43 Bible Verses about encouragement, examples of

And the report concerning them was heard in the ears of the church which was at Jerusalem: and they dispatched Barnabas, to go as far as Antioch. Who, when he arrived there, and beheld the grace of God, rejoiced, and exhorted them all, with full purpose of heart to adhere to the Lord.

as ye know how [we treated] every one of you, as a father doth his children, exhorting you, and admonishing, and conjuring you, that ye should walk worthy of God, as calling you into his kingdom and glory.

And Joses, who was surnamed Barnabas by the apostles, (which is, being interpreted, A son of consolation,) a Levite, a Cyprian by birth,

And when the synagogue was dismissed, many of the Jews and of the devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, exhorting them, persuaded them to abide stedfast in the grace of God.

And after preaching the gospel in that city, and bringing many to become disciples, they returned to Lystra, and Iconium, and Antioch; strengthening the souls of the brethren, exhorting them to abide firm in the faith, and that through many afflictions we must pass into the kingdom of heaven.

Then Judas and Silas, being also themselves prophets, exhorted the brethren, in many a discourse, and established them.

Then leaving the prison, they went unto Lydia: and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and went their way.

And when he wished to pass over to Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him; who arriving, contributed much to [confirm] those who believed through grace. For he strenuously argued with the Jews in public, demonstrating by the Scriptures that Jesus is the Messiah.

THEN after the tumult was quieted, Paul called to him the disciples, and taking his leave, departed to go into Macedonia. And passing through those parts, and having exhorted them with much discourse, he went into Greece.

For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, in order that you may be established; and that so I may be comforted together with you, by the mutual faith both of you and of me.

Great is my freedom of speech to you, great is my glorying over you: I am filled with consolation, I overflow with joy in all our tribulation.

But that ye also may know the things which concern me, and what I am doing, Tychicus will inform you of the whole, a beloved brother, and faithful in the Lord: whom I have sent unto you for this very purpose, that ye may know our affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts.

and very many of our brethren in the Lord, assuming confidence from my chains, are more abundantly bold, fearlessly to preach the word.

whom I have sent unto you for this very purpose, that he might know your affairs, and comfort your hearts;

and sent Timothy our brother, and a minister of God, and our fellow-labourer in the gospel of Christ, that he might stablish you, and comfort you concerning your faith:

for this cause we have felt consolation, brethren, in you under all our tribulation and distress, because of your fidelity.

But I entreat you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation; for I have written to you in few words.

By Silvanus, a faithful brother as I think, I have written to you a few words, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye are standing fast.

whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus;

Thus in many and various discourses exhorting them, he preached the glad tidings of the gospel to the people.

I BESEECH you, therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.

Now I exhort you, brethren, by our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the love of the Spirit, that you wrestle earnestly with me in prayers for me unto God;

Now I conjure you, be followers of me.

Now I exhort you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the first fruits of Achaia, and they have devoted themselves to the ministry of the saints:) wherefore submit yourselves to such, and to every one that worketh with us and laboureth.

Wherefore, on the contrary, ye rather ought to forgive and comfort him, lest such a one be swallowed up with excess of sorrow. Wherefore I exhort you to confirm your love towards him.

WE then as labourers with him, exhort you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain:

I THEN, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you, that ye walk worthy of the vocation with which ye are called,

And indeed ye practise it towards all the brethren that are throughout Macedonia: but we conjure you, brethren, to abound more and more;

Beloved, I exhort you, as strangers and sojourners, Abstain from carnal lusts, which war against the soul;

Having then different gifts according to the grace which is given unto us, if it be prophecy, speak according to the analogy of faith; or if the deacon's office, be active in the service; or he that teacheth, in teaching; or he that exhorteth, in exhortation; he that distributes, let him do it with simplicity; he that presideth, with diligence; he that is employed in acts of mercy, with cheerfulness.

Let every one of us gratify his neighbour in that which is good for his edification.

So also ye, if ye zealously affect spiritual gifts, seek that ye may abound in them for the edification of the church.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing yourselves in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual canticles, singing with grace in your heart unto the Lord.

Wherefore comfort one another with these words.

Wherefore comfort one another, and edify one another, as also ye do.

REBUKE not harshly an aged man, but admonish him as a father; the younger men as brethren;

preach the word, be urgent, in season, out of season; reprove, enjoin, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine.

firmly attached to the faithful word, according to the doctrine delivered, that he may be able to exhort with sound instruction and to confute the opposers.

These things speak and enjoin, and reprove with all authority. Let no man despise thee.

but exhort one another daily, whilst to-day remains, that no one of you be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.

not deserting the assembling of ourselves together, as is the custom with some, but exhorting to it; and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

"A cry was heard at Ramah, lamentation, and wailing, and bitter moaning, Rachel weeping for her children, and will not be comforted, because they are no more."

But take heed that this power of yours become not an occasion of stumbling to the weak. For if any man see thee that hast knowledge, sitting in an idol's temple, shall not the conscience of him who is weak be emboldened to eat what is sacrificed to idols?