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encourage, encouragement

Definition:

The terms "encourage" and encouragement" refer to saying and doing things to cause someone to have comfort, hope, confidence, and courage.

  • A similar term is "exhort," which means to urge someone to reject an activity that is wrong and to instead do things that are good and right.
  • The apostle Paul and other New Testament writers taught Christians to encourage one another to love and serve others.

Translation Suggestions

  • Depending on the context, ways to translate "encourage" could include, "urge" or "comfort" or "say kind things" or "help and support."
  • The phrase, "give words of encouragement" means, "say things that cause other people to feel loved, accepted, and empowered."

(See also: exhort)

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