For instance, there was Joseph, the one the apostles nicknamed Barnabas (which means “Son of encouragement”). He was from the tribe of Levi and came from the island of Cyprus.
The church then had peace throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria, and it became stronger as the believers lived in the fear of the Lord. And with the encouragement of the Holy Spirit,...
After the usual readings from the books of Moses[79] and the prophets, those in charge of the service sent them this message: “Brothers, if you have any word of encouragement for the...
Such things were written in the Scriptures long ago to teach us. And the Scriptures give us hope and encouragement as we wait patiently for God’s promises to be fulfilled.
His presence was a joy, but so was the news he brought of the encouragement he received from you. When he told us how much you long to see me, and how sorry you are for what happened,...
We have been greatly encouraged by this. In addition to our own encouragement, we were especially delighted to see how happy Titus was about the way all of you welcomed him and set his...
Is there any encouragement from belonging to Christ? Any comfort from his love? Any fellowship together in the Spirit? Are your hearts tender and compassionate?