Quotes About Encouragement

Judas and Silas, who themselves were prophets, said much to encourage and strengthen the brothers.

Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us go back and visit the brothers in every town where we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing.”

The brothers in Lystra and Iconium spoke well of him.

So the churches were strengthened in the faith and grew daily in numbers.

After Paul and Silas came out of the prison, they went to Lydiaís house to see the brothers and encourage them. Then they left the city.

And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him in and explained to him the way of God more accurately.

When Apollos resolved to cross over to Achaia, the brothers encouraged him and wrote to the disciples there to welcome him. On his arrival, he was a great help to those who by grace had believed.

When the uproar had ended, Paul sent for the disciples. And after encouraging them, he said goodbye to them and left for Macedonia.

After traveling through that area and speaking many words of encouragement, he arrived in Greece,

On the first day of the week we came together to break bread. Since Paul was ready to leave the next day, he talked to them and kept on speaking until midnight.

But Paul went down, threw himself on the young man, and embraced him. “Do not be alarmed!” he said. “He is still alive!”

But now I urge you to keep up your courage, because you will not experience any loss of life, but only of the ship.

So take courage, men, for I believe God that it will happen just as He told me.

They were all encouraged and took some food themselves.

The brothers there had heard about us and traveled as far as the Forum of Appius and the Three Taverns to meet us. When Paul saw them, he was encouraged and gave thanks to God.

For I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you,

that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each otherís faith.

if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is giving, let him give generously; if it is leading, let him lead with diligence; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.

Therefore let us stop judging one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in your brotherís way.

Each of us should please his neighbor for his good, to build him up.

For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope.

Now may the God who gives endurance and encouragement grant you harmony with one another in Christ Jesus,

I myself am convinced, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, brimming with knowledge, and able to instruct one another.

However, I have written you a bold reminder on some points, because of the grace God has given me