Exodus 6:9

9Moses spoke thus to the people of Israel, but they adid not listen to Moses, because of their broken spirit and harsh slavery.

Numbers 32:7

7Why will you discourage the heart of the people of Israel from going over into the land that the Lord has given them?

Numbers 32:9

9For when they went up to the Valley of Eshcol and saw the land, they discouraged the heart of the people of Israel from going into the land that the Lord had given them.

Acts 14:22

22 bstrengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them cto continue in dthe faith, and saying that ethrough many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God.

1 Thessalonians 3:3-4

3that no one be moved by these afflictions. For you yourselves know that fwe are destined for this. 4For when we were with you, we kept telling you beforehand that we were to suffer affliction, gjust as it has come to pass, and just as you know.
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