mch. 13:43; 14:26; 20:24, 32; Rom. 5:15; 2 Cor. 6:1; Eph. 3:2, 7; Col. 1:6; Titus 2:11; Heb. 12:15; 1 Pet. 5:12; [ch. 4:33; 15:40]
rJohn 15:20; 16:33; 1 Thess. 3:3; 2 Tim. 3:12; [ch. 9:16; Mark 10:30; Luke 22:28, 29; Rom. 8:17; Phil. 1:20; 2 Thess. 1:5; 2 Tim. 2:12; 1 Pet. 5:10; Rev. 1:9]
tSee 2 Pet. 1:1
Luke 22:32
32but aI have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned again, bstrengthen your brothers.”John 21:15-17
Jesus and Peter
15When they had cfinished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, d“Simon, eson of John, fdo you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Feed gmy lambs.” 16He said to him a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, h“Tend imy sheep.” 17He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was grieved because he said to him jthe third time, “Do you love me?” and he said to him, “Lord, kyou know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed lmy sheep.Acts 11:23
23When he came and saw mthe grace of God, he was glad, and he exhorted them all to remain faithful to the Lord nwith steadfast purpose,Acts 14:22
22 ostrengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them pto continue in qthe faith, and saying that rthrough many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God.Romans 1:11-12
11For sI long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you— 12that is, that we may be mutually encouraged tby each other’s faith, both yours and mine.Romans 15:18
18For I will not venture to speak of anything except uwhat Christ has accomplished through me vto bring the Gentiles to obedience—by word and deed,Romans 15:29
29I know that when I come to you I will come in the fullness of the blessing ▼▼Some manuscripts insert of the gospel
of Christ.
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