36 Bible Verses about encouraging

or indeed that we may have mutual consolation from the faith which is in common to you and to me.

wherefore comfort and edify one another, as you have hitherto done.

on exhortation: he that giveth, let him be disinterested; he that presideth, let him be diligent; he that sheweth mercy, let him do it with cheerfulness.

conjuring you to live suitably to the favour of God, who has called you to his kingdom and glory.

that their hearts might be comforted, and that being firmly united in love, they might possess the highest and fullest persuasion of the truth of this doctrine, by entring into this mystery, even of God the father, and of Christ,

and establish you in all sound doctrine and virtue.

but he that expounds, speaks to the edification, exhortation, and comfort of men.

let no obscene language defile your mouth, use only such as tends to edification, that it may be beneficial to the hearers.

therefore comfort one another with this information.

where they resided a whole year with that church, and instructed abundance of disciples, and these disciples were the first that were denominated Christians.

Finally, brethren, be cheerful: redress yourselves, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.

for your liberality, my brother, affected us with great joy and comfort, by your having refresh'd the bowels of the saints.

I have sent him to you on purpose to acquaint you with our concerns, and to comfort your hearts.

for all divinely inspired writings are conducive to instruction, to conviction, to reformation, and the practice of virtue;

now whatever was heretofore writ, was writ for our instruction; that we through patience and the comfortable promises of the scriptures might have hope.

and let us animate one another to the mutual returns of love, and kind offices: not abandoning our assemblies,

May the God of patience and consolation, make you equally concern'd for one another, according to the example of Christ Jesus,

who knowing the divine rule of right, did not perceive that they who commit such things are worthy of death, and not only they who do the same, but they who give countenance to those that do them.

you likewise know, that we exhorted and encouraged every one of you, as a father doth his children,

for the Lord's sake, brother, let me have this satisfaction: refresh my heart for his sake.

but whoever suffers as a christian, let him not be asham'd, but rather give thanks to God upon that account.

Finally, my brethren, we intreat and conjure you by the Lord Jesus Christ, to observe the instructions we gave you about your religious conduct, and to make continual progress therein.

while I am absent apply yourself to reading, to exhortation, and instruction.

If then there be any christian consolation, any charitable relief, any communion of the spirit, if any tenderness of compassion,

and after the lesson out of the law and the prophets was finish'd, the heads of the synagogue sent this message to them; Men and brethren, if you have any instruction to offer to the people, deliver it.

I use indeed great freedom of speech toward you, yet I greatly glory upon your account: I am filled with comfort, and my joy is still superiour to all my affliction.

among the rest one Joseph, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas (that is to say, the son of consolation) a Levite, and a native of Cyprus,

in business be not slothful, but of an active mind, making the best use of every incident.

even many of our brethren, encourag'd by my bonds, preach the word with greater freedom and intrepidity.

if it be the ministry, let him attend on that ministry; and he that teacheth, on teaching; he that exhorteth,