45 Bible Verses about encouraging

that is, that I may be encouraged together with you while among you, each of us by the other’s faith, both yours and mine.

Therefore encourage one another and build up one another, just as you also are doing.

or he who exhorts, in his exhortation; he who gives, with liberality; he who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

so that you would walk in a manner worthy of the God who calls you into His own kingdom and glory.

that their hearts may be encouraged, having been knit together in love, and attaining to all the wealth that comes from the full assurance of understanding, resulting in a true knowledge of God’s mystery, that is, Christ Himself,

comfort and strengthen your hearts in every good work and word.

But one who prophesies speaks to men for edification and exhortation and consolation.

But charge Joshua and encourage him and strengthen him, for he shall go across at the head of this people, and he will give them as an inheritance the land which you will see.’

Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, so that it will give grace to those who hear.

Therefore comfort one another with these words.

and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. And for an entire year they met with the church and taught considerable numbers; and the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.

Finally, brethren, rejoice, be made complete, be comforted, be like-minded, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.

For I have come to have much joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.

I have sent him to you for this very purpose, so that you may know about us, and that he may comfort your hearts.

The Lord is good,
A stronghold in the day of trouble,
And He knows those who take refuge in Him.

“I could strengthen you with my mouth,
And the solace of my lips could lessen your pain.

All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness;

For whatever was written in earlier times was written for our instruction, so that through perseverance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

and let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds,

Now may the God who gives perseverance and encouragement grant you to be of the same mind with one another according to Christ Jesus,

and although they know the ordinance of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, they not only do the same, but also give hearty approval to those who practice them.

So the craftsman encourages the smelter,
And he who smooths metal with the hammer encourages him who beats the anvil,
Saying of the soldering, “It is good”;
And he fastens it with nails,
So that it will not totter.

just as you know how we were exhorting and encouraging and imploring each one of you as a father would his own children,

Yes, brother, let me benefit from you in the Lord; refresh my heart in Christ.

Moreover David was greatly distressed because the people spoke of stoning him, for all the people were embittered, each one because of his sons and his daughters. But David strengthened himself in the Lord his God.

but if anyone suffers as a Christian, he is not to be ashamed, but is to glorify God in this name.

Finally then, brethren, we request and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us instruction as to how you ought to walk and please God (just as you actually do walk), that you excel still more.

Until I come, give attention to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation and teaching.

Therefore if there is any encouragement in Christ, if there is any consolation of love, if there is any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and compassion,

After the reading of the Law and the Prophets the synagogue officials sent to them, saying, “Brethren, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, say it.”

Great is my confidence in you; great is my boasting on your behalf. I am filled with comfort; I am overflowing with joy in all our affliction.

And Jonathan, Saul’s son, arose and went to David at Horesh, and encouraged him in God.

Now Joseph, a Levite of Cyprian birth, who was also called Barnabas by the apostles (which translated means Son of Encouragement),

not lagging behind in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord;

This will be written for the generation to come,
That a people yet to be created may praise the Lord.

and that most of the brethren, trusting in the Lord because of my imprisonment, have far more courage to speak the word of God without fear.

if service, in his serving; or he who teaches, in his teaching;

Each one helps his neighbor
And says to his brother, “Be strong!”

They hold fast to themselves an evil purpose;
They talk of laying snares secretly;
They say, “Who can see them?”