'Encouraged' in the Bible

“My lord,” she said, “you have been so kind to me, for you have comforted and encouraged your slave, although I am not like one of your female servants.”

Then Saul’s son Jonathan came to David in Horesh and encouraged him in his faith in God,

Ahithophel replied to Absalom, “Sleep with your father’s concubines he left to take care of the palace. When all Israel hears that you have become repulsive to your father, everyone with you will be encouraged.”

Then Hezekiah encouraged all the Levites who performed skillfully before the Lord. They ate at the appointed festival for seven days, sacrificing fellowship offerings and giving thanks to Yahweh, the God of their ancestors.

He set military commanders over the people and gathered the people in the square of the city gate. Then he encouraged them, saying,

He appointed the priests to their responsibilities and encouraged them to serve in the Lord’s temple.

I told them how the gracious hand of my God had been on me, and what the king had said to me.They said, “Let’s start rebuilding,” and they were encouraged to do this good work.

Because you have disheartened the righteous person with lies, even though I have not caused him grief, and because you have encouraged the wicked person not to turn from his evil way to save his life,

When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he was glad and encouraged all of them to remain true to the Lord with a firm resolve of the heart,

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

After leaving the jail, they came to Lydia’s house where they saw and encouraged the brothers, and departed.

After the uproar was over, Paul sent for the disciples, encouraged them, and after saying good-bye, departed to go to Macedonia.

They all became encouraged and took food themselves.

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

For if someone sees you, the one who has this knowledge, dining in an idol’s temple, won’t his weak conscience be encouraged to eat food offered to idols?

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

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.

Now I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon so that I also may be encouraged when I hear news about you.

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.

we encouraged, comforted, and implored each one of you to walk worthy of God, who calls you into His own kingdom and glory.

Therefore, brothers, in all our distress and persecution, we were encouraged about you through your faith.