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Believers can encourage one another to have greater confidence in God and so to be bolder in living out their faith.
In the OT
2 Chronicles 32:6-7 King Hezekiah encourages his people. See also Judges 20:21-22; 1 Samuel 23:16; 1 Chronicles 11:10; 2 Chronicles 30:22; 2 C 2 King Josiah; Nehemiah 9:26; Daniel 2:18; Zechariah 8:20-22; Malachi 3:16
In the NT
Acts 11:22-23; 1 Thessalonians 2:11-12 See also Acts 4:36; Acts 13:43; Acts 14:21-22 Paul and Barnabas; Acts 15:32; Acts 16:40; Acts 18:27-28; Acts 20:1-2 after Paul's ministry in Ephesus; Romans 1:11-12 Paul to the church at Rome; 2 Corinthians 7:4,13; Ephesians 6:21-22 Paul's fellow-worker, Tychicus; Philippians 1:14 Paul in prison; Colossians 4:8; 1 Thessalonians 3:2 Timothy; 1 Thessalonians 3:7; Phm 7; Hebrews 13:22; 1 Peter 5:12
Encouragement as exhortation in the life of faith
Colossians 1:28 Paul describes his ministry. See also Luke 3:18 John the Baptist; Romans 12:1; Romans 15:30; 1 Corinthians 4:16; Corinthians 16:15-16; 2 Corinthians 2:7-8 dealing with a repentant member; 2 Corinthians 6:1; Ephesians 4:1; 1 Thessalonians 4:10; Hebrews 13:19; 1 Peter 2:11; Jude 3
Commands to encourage others
Isaiah 35:3-4
To Moses:
Deuteronomy 1:38; Deuteronomy 3:28 2 Samuel 19:7 to David; Isaiah 1:17; Romans 12:6-8; Romans 15:2; 1 Corinthians 14:12; Colossians 3:16; 1 Thessalonians 4:18; Thessalonians 5:11,14; 1 Timothy 5:1; 2 Timothy 4:2; Titus 1:9 the church overseer; Titus 2:15; Hebrews 3:13; Hebrews 10:25
Failure to encourage
Ezekiel 34:4 Condemnation of Israel's leaders. See also Job 16:2; Psalm 69:20; Ecclesiastes 4:1; Ezekiel 16:49; Zechariah 10:2
Refusing to be comforted
Genesis 37:34-35 See also Psalm 77:2; Jeremiah 31:15; Matthew 2:18
Scripture censures those who encourage others to do evil
2 Chronicles 22:2-3 See also 2 Samuel 11:25 after David and Joab had arranged Uriah's death; Psalm 64:5 evildoers; Isaiah 41:7 makers of idols; Jeremiah 23:14; Jeremiah 29:8; Ezekiel 13:22-23; 1 Corinthians 8:9-10
See also
5391 letters 5566 suffering, encouragements in 5805 comfort 5914 optimism 5954 strength 7927 hymn 7943 ministry in church 8030 trust 8202 boldness 8213 confidence 8219 courage 8713 discouragement
