Acts 9:31 So the assemblies throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, and were built up. They were multiplied, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit. (See NIV)
Acts 11:23 On getting there he was delighted to see the grace which God had bestowed; and he encouraged them all to remain, with fixed resolve, faithful to the Lord. (WEY NIV)
Acts 15:32 Judas and Silas, also being prophets themselves, encouraged the brothers with many words, and strengthened them. (WEB NAS)
Acts 16:40 They went out of the prison, and entered into Lydia's house. When they had seen the brothers, they encouraged them, and departed. (WEB NAS NIV)
Acts 18:27 When he had determined to pass over into Achaia, the brothers encouraged him, and wrote to the disciples to receive him. When he had come, he greatly helped those who had believed through grace; (WEB ASV NAS RSV NIV)
Acts 20:2 When he had gone through those parts, and had encouraged them with many words, he came into Greece. (WEB WEY)
Acts 27:36 Then they all cheered up, and they also took food. (See NAS RSV NIV)
Acts 28:15 Meanwhile the brethren there, hearing of our movements, came as far as the Market of Appius and the Three Huts to meet us; and when Paul saw them he thanked God and felt encouraged. (WEY NIV)
Romans 1:12 that is, that I with you may be encouraged in you, each of us by the other's faith, both yours and mine. (WEB WEY NAS RSV NIV)
1 Corinthians 8:10 for if any one may see thee that hast knowledge in an idol's temple reclining at meat -- shall not his conscience -- he being infirm -- be emboldened to eat the things sacrificed to idols, (See RSV)
1 Corinthians 14:31 For you can all prophesy one by one, so that all may learn and all be encouraged: (WEY DBY RSV NIV)
1 Corinthians 16:12 Now concerning Apollos, the brother, I strongly urged him to come to you with the brothers; and it was not at all his desire to come now; but he will come when he has an opportunity. (See NAS)
2 Corinthians 1:4 who encourages us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to encourage those who are in any tribulation whatever, through the encouragement with which we ourselves are encouraged of God. (DBY)
2 Corinthians 1:7 (and our hope for you is sure;) or whether we are encouraged, it is for your encouragement and salvation: knowing that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so also of the encouragement. (DBY)
2 Corinthians 7:4 I have great confidence in you: very loudly do I boast of you. I am filled with comfort: my heart overflows with joy amid all our affliction. (See NIV)
2 Corinthians 7:6 But he who encourages those that are brought low, even God, encouraged us by the coming of Titus; (DBY)
2 Corinthians 7:7 and not by his coming only, but also through the encouragement with which he was encouraged as to you; relating to us your ardent desire, your mourning, your zeal for me; so that I the more rejoiced. (DBY)
2 Corinthians 7:13 For this reason we have been encouraged. And we the rather rejoiced in our encouragement more abundantly by reason of the joy of Titus, because his spirit has been refreshed by you all. (DBY NIV)
2 Corinthians 13:11 For the rest, brethren, rejoice; be perfected; be encouraged; be of one mind; be at peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you. (DBY)
Philippians 1:14 and the greater part of the brethren in the Lord, having confidence by my bonds, are more abundantly bold -- fearlessly to speak the word. (See NIV)
Philippians 2:19 But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be cheered up when I know how you are doing. (See NAS)
Colossians 2:2 to the end that their hearts may be encouraged, being united together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the full knowledge of the mystery of God; (DBY NAS RSV NIV)
1 Thessalonians 2:11 For you know that we acted towards every one of you as a father does towards his own children, encouraging and cheering you, (See RSV)
1 Thessalonians 3:7 for this cause, brothers, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction through your faith. (See NIV)
Hebrews 6:18 He added an oath, in order that, through two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for Him to prove false, we may possess mighty encouragement--we who, for safety, have hastened to lay hold of the hope set before us. (See NIV)
Judges 7:11 and you shall hear what they say; and afterward your hands will be strengthened to go down into the camp." Then went he down with Purah his servant to the outermost part of the armed men who were in the camp. (See NIV)
Judges 20:22 The people, the men of Israel, encouraged themselves, and set the battle again in array in the place where they set themselves in array the first day. (WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS NAS NIV)
1 Samuel 23:16 Jonathan, Saul's son, arose, and went to David into the woods, and strengthened his hand in God. (See NAS)
1 Samuel 30:6 And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God. (KJV WBS)
2 Chronicles 22:3 He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab; for his mother was his counselor to do wickedly. (See NIV)
2 Chronicles 31:4 Moreover he commanded the people that dwelt in Jerusalem to give the portion of the priests and the Levites, that they might be encouraged in the law of the LORD. (KJV DBY WBS)
2 Chronicles 32:6 And he set captains of war over the people, and assembled them to him in the street of the gate of the city, and encouraged them, saying, (WBS NIV)
2 Chronicles 35:2 He set the priests in their offices, and encouraged them to the service of the house of Yahweh. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)
Ezra 1:6 All those who were around them strengthened their hands with vessels of silver, with gold, with goods, and with animals, and with precious things, besides all that was willingly offered. (See NAS)
Psalms 138:3 In the day that I called, you answered me. You encouraged me with strength in my soul. (WEB)
Isaiah 41:7 So the carpenter encouraged the goldsmith, and he that smootheth with the hammer him that smote the anvil, saying, It is ready for the sodering: and he fastened it with nails, that it should not be moved. (KJV JPS DBY WBS)
Ezekiel 13:22 Because with lies you have grieved the heart of the righteous, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, and be saved alive: (See NAS RSV NIV)