43 Bible Verses about Encouraging Others

Therefore encourage one another and build each other up as you are already doing.

that is, to be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith, both yours and mine.

He comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any kind of affliction, through the comfort we ourselves receive from God.

Therefore encourage one another with these words.

And may the Lord cause you to increase and overflow with love for one another and for everyone, just as we also do for you.

if exhorting, in exhortation;
giving, with generosity;
leading, with diligence;
showing mercy, with cheerfulness.

Finally, brothers, rejoice. Become mature, be encouraged, be of the same mind, be at peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.

Although they know full well God’s just sentence—that those who practice such things deserve to die—they not only do them, but even applaud others who practice them.

No foul language is to come from your mouth, but only what is good for building up someone in need, so that it gives grace to those who hear.

And let us be concerned about one another in order to promote love and good works,

For whatever was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that we may have hope through endurance and through the encouragement from the Scriptures.

For I have great joy and encouragement from your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.

Each one helps the other,
and says to another, “Take courage!”

But the person who prophesies speaks to people for edification, encouragement, and consolation.

Now may the God who gives endurance and encouragement allow you to live in harmony with one another, according to the command of Christ Jesus,

But encourage each other daily, while it is still called today, so that none of you is hardened by sin’s deception.

For I want very much to see you, so I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you,

Publicly rebuke those who sin, so that the rest will also be afraid.

if service, in service;
if teaching, in teaching;

speaking to one another
in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs,
singing and making music
from your heart to the Lord,

Most of the brothers in the Lord have gained confidence from my imprisonment and dare even more to speak the message fearlessly.

Hold on to the pattern of sound teaching that you have heard from me, in the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.

For you can all prophesy one by one, so that everyone may learn and everyone may be encouraged.

Instead, I would encourage you with my mouth,
and the consolation from my lips would bring relief.

But as for you, continue in what you have learned and firmly believed. You know those who taught you,

But commission Joshua and encourage and strengthen him, for he will cross over ahead of the people and enable them to inherit this land that you will see.’

Now we who are strong have an obligation to bear the weaknesses of those without strength, and not to please ourselves.

Finally then, brothers, we ask and encourage you in the Lord Jesus, that as you have received from us how you must walk and please God—as you are doing—do so even more.

Therefore accept one another, just as the Messiah also accepted you, to the glory of God.

The craftsman encourages the metalworker;
the one who flattens with the hammer
supports the one who strikes the anvil,
saying of the soldering, “It is good.”
He fastens it with nails so that it will not fall over.

and that, by God’s will, I may come to you with joy and be refreshed together with you.

Both Judas and Silas, who were also prophets themselves, encouraged the brothers and strengthened them with a long message.

Proclaim the message; persist in it whether convenient or not; rebuke, correct, and encourage with great patience and teaching.

If then there is any encouragement in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any affection and mercy,

They encourage each other in an evil plan;
they talk about hiding traps and say,
“Who will see them?”

And we exhort you, brothers: warn those who are irresponsible, comfort the discouraged, help the weak, be patient with everyone.

I want their hearts to be encouraged and joined together in love, so that they may have all the riches of assured understanding and have the knowledge of God’s mystery—Christ.

Resist him and be firm in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are being experienced by your fellow believers throughout the world.

not staying away from our worship meetings, as some habitually do, but encouraging each other, and all the more as you see the day drawing near.

Indeed, you have instructed many
and have strengthened weak hands.

Therefore I urge you to imitate me.

Little children, we must not love with word or speech, but with truth and action.