Colossians 4:8

New English Translation

I sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know how we are doing and that he may encourage your hearts.

Cross References

Isaiah 40:1

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

1 Corinthians 4:17

For this reason, I have sent Timothy to you, who is my dear and faithful son in the Lord. He will remind you of my ways in Christ, as I teach them everywhere in every church.

2 Corinthians 1:4

who comforts us in all our troubles so that we may be able to comfort those experiencing any trouble with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

2 Corinthians 12:18

I urged Titus to visit you and I sent our brother along with him. Titus did not take advantage of you, did he? Did we not conduct ourselves in the same spirit? Did we not behave in the same way?

2 Corinthians 2:7

so that now instead you should rather forgive and comfort him. This will keep him from being overwhelmed by excessive grief to the point of despair.

Ephesians 6:22

I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know our circumstances and that he may encourage your hearts.

Philippians 2:28

Therefore I am all the more eager to send him, so that when you see him again you can rejoice and I can be free from anxiety.

Colossians 2:2

My goal is that their hearts, having been knit together in love, may be encouraged, and that they may have all the riches that assurance brings in their understanding of the knowledge of the mystery of God, namely, Christ,

1 Thessalonians 2:11

As you know, we treated each one of you as a father treats his own children,

1 Thessalonians 3:2

We sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen you and encourage you about your faith,

1 Thessalonians 3:5

So when I could bear it no longer, I sent to find out about your faith, for fear that the tempter somehow tempted you and our toil had proven useless.

1 Thessalonians 4:18

Therefore encourage one another with these words.

1 Thessalonians 5:11

Therefore encourage one another and build up each other, just as you are in fact doing.

1 Thessalonians 5:14

And we urge you, brothers and sisters, admonish the undisciplined, comfort the discouraged, help the weak, be patient toward all.

2 Thessalonians 2:17

encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good thing you do or say.