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Bible Verses About Encouragement

Words of encouragement from Scripture — verses for hard seasons, weariness, and the long wait.

6 verses · curated by hand

Galatians 6:9

"Let us not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season, if we don’t give up."

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1 Thessalonians 5:11

"Therefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as you also do."

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Hebrews 10:24

"Let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good works,"

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Hebrews 12:1

"Therefore let us also, seeing we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us,"

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2 Thessalonians 2:16

"Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace,"

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Philemon 1:7

"For we have much joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother."

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From the wider Bible

More verses about encouragement in Scripture

124 passages mentioning “comfort” across WEB & KJV — beyond the curated set above.

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  1. Psalms 119:76

    “Please let your loving kindness be for my comfort, according to your word to your servant.”

  2. Psalms 119:82

    “My eyes fail for your word. I say, “When will you comfort me?””

  3. Ecclesiastes 4:1

    “Then I returned and saw all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold, the tears of those who were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.”

  4. Song of Solomon 2:5

    “Strengthen me with raisins, refresh me with apples; For I am faint with love.”

  5. Isaiah 12:1

    “In that day you will say, “I will give thanks to you, Yahweh; for though you were angry with me, your anger has turned away and you comfort me.”

  6. Isaiah 22:4

    “Therefore I said, “Look away from me. I will weep bitterly. Don’t labor to comfort me for the destruction of the daughter of my people.”

  7. Isaiah 40:1

    ““Comfort, comfort my people,” says your God.”

  8. Isaiah 40:2

    ““Speak comfortably to Jerusalem; and call out to her that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned, that she has received of Yahweh’s hand double for all her sins.””

  9. Isaiah 49:13

    “Sing, heavens; and be joyful, earth; and break out into singing, mountains: for Yahweh has comforted his people, and will have compassion on his afflicted.”

  10. Isaiah 51:3

    “For Yahweh has comforted Zion. He has comforted all her waste places, and has made her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of Yahweh. Joy and gladness will be found therein, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody.”

  11. Isaiah 51:12

    ““I, even I, am he who comforts you. Who are you, that you are afraid of man who shall die, and of the son of man who will be made as grass?”

  12. Isaiah 51:19

    “These two things have happened to you — who will grieve with you? — desolation and destruction, and famine and the sword. How can I comfort you?”

  13. Isaiah 52:9

    “Break out into joy, sing together, you waste places of Jerusalem; for Yahweh has comforted his people. He has redeemed Jerusalem.”

  14. Isaiah 54:11

    ““You afflicted, tossed with storms, and not comforted, behold, I will set your stones in beautiful colors, and lay your foundations with sapphires.”

  15. Isaiah 57:6

    “Among the smooth stones of the valley is your portion; they, they are your lot. You have even poured a drink offering to them. You have offered an offering. Shall I be appeased for these things?”

  16. Isaiah 57:18

    “I have seen his ways, and will heal him: I will lead him also, and restore comforts to him and to his mourners.”

  17. Isaiah 61:2

    “to proclaim the year of Yahweh’s favor, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn;”

  18. Isaiah 66:11

    “that you may nurse and be satisfied at the comforting breasts; that you may drink deeply, and be delighted with the abundance of her glory.””

  19. Isaiah 66:13

    “As one whom his mother comforts, so will I comfort you. You will be comforted in Jerusalem.””

  20. Jeremiah 8:18

    “Oh that I could comfort myself against sorrow! My heart is faint within me.”

Frequently asked

Questions about encouragement in the Bible

What does the Bible say about encouragement?
Encouragement runs through Scripture as both a gift God offers and a duty believers owe one another. Hebrews 10:24-25 calls Christians to "consider how to provoke one another to love and good works" and to keep meeting together to encourage each other "all the more, as you see the day approaching." 1 Thessalonians 5:11 urges, "comfort one another, and build each other up." Isaiah 40:31 promises strength renewed for those who wait on the Lord — a verse memorised in seasons when courage runs thin.
Which Bible verse is best for someone discouraged?
Three passages carry most of the weight: Isaiah 41:10 ("Don't you be afraid, for I am with you"), Joshua 1:9 ("Be strong and courageous"), and 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 ("though our outward man is decaying, yet our inward man is renewed day by day"). Read them slowly. They were written to people on the edge of giving up — they are not for the easy days, and they hold up under real weight.
How do I encourage someone with Bible verses?
Pick one short verse, write it by hand, and send it without a sermon attached. Choose a passage that names the specific season the person is in — Psalm 34:18 for the broken-hearted, Romans 8:28 for those waiting on a delayed answer, Philippians 1:6 for those questioning whether God is still at work in them. A verse delivered with attention is often more comforting than a paragraph of advice.