Quotes About Support

After Paul and Silas came out of the prison, they went to Lydiaís house to see the brothers and encourage them. Then they left the city.

For I am with you and no one will lay a hand on you, because I have many people in this city.”

When Apollos resolved to cross over to Achaia, the brothers encouraged him and wrote to the disciples there to welcome him. On his arrival, he was a great help to those who by grace had believed.

Even some of Paulís friends who were officials of the province of Asia sent word to him, begging him not to venture into the theatre.

After traveling through that area and speaking many words of encouragement, he arrived in Greece,

Paul was accompanied by Sopater son of Pyrrhus from Berea, Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica, Gaius from Derbe, Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus from the province of Asia.

I did not shrink back from declaring anything that was helpful to you as I taught you publicly and from house to house,

You yourselves know that these hands of mine have ministered to my own needs and those of my companions.

In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus Himself: ëIt is more blessed to give than to receive.í”

When Paul had said this, he knelt down with all of them and prayed.

They all wept openly as they embraced Paul and kissed him.

But when our time there had ended, we set out on our journey. All the disciples, with their wives and children, accompanied us out of the city and knelt down on the beach to pray with us.

Some of the disciples from Caesarea accompanied us, and they took us to stay at the home of Mnason the Cypriot, an early disciple.

The commander took the young man by the hand, drew him aside, and asked, “What do you need to tell me?”

He ordered the centurion to keep Paul under guard, but to allow him some freedom and permit his friends to minister to his needs.

The next day we landed at Sidon, and Julius treated Paul with consideration, allowing him to visit his friends and receive their care.

They were all encouraged and took some food themselves.

The islanders honored us in many ways and supplied our needs when we were ready to sail.

The brothers there had heard about us and traveled as far as the Forum of Appius and the Three Taverns to meet us. When Paul saw them, he was encouraged and gave thanks to God.

For I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you,

that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each otherís faith.

In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know how we ought to pray, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groans too deep for words.

What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

do not boast over those branches. If you do, remember this: You do not support the root, but the root supports you.