Acts 20:2

2When he had gone through those regions and had given them much encouragement, he came to Greece.

1 Thessalonians 4:1

A Life Pleasing to God

1Finally, then, brothers,
Or  brothers and sisters; also verses 10, 13
we ask and urge you in the Lord Jesus, that as you breceived from us chow you ought to walk and dto please God, just as you are doing, that you edo so more and more.

1 Thessalonians 5:11

11Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.

2 Thessalonians 3:12

12Now such persons we command and encourage in the Lord Jesus Christ to do their work quietly and to earn their own living.
Greek to eat their own bread


1 Timothy 6:2

2Those who have believing masters must not be disrespectful on the ground that they are gbrothers; rather they must serve all the better since those who benefit by their good service are believers and beloved.

False Teachers and True Contentment

hTeach and urge these things.

2 Timothy 4:2

2preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; ireprove, rebuke, and jexhort, with complete patience and teaching.

Titus 2:6

6Likewise, urge kthe younger men to be self-controlled.

Titus 2:9

9 lBondservants
Or Slaves (for the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface)
are to be submissive to their own masters nin everything; they are to be well-pleasing, not argumentative,

Titus 2:15

15Declare these things; exhort and orebuke with all authority. pLet no one disregard you.

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