17 Bible Verses about People Encouraging Others

Then Jonathan, Saul's son, arose and went to David in the woods and strengthened his hand in God.

Then Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation), a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,

Who, when he came and had seen the grace of God, was glad and exhorted them all to remain in their purpose of heart in the Lord.

confirming the souls of the disciples and exhorting them to remain in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.

And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words and confirmed them.

which when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation.

Then they were all of good cheer, and they also took some food.

that is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.

that their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in charity and in all the riches of the fulfilled understanding to know the mystery of the God and Father and of the Christ;

whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know your affairs and comfort your hearts,

and Jesus, who is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These only are my fellowworkers unto the kingdom of God, who have been a comfort unto me.

as ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father with his children,

and many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.

And from there, when the brethren heard of us, they came to meet us as far as Appii Forum and The Three Taverns whom when Paul saw, he thanked God and took courage.

Therefore if there is any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of charity, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,

Because with lies ye have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad; and ye strengthen the hands of the wicked that he should not leave his wicked way, encouraging him:

Each one helped his neighbour; and each one said to his brother, Be of good courage. So the carpenter encouraged the goldsmith, and he that smooths with the hammer him that smote the anvil, saying, It is well joined and he strengthened it with nails, that it should not be moved.