Being An Encourager

Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.

Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.

Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. — read the full passage →

Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. — read the full passage →

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.

Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation. — read the full passage →

Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. — read the full passage →

These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

Wherefore comfort one another with these words.

Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.

For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: — read the full passage →

Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know your estate, and comfort your hearts;

Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.

Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: — read the full passage →

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;

And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets: — read the full passage →

Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.

Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead.

Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace, — read the full passage →

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.

Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that ye might know our affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts.

Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.

Every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is.

Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. — read the full passage →

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ. — read the full passage →

Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; — read the full passage →

Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus:

The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

The Lord God hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned.

Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. — read the full passage →

Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.

I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.

Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the Lord.

The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;

For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.

What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven. — read the full passage →

And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpiller, and the palmerworm, my great army which I sent among you.

The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. — read the full passage →

The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.

I have set the Lord always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.

And the Lord, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.

Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;) — read the full passage →

Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, — read the full passage →

Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer, — read the full passage →

Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant. — read the full passage →

Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant. — read the full passage →

We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

Then said the high priest, Are these things so? — read the full passage →

But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.

My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; — read the full passage →

Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.

Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. — read the full passage →

Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: — read the full passage →

For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,