Encourage

Therefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as you also do.

but exhort one another day by day, so long as it is called “today”; lest any one of you be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for building up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

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

not forsaking our own assembling together, as the custom of some is, but exhorting one another; and so much the more, as you see the Day approaching.

Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.

I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”

Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, give I to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

Therefore comfort one another with these words.

Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing. — read the full passage →

Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid or scared of them; for Yahweh your God himself is who goes with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you.”

But those who wait for Yahweh will renew their strength. They will mount up with wings like eagles. They will run, and not be weary. They will walk, and not faint.

Cast your burden on Yahweh, and he will sustain you. He will never allow the righteous to be moved.

Yahweh himself is who goes before you. He will be with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you. Don’t be afraid. Don’t be discouraged.”

For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that through patience and through encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

Yahweh’s name is a strong tower: the righteous run to him, and are safe.

Praise Yah! Praise God in his sanctuary! Praise him in his heavens for his acts of power! — read the full passage →

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. — read the full passage →

I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you shall go. I will counsel you with my eye on you.

Confess your offenses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The insistent prayer of a righteous person is powerfully effective.

Now the God of patience and of encouragement grant you to be of the same mind one with another according to Christ Jesus,

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

It is vain for you to rise up early, to stay up late, eating the bread of toil; for he gives sleep to his loved ones.

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says Yahweh, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.

You will keep whoever’s mind is steadfast in perfect peace, because he trusts in you.

Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.

Therefore we don’t faint, but though our outward man is decaying, yet our inward man is renewed day by day. — read the full passage →

Watch! Stand firm in the faith! Be courageous! Be strong!

No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

or he who exhorts, to his exhorting: he who gives, let him do it with liberality; he who rules, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.

Yahweh, your God, is in your midst, a mighty one who will save. He will rejoice over you with joy. He will calm you in his love. He will rejoice over you with singing.

When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they will not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned, and flame will not scorch you.

Haven’t I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid, neither be dismayed: for Yahweh your God is with you wherever you go.”

casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.

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

I have set Yahweh always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various temptations, — read the full passage →

“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.

I will lift up my eyes to the hills. Where does my help come from? — read the full passage →

Yahweh is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? Yahweh is the strength of my life. Of whom shall I be afraid?

Seek Yahweh and his strength. Seek his face forever more.

Therefore I will not be negligent to remind you of these things, though you know them, and are established in the present truth.

For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

Let our people also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they may not be unfruitful.

Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.

For our light affliction, which is for the moment, works for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory;

So then, let us follow after things which make for peace, and things by which we may build one another up.

For the mind of the flesh is death, but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace;

Oh taste and see that Yahweh is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.

Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who hope in Yahweh.

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, Yahweh, my rock, and my redeemer.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John, — read the full passage →

Let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good works, — read the full passage →

I am sending him to you for this very purpose, that he may know your circumstances and comfort your hearts,

My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.

Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.

Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the Lord’s work, because you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

Let each one of us please his neighbor for that which is good, to be building him up.

For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, — read the full passage →

Judas and Silas, also being prophets themselves, encouraged the brothers with many words, and strengthened them.

Joses, who by the apostles was also called Barnabas (which is, being interpreted, Son of Encouragement), a Levite, a man of Cyprus by race,

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest. — read the full passage →

Take no bag for your journey, neither two coats, nor shoes, nor staff: for the laborer is worthy of his food.

For I, Yahweh your God, will hold your right hand, saying to you, ‘Don’t be afraid. I will help you.’

Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding. — read the full passage →

Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light for my path.

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. — read the full passage →

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

Also delight yourself in Yahweh, and he will give you the desires of your heart.

This is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he listens to us. — read the full passage →

You are of God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is he who is in you than he who is in the world.

Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.”

We exhort you, brothers, admonish the disorderly, encourage the faint-hearted, support the weak, be patient toward all.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.

And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful.

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.

Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, — read the full passage →

Most certainly, I tell you, he who believes in me has eternal life.

Therefore I tell you, all things whatever you pray and ask for, believe that you have received them, and you shall have them.

I will lift up my eyes to the hills. Where does my help come from? — read the full passage →

Know therefore that Yahweh your God himself is God, the faithful God, who keeps covenant and loving kindness with them who love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations,

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has punishment. He who fears is not made perfect in love.

Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.” — read the full passage →

Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the bed be undefiled: but God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.

Having therefore, brothers, boldness to enter into the holy place by the blood of Jesus, — read the full passage →

For in that he himself has suffered being tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted.

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness, — read the full passage →

But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you, and guard you from the evil one.

Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace, — read the full passage →

For God didn’t appoint us to wrath, but to the obtaining of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, — read the full passage →

As you know, we exhorted, comforted, and implored every one of you, as a father does his own children,