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Acts 11:23
When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he was glad and encouraged all of them to remain true to the Lord with devoted hearts,
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Acts 14:22
strengthening the disciples by encouraging them to continue in the faith and by telling them,“ It is necessary to go through many hardships to enter the kingdom of God.”
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Acts 13:1
Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen, a close friend of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
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1 Peter 5 12
Through Silvanus, a faithful brother( as I consider him), I have written to you briefly in order to encourage you and to testify that this is the true grace of God. Stand firm in it!
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Luke 11:49
Because of this, the wisdom of God said,‘ I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will kill and persecute,’
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Acts 2:17-18
And it will be in the last days, says God, that I will pour out my Spirit on all people; then your sons and your daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, and your old men will dream dreams.I will even pour out my Spirit on my servants in those days, both men and women and they will prophesy.
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1 Corinthians 1 8
He will also strengthen you to the end, so that you will be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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Ephesians 3:5
This was not made known to people in other generations as it is now revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit:
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Acts 11:27
In those days some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.
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Ephesians 4:11-13
And he himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers,to equip the saints for the work of ministry, to build up the body of Christ,until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of God’s Son, growing into maturity with a stature measured by Christ’s fullness.
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1 Peter 5 1
I exhort the elders among you as a fellow elder and witness to the sufferings of Christ, as well as one who shares in the glory about to be revealed:
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1 Thessalonians 3 2
And we sent Timothy, our brother and God’s coworker in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you concerning your faith,
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2 Timothy 4 2
Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; correct, rebuke, and encourage with great patience and teaching.
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1 Corinthians 12 28-1 Corinthians 12 29
And God has appointed these in the church: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, next miracles, then gifts of healing, helping, leading, various kinds of tongues.Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all do miracles?
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1 Thessalonians 5 14
And we exhort you, brothers and sisters: warn those who are idle, comfort the discouraged, help the weak, be patient with everyone.
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Acts 15:41
He traveled through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.
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Titus 2:6-15
In the same way, encourage the young men to be self-controlledin everything. Make yourself an example of good works with integrity and dignity in your teaching.Your message is to be sound beyond reproach, so that any opponent will be ashamed, because he doesn’t have anything bad to say about us.Slaves are to submit to their masters in everything, and to be well-pleasing, not talking backor stealing, but demonstrating utter faithfulness, so that they may adorn the teaching of God our Savior in everything.For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people,instructing us to deny godlessness and worldly lusts and to live in a sensible, righteous, and godly way in the present age,while we wait for the blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ.He gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to cleanse for himself a people for his own possession, eager to do good works.Proclaim these things; encourage and rebuke with all authority. Let no one disregard you.
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Daniel 11:1
In the first year of Darius the Mede, I stood up to strengthen and protect him.)
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Matthew 23:34
This is why I am sending you prophets, sages, and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and some of them you will flog in your synagogues and pursue from town to town.
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Acts 20:2
And when he had passed through those areas and offered them many words of encouragement, he came to Greece
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1 Thessalonians 5 20
Don’t despise prophecies,
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1 Corinthians 14 29
Two or three prophets should speak, and the others should evaluate.
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1 Thessalonians 2 11
As you know, like a father with his own children,
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Acts 15:1
Some men came down from Judea and began to teach the brothers,“ Unless you are circumcised according to the custom prescribed by Moses, you cannot be saved.”
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Acts 15:22
Then the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, decided to select men who were among them and to send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas: Judas, called Barsabbas, and Silas, both leading men among the brothers.
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1 Corinthians 14 32
And the prophets’ spirits are subject to the prophets,
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Romans 12:6
According to the grace given to us, we have different gifts: If prophecy, use it according to the proportion of one’s faith;
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Isaiah 35:3-4
Strengthen the weak hands, steady the shaking knees!Say to the cowardly:“ Be strong; do not fear! Here is your God; vengeance is coming. God’s retribution is coming; he will save you.”
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1 Peter 5 10
The God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, establish, strengthen, and support you after you have suffered a little while.
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1 Thessalonians 4 1
Additionally then, brothers and sisters, we ask and encourage you in the Lord Jesus, that as you have received instruction from us on how you should live and please God— as you are doing— do this even more.
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Acts 18:23
After spending some time there, he set out, traveling through one place after another in the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.
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2 Thessalonians 3 12
Now we command and exhort such people by the Lord Jesus Christ to work quietly and provide for themselves.
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Romans 12:8
if exhorting, in exhortation; giving, with generosity; leading, with diligence; showing mercy, with cheerfulness.
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Acts 2:40
With many other words he testified and strongly urged them, saying,“ Be saved from this corrupt generation!”
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1 Corinthians 14 3
On the other hand, the person who prophesies speaks to people for their strengthening, encouragement, and consolation.
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1 Timothy 2 1
First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for everyone,