But Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, with many words comforted the brethren and confirmed them.

being.

Acts 2:17,18 And it shall come to pass, in the last days, (saith the Lord), I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy: and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams. . . .

Acts 11:23,27 Who, when he was come and had seen the grace of God, rejoiced. And he exhorted them all with purpose of heart to continue in the Lord. . . .

Acts 13:1 Now there were in the church which was at Antioch prophets and doctors, among whom was Barnabas and Simon who was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene and Manahen who was the foster brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

Matthew 23:34 Therefore behold I send to you prophets and wise men and scribes: and some of them you will put to death and crucify: and some you will scourge in your synagogues and persecute from city to city.

Luke 11:49 For this cause also the wisdom of God said: I will send to them prophets and apostles: and some of them they will kill and persecute.

Romans 12:6 And having different gifts, according to the grace that is given us, either prophecy, to be used according to the rule of faith;

1 Corinthians 12:28,29 And God indeed hath set some in the church; first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly doctors: after that miracles: then the graces of healings, helps, governments, kinds of tongues, interpretations of speeches. . . .

1 Corinthians 14:3,29,32 But he that prophesieth speaketh to men unto edification and exhortation and comfort. . . .

Ephesians 3:5 Which in other generations was not known to the sons of men, as it is now revealed to his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit:

Ephesians 4:11 And he gave some apostles, and some prophets, and other some evangelists, and other some pastors and doctors:

1 Thessalonians 5:20 Despise not prophecies.

exhorted.

Acts 2:40 And with very many other words did he testify and exhort them, saying: Save yourselves from this perverse generation.

Acts 11:23 Who, when he was come and had seen the grace of God, rejoiced. And he exhorted them all with purpose of heart to continue in the Lord.

Acts 14:22 Confirming the souls of the disciples and exhorting them to continue in the faith: and that through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God.

Acts 18:23 And after he had spent some time there, he departed and went through the country of Galatia and Phrygia, in order, confirming all the disciples.

Acts 20:2 And when he had gone over those parts and had exhorted them with many words, he came into Greece:

Romans 12:8 He that exhorteth, in exhorting; he that giveth, with simplicity; he that ruleth, with carefulness; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.

1 Thessalonians 2:11 As you know in what manner, entreating and comforting you (as a father doth his children),

1 Thessalonians 4:1 For the rest therefore, brethren, pray and beseech you in the Lord Jesus that, as you have received from us, how you ought to walk and to please God, so also you would walk, that you may abound the more.

1 Thessalonians 5:14 And we beseech you, brethren, rebuke the unquiet: comfort the feeble minded: support the weak: be patient towards all men.

2 Thessalonians 3:12 Now we charge them that are such and beseech them by the Lord Jesus Christ that, working with silence, they would eat their own bread.

1 Timothy 2:1 I desire therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions and thanksgivings be made for all men:

2 Timothy 4:2 Preach the word: be instant in season, out of season: reprove, entreat, rebuke in all patience and doctrine.

Titus 2:6 Young men, in like manner, exhort that they be sober.

*etc:

1 Peter 5:1,12 The ancients therefore that are among you, I beseech who am myself also an ancient and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, as also a partaker of that glory which is to be revealed in time to come: . . .

confirmed.

Acts 15:41 And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches, commanding them to keep the precepts of the apostles and the ancients.

Isaiah 35:3,4 Strengthen ye the feeble hands, and confirm the weak knees. . . .

Daniel 11:1 And from the first year of Darius, the Mede, I stood up, that he might be strengthened, and confirmed.

1 Corinthians 1:8 Who also will confirm you unto the end without crime, in the days of the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Ephesians 4:12,13 For the perfecting of the saints, for the word of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: . . .

1 Thessalonians 3:2 And we sent Timothy, our brother and the minister of God in the gospel of Christ, to confirm you and exhort you concerning your faith:

1 Peter 5:10 But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory in Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a little, will himself perfect you and confirm you and establish you.