We all require Encouragement to be inspired, loved, and confident in who we are and what we do.
It’s crucial for our mental and physical health and can bring us the same joy to give as it does to receive.
Numerous verses in the Bible offer words of comfort and hope.
These verses can remind us of God’s presence, strength, and love when times are complex, and we need Encouragement and assurance.
Bible Verses About Encouragement
Many of us have experienced challenging moments in our life and have needed a source of inspiration.
The Bible is a great place to find inspiration and comfort.
Here are a few Bible scriptures regarding Encouragement that might support us on our spiritual journey:
Joshua 1:9 (ESV) – Do Not Be Dismayed
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”
2 Timothy 1:7(ESV) – Have Self Control
For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.
John 16:33 (ESV) – You Will Overcome The World
I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”
Philippians 4:13 (ESV) – You Can Do All Things
I can do all things through him who strengthens me.
Romans 15:13 (ESV) – Be Filled With Peace And Joy
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.
Psalm 37:4 (ESV) – God Will Grant Your Heart Desires
Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
Jeremiah 29:11(ESV) – Have Hope And Future
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.
Mark 11:24 (ESV) – Be Prayerful
Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.
Psalm 34:4 (ESV) – God Will Deliver You
I sought the Lord, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears.
Psalm 28:7 (ESV) – Trust In God
The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him.
John 14:27 (ESV)
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.
Psalm 55:22 (ESV)
Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved.
Isaiah 40:31(ESV)
But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.
1 Thessalonians 5:11(ESV)
Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.
Psalm 31:24 (ESV)
Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord!
Isaiah 41:10(ESV)
Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
Proverbs 30:5 (ESV)
Every word of God proves true; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.
Proverbs 3:5-6 (ESV)
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.
Psalm 23:4 (ESV)
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
1 Corinthians 15:58 (ESV)
Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.
1 Corinthians 16:13 (ESV)
Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.
Matthew 11:28 (ESV)
Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Deuteronomy 31:6 (ESV)
Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.”
Hebrews 10:25 (ESV)
Not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.
Isaiah 43:2 (ESV)
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you.
Ephesians 4:29 (ESV)
Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.
Romans 15:4 (ESV)
For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.
Hebrews 10:24-25 (ESV)
And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.
Romans 8:31(ESV)
What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
1 Thessalonians 5:9-11 (ESV)
For God has not destined us for wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us so that whether we are awake or asleep we might live with him. Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.
Deuteronomy 31:8 (ESV)
It is the Lord who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not leave you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.”
Psalm 32:8 (ESV)
I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you.
Psalm 121:1-2 (ESV)
A Song of Ascents. I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
Romans 15:5 (ESV)
May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to live in such harmony with one another, in accord with Christ Jesus,
Psalm 126:5 (ESV)
Those who sow in tears shall reap with shouts of joy!
ConclusioNumerous verses in the Bible offer words of Encouragement and hope.
These verses can serve as a reminder of God’s presence, strength, and love when times are ha, and we need Encouragement and assurance.
Bible verses on Encouragement also teach us the value of lifting others because God made us and is aware of this regarding our personalities.
Think about how your neighborhood may improve if there was a little more Encouragement among neighbors than public message boards filled with complaints.
Or imagine how great your team would be at work if everyone emphasized the contributions of their coworkers rather than focusing on their achievements.
