Encouragement

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.”

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 →

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.

“Aren’t five sparrows sold for two assaria coins? Not one of them is forgotten by God. — read the full passage →

For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, to the end that you may be established; — read the full passage →

For I desire to have you know how greatly I struggle for you, and for those at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

They will never be hungry, neither thirsty any more; neither will the sun beat on them, nor any heat; — read the full passage →

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.

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. — read the full passage →

Because of this I have sent Timothy to you, who is my beloved and faithful child in the Lord, who will remind you of my ways which are in Christ, even as I teach everywhere in every assembly.

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.

Now concerning things sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up. — read the full passage →

So let a man think of us as Christ’s servants, and stewards of God’s mysteries. — 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 →

Or else wouldn’t they have ceased to be offered, because the worshipers, having been once cleansed, would have had no more consciousness of sins?

to the assembly of God which is at Corinth; those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, both theirs and ours:

But there is nothing covered up, that will not be revealed, nor hidden, that will not be known.

What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? — read the full passage →

by which also you are saved, if you hold firmly the word which I preached to you—unless you believed in vain.

that in everything you were enriched in him, in all speech and all knowledge;

In my Father’s house are many homes. If it weren’t so, I would have told you. I am going to prepare a place for you.

and said to him, “Are you he who comes, or should we look for another?”

for we walk by faith, not by sight.

For even Christ didn’t please himself. But, as it is written, “The reproaches of those who reproached you fell on me.”

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

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

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

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

let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering; for he who promised is faithful.

He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me.

He will wipe away from them every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; neither will there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more. The first things have passed away.”

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,

He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me. — read the full passage →

Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.

Therefore we don’t faint, but though our outward man is decaying, yet our inward man is renewed day by day.

Therefore don’t be anxious for tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Each day’s own evil is sufficient.

If then you were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →