Quiet Time Notes

Notes from my daily Quiet Times with God

One Another - Encouraging One Another (part 1)

February 16th, 2010
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The Greek word for encourage is "Parakaleo"

• It is used 28x in the gospels and acts
• Most frequent is the sense of "to beg" or "to plead" or "to comfort"
• Command form is translated "I urge you"- end of the first part of a letter or begging of the second section
• Depends on the speaker
  • Parent asking for healing for a sick child = to beg or plead
  • Leader addressing a group of disciples = to encourage

Greek Lexicon

1. To call to one's side; Come-on-we-can-do-this attitude
2. Appeal to, urge, exhort, encourage
3. Entreat, implore, comfort, and cheer up

Old French word encoragier = to put courage in

 

Key Phrase: Encouragement = To call to ones side - Come-on-we-can-do-this attitude

Notes from: One Another by Thomas A. Jones.