Acts 15:32

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

Both Judas and Silas, who were also prophets themselves, encouraged the brothers and sisters and strengthened them with a long message.

Cross References

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,

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.’

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.

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!

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.

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:

2 Timothy 4:2

Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; correct, rebuke, and encourage with great patience and teaching.

1 Timothy 2:1

First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for everyone,

2 Thessalonians 3:12

Now we command and exhort such people by the Lord Jesus Christ to work quietly and provide for themselves.

1 Thessalonians 5:20

Don’t despise prophecies,

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.

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.

1 Thessalonians 3:2

And we sent Timothy,  our brother and God’s co-worker  in the gospel of Christ,  to strengthen and encourage you concerning your faith,

1 Thessalonians 2:11

As you know, like a father with his own children,

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:

1 Corinthians 14:32

And the prophets’ spirits are subject to the prophets,

1 Corinthians 14:29

Two or three prophets should speak, and the others should evaluate.

1 Corinthians 14:3

On the other hand, the person who prophesies speaks to people for their strengthening,  encouragement, and consolation.

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.

Romans 12:8

if exhorting,  in exhortation; giving, with generosity;  leading,  with diligence; showing mercy, with cheerfulness.

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;

Acts 20:2

And when he had passed through those areas and offered them many words of encouragement, he came to Greece

Acts 18:23

After spending some time there, he set out, travelling through one place after another in the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.

Acts 15:41

He travelled through Syria  and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.

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.

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.’

Acts 11:27

In those days some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.

Acts 2:40

With many other words he testified and strongly urged them, saying, ‘Be saved from this corrupt  generation! ’

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,”

Matthew 23:34

This 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 flog in your synagogues   and pursue from town to town.

Daniel 11:1

In the first year of Darius the Mede,  I stood up to strengthen and protect him.)

Acts 15:3

When they had been sent on their way by the church,  they passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, describing in detail the conversion of the Gentiles, and they brought great joy to all the brothers and sisters.

Acts 15:27

Therefore we have sent Judas and Silas, who will personally report the same things by word of mouth.

Acts 15:31

When they read it, they rejoiced because of its encouragement.