Encouragement is one of those things in life that you have an unlimited arsenal of, you’ll never be depleted of, and if you spread it around you’ll change the world. We all need to be encouraged from time to time. It is for this reason that encouraging Bible verses are so important.
Encouraging Bible Verses
Here are 20 encouraging Bible verses that will help you find the courage needed to live for Christ. Feel free to share these with anyone who has an ear to hear. God bless!
[stextbox id=”info”]”And Jonathan, Saul’s son, arose and went to David at Horesh, and encouraged him in God.” (1 Samuel 23:16 NASB)
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[stextbox id=”custom”]”Joshua the son of Nun, who stands before you, he shall go in there. Encourage him, for he shall cause Israel to inherit it.” (Deuteronomy 1:38 NKJV)[/stextbox]
[stextbox id=”custom”]”But command Joshua, and encourage him and strengthen him; for he shall go over before this people, and he shall cause them to inherit the land which you will see.’” (Deuteronomy 3:28 NKJV)[/stextbox]
[stextbox id=”custom”]”And Hezekiah gave encouragement to all the Levites who taught the good knowledge of the Lord; and they ate throughout the feast seven days, offering peace offerings and making confession to the Lord God of their fathers.” (2 Chronicles 30:22 NKJV)[/stextbox]
[stextbox id=”custom”]”And the people, that is, the men of Israel, encouraged themselves and again formed the battle line at the place where they had put themselves in array on the first day. Then the children of Israel went up and wept before the Lord until evening, and asked counsel of the Lord, saying, “Shall I again draw near for battle against the children of my brother Benjamin?” And the Lord said, “Go up against him.”” (Judges 20:22-23 NKJV)[/stextbox]
[stextbox id=”custom”]”For the Lord brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel, for he had encouraged moral decline in Judah and had been continually unfaithful to the Lord.” (2 Chronicles 28:19 NKJV)[/stextbox]
[stextbox id=”custom”]”Now Josiah kept a Passover to the Lord in Jerusalem, and they slaughtered the Passover lambs on the fourteenth day of the first month. And he set the priests in their duties and encouraged them for the service of the house of the Lord.” (2 Chronicles 35:1-2 NKJV)[/stextbox]
[stextbox id=”custom”]”Then the heads of the fathers’ houses of Judah and Benjamin, and the priests and the Levites, with all whose spirits God had moved, arose to go up and build the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem. And all those who were around them encouraged them with articles of silver and gold, with goods and livestock, and with precious things, besides all that was willingly offered.” (Ezra 1:5-6 NKJV)[/stextbox]
[stextbox id=”custom”]”Blessed be the Lord God of our fathers, who has put such a thing as this in the king’s heart, to beautify the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem, and has extended mercy to me before the king and his counselors, and before all the king’s mighty princes. So I was encouraged, as the hand of the Lord my God was upon me; and I gathered leading men of Israel to go up with me.” (Ezra 7:27-28 NKJV)[/stextbox]
[stextbox id=”custom”]”So the craftsman encouraged the goldsmith; He who smooths with the hammer inspired him who strikes the anvil, Saying, “It is ready for the soldering”; Then he fastened it with pegs, That it might not totter.” (Isaiah 41:7 NKJV)[/stextbox]
[stextbox id=”custom”]”And Joses, who was also named Barnabas by the apostles (which is translated Son of Encouragement), a Levite of the country of Cyprus, having land, sold it, and brought the money and laid it at the apostles’ feet.” (Acts 4:36-37 NKJV)[/stextbox]
[stextbox id=”custom”]”Then news of these things came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent out Barnabas to go as far as Antioch. When he came and had seen the grace of God, he was glad, and encouraged them all that with purpose of heart they should continue with the Lord. For he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a great many people were added to the Lord.” (Acts 11:22-24 NKJV)[/stextbox]
[stextbox id=”custom”]”So when they were sent off, they came to Antioch; and when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the letter. When they had read it, they rejoiced over its encouragement. Now Judas and Silas, themselves being prophets also, exhorted and strengthened the brethren with many words.” (Acts 15:3032 NKJV)[/stextbox]
[stextbox id=”custom”]”So they went out of the prison and entered the house of Lydia; and when they had seen the brethren, they encouraged them and departed.” (Acts 16:40 NKJV)[/stextbox]
[stextbox id=”custom”]”After the uproar had ceased, Paul called the disciples to himself, embraced them, and departed to go to Macedonia. Now when he had gone over that region and encouraged them with many words, he came to Greece” (Acts 20:1-2 NKJV)[/stextbox]
[stextbox id=”custom”]”And when he had said these things, he took bread and gave thanks to God in the presence of them all; and when he had broken it he began to eat. Then they were all encouraged, and also took food themselves. And in all we were two hundred and seventy-six persons on the ship.” (Acts 27:35-37 NKJV)[/stextbox]
[stextbox id=”custom”]”For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, so that you may be established—that is, that I may be encouraged together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.” (Romans 1:11-12 NKJV)[/stextbox]
[stextbox id=”custom”]”But if anything is revealed to another who sits by, let the first keep silent. For you can all prophesy one by one, that all may learn and all may be encouraged.” (1 Corinthians 14:30-31 NKJV)[/stextbox]
[stextbox id=”custom”]”For I want you to know what a great conflict I have for you and those in Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh, that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, and attaining to all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the knowledge of the mystery of God, both of the Father and of Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.” (Colossians 2:1-3 NKJV)[/stextbox]
[stextbox id=”custom”]”Therefore, when we could no longer endure it, we thought it good to be left in Athens alone, and sent Timothy, our brother and minister of God, and our fellow laborer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you and encourage you concerning your faith, that no one should be shaken by these afflictions; for you yourselves know that we are appointed to this.” (1 Thessalonians 3:1-3 NKJV)[/stextbox]
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