembling together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the day drawing near.

“Behold you have admonished many,
And you have strengthened weak hands.

Therefore I exhort you, be imitators of me.

Little children, let us not love with word or with tongue, but in deed and truth.