Quotes About Encouragement

And this is my opinion about what is helpful for you in this matter: Last year you were the first not only to give, but even to have such a desire.

But thanks be to God, who put into the heart of Titus the same devotion I have for you.

And we are sending along with them our brother whose earnestness has been proven many times and in many ways, and now even more so by his great confidence in you.

So I thought it necessary to urge the brothers to visit you beforehand and make arrangements for the bountiful gift you had promised. This way, your gift will be prepared generously and not begrudgingly.

Neither do we boast beyond our limits in the labors of others. But we hope that as your faith increases, our area of influence among you will greatly increase as well,

Have you been thinking all along that we were making a defense to you? We speak before God in Christ, and all of this, beloved, is to build you up.

Finally, brothers, rejoice! Aim for perfect harmony, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you.

For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints,

So I ask you not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory.

Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.

Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your hearts to the Lord,

Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will tell you everything, so that you also may know about me and what I am doing.

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

so that through my coming to you again your exultation in Christ Jesus will resound on account of me.

Therefore if you have any encouragement in Christ, if any comfort from His love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any affection and compassion,

Now I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be cheered when I learn how you are doing.

Therefore I am all the more eager to send him, so that when you see him again you may rejoice, and I may be less anxious.

Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. It is no trouble for me to write the same things to you again, and it is a safeguard for you.

Now I rejoice greatly in the Lord that at last you have revived your concern for me. You were indeed concerned, but you had no opportunity to show it.

For even while I was in Thessalonica, you provided for my needs again and again.

and who also informed us of your love in the Spirit.

For I want you to know how much I am struggling for you and for those at Laodicea, and for all who have not met me face to face,

that they may be encouraged in heart, knit together in love, and filled with the full riches of complete understanding, so that they may know the mystery of God, namely Christ,

For although I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit, and I delight to see your orderly condition and firm faith in Christ.