Acts 15:32

The Letter Is Delivered To Antioch

³¹ When the people read it, they were pleased with how the letter encouraged them. ³² Then Judas and Silas, who were also prophets, said a lot to encourage and strengthen the brothers. ³³ After staying there for some time, they were sent back with a greeting from the brothers to those who had sent them.

In the Faith

Judas

Lot

Silas

Acts 11:23

When he arrived, he rejoiced to see what the grace of God had done, and with hearty determination he kept encouraging all of them to remain faithful to the Lord,

Acts 13:1

Now Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius from Cyrene, Manaen, who grew up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul were prophets and teachers in the church at Antioch.

Acts 14:22

strengthening the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. "We must endure many hardships," they said, "to get into the kingdom of God."

Isaiah 35:3-4

Strengthen the feeble hands, and support the stumbling knees.

Matthew 23:34

"That is why I am sending you prophets, wise men, and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and some of them you will whip in your synagogues and persecute from town to town.

Luke 11:49

That is why the Wisdom of God said, "I will send them prophets and apostles. They will kill some of them and persecute others,'

Acts 2:17-18

"In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on everyone. Your sons and your daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, and your old men will dream dreams.

Acts 2:40

Using many different expressions, Peter continued to testify and to plead: "Be saved," he urged them, "from this corrupt generation!"

Acts 11:27

At that time some prophets from Jerusalem came down to Antioch.

Acts 15:1

Then some men came down from Judea and started to teach the brothers, "Unless you are circumcised according to the Law of Moses, you can't be saved."

Acts 15:22

Then the apostles, the elders, and the whole church decided to choose some of their men to send with Paul and Barnabas to Antioch. These were Judas, who was called Barsabbas, and Silas, who were leaders among the brothers.

Acts 15:41

He went through Syria and Cilicia and strengthened the churches.

Acts 18:23

After spending some time there, he departed and went from place to place through the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.

Acts 20:2

He went through those regions and encouraged the people with everything he had to say. Then he went to Greece

Romans 12:6

We have different gifts based on the grace that was given to us. So if your gift is prophecy, use your gift in proportion to your faith.

Romans 12:8

If it is encouraging, devote yourself to encouraging others. If it is sharing, share generously. If it is leading, lead enthusiastically. If it is helping, help cheerfully.

1 Corinthians 1:8

He will keep you strong until the end, so that you will be blameless on the Day of our Lord Jesus the Messiah.

1 Corinthians 12:28-29

God has appointed in the church first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then those who perform miracles, those who have gifts of healing, those who help others, administrators, and those who speak various kinds of languages.

1 Corinthians 14:3

But the person who prophesies speaks to people for their upbuilding, encouragement, and comfort.

1 Corinthians 14:29

Two or three prophets should speak, and others should weigh carefully what is said.

1 Corinthians 14:32

The spirits of prophets are subject to the prophets,

Ephesians 3:5

which in previous generations was not made known to human beings as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God's holy apostles and prophets. This is that secret:

Ephesians 4:11-13

And it is he who gifted some to be apostles, others to be prophets, others to be evangelists, and still others to be pastors and teachers,

1 Thessalonians 2:11

You know very well that we treated each of you the way a father treats his children.

1 Thessalonians 3:2

and send Timothy, our brother who works with us for God in the gospel of the Messiah, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith,

1 Thessalonians 4:1

Now then, brothers, you learned from us how you ought to live and to please God, as in fact you are doing. We ask and encourage you in the Lord to do so even more.

1 Thessalonians 5:14

We urge you, brothers, to admonish those who are idle, cheer up those who are discouraged, and help those who are weak. Be patient with everyone.

1 Thessalonians 5:20

Do not despise prophecies.

2 Thessalonians 3:12

We order and encourage such people by the Lord Jesus, the Messiah, to do their work quietly and to earn their own living.

1 Timothy 2:1

First of all, then, I urge you to offer to God petitions, prayers, intercessions, and expressions of thanks for all people,

2 Timothy 4:2

to proclaim the message. Be ready to do this whether or not the time is convenient. Refute, warn, and encourage with the utmost patience when you teach.

Titus 2:6-15

Likewise, encourage the younger men to be sensible.

1 Peter 5:1

Therefore, as a fellow elder, a witness of the Messiah's sufferings, and one who shares in the glory to be revealed, I appeal to the elders among you:

1 Peter 5:10

After you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who called you by the Messiah Jesus to his eternal glory, will restore you, establish you, strengthen you, and support you.

1 Peter 5:12

Through Silvanus, whom I regard as a faithful brother, I have written this short letter to encourage you and to testify that this is to be the true grace of God in which you are to stand firm!