Acts 11:23

23When he came and saw athe grace of God, he was glad, and he exhorted them all to remain faithful to the Lord bwith steadfast purpose,

Acts 14:22

22 cstrengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them dto continue in ethe faith, and saying that fthrough many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God.

Acts 15:32

32And Judas and Silas, who were themselves gprophets, encouraged and hstrengthened ithe brothers with many words.
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