GIFT OF EXHORTATION

Greek Definition:

paraklesis meaning a calling near or for; calling to one’s side; coming to one’s aid to comfort, encourage, and admonish; appeal to action; counsel by listening and directing to God’s word; stimulate faith in others; encourage spiritual growth; ability to help others by motivating them to action; tell not only what to do but how; the motivation to stimulate the faith of others by sharing the benefits of it.

Scripture References:

1.          Acts 14:21 “Paul exhorted (parakaleo) them.”

2.          Romans 12:6, 8 “Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us…he that exhorteth (parakalesis), on exhortation.”

3.          Romans 12:1 “I beseech (parakaleo) you…”

4.          II Corinthians 2:6-8 “Comfort (parakaleo) him.”

5.          II Corinthians 9:5 “Exhort (parakaleo) the brethren.”

6.          Galatians 2:11-14 “Paul withstood Peter to the face.”

7.          Philippians 4:2 “ “I Paul beseech (parakaleo) Euodias and Syntyche, that they be of the same mind in the Lord.”

8.          II Timothy 4:2 “Reprove, rebuke, exhort (parakaleo) with all longsuffering and doctrine.”

9.          Hebrews 3:13 “Exhort (parakaleo) one another daily, while it is called today; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.”

10.      Hebrews 10:25 “Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is: but exhorting (parakaleo) one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.”

11.      I Peter 5:1-2 “The elders which are among you I exhort (parakaleo), who am also an elder…tend the flock of God…”

12.      Jude 3 “I exhort (parakaleo) you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.”