Therefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as you also do.
casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.
Blessed is the man who endures temptation, for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to those who love him.
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.
I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.
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.
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.
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.”
Count it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various temptations,
But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you are blessed. “Don’t fear what they fear, neither be troubled.”
Let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good works, — read the full passage →
Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch on behalf of your souls, as those who will give account, that they may do this with joy, and not with groaning, for that would be unprofitable for you.
Therefore comfort one another with these words.
Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.
We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.
For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that through patience and through encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.
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 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.
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.
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,
For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.
Let each one of us please his neighbor for that which is good, to be building him up.
“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.
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.
What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
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 →
We exhort you, brothers, admonish the disorderly, encourage the faint-hearted, support the weak, be patient toward all.
My little children, I write these things to you so that you may not sin. If anyone sins, we have a Counselor with the Father, Jesus Christ, the righteous. — read the full passage →
For our light affliction, which is for the moment, works for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory;
Watch! Stand firm in the faith! Be courageous! Be strong!
that the proof of your faith, which is more precious than gold that perishes even though it is tested by fire, may be found to result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ—
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,
So then, let us follow after things which make for peace, and things by which we may build one another up.
“Aren’t five sparrows sold for two assaria coins? Not one of them is forgotten by God. — read the full passage →
Therefore I tell you, all things whatever you pray and ask for, believe that you have received them, and you shall have them.
Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.
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.
I exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and givings of thanks, be made for all men: — read the full passage →
being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.
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,
Let us therefore draw near with boldness to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and may find grace for help in time of need.
and sent Timothy, our brother and God’s servant in the Good News of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith;
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 be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.
Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander, be put away from you, with all malice. — read the full passage →
For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you don’t have.
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.
For I am not ashamed of the Good News of Christ, for it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes; for the Jew first, and also for the Greek.
In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
The high priest can deal gently with those who are ignorant and going astray, because he himself is also surrounded with weakness.
I am sending him to you for this very purpose, that he may know your circumstances and comfort your hearts,
who comforts us in all our affliction, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, through the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.
When they had read it, they rejoiced over the encouragement.
A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, just like I have loved you; that you also love one another. — read the full passage →
Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,
As you know, we exhorted, comforted, and implored every one of you, as a father does his own children,
from whom all the body, being fitted and knit together through that which every joint supplies, according to the working in measure of each individual part, makes the body increase to the building up of itself in love.
confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many afflictions we must enter into the Kingdom of God.
Therefore I will not be negligent to remind you of these things, though you know them, and are established in the present truth.
Let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good works,
that their hearts may be comforted, they being knit together in love, and gaining all riches of the full assurance of understanding, that they may know the mystery of God, both of the Father and of Christ,
My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
for the perfecting of the saints, to the work of serving, to the building up of the body of Christ;
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.
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. You will be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth.”
Beloved, now we are children of God, and it is not yet revealed what we will be. But we know that, when he is revealed, we will be like him; for we will see him just as he is.
Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained a like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ: — read the full passage →
Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.
to the end that you should walk worthily of God, who calls you into his own Kingdom and glory.
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, — read the full passage →
If there is therefore any exhortation in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tender mercies and compassion,
For everything spoken by God is possible.”
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