Exhorting

Summary:

It is written in the Bible that "EXHORTING" (Romans 12:8) is listed among the spiritual gifts.

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Exhorting:

It is written in the Bible that "EXHORTING" (Romans 12:8) is listed among the spiritual gifts.

This is a spiritual gift among the list of other spiritual gifts available.

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Paul wrote: "having different GIFTS according-to the grace having-been-given (to) us, (exercise them accordingly): whether prophecy, in-accordance-with the proportion (of your) faith; or ministry, in the (sphere of your) ministry; or the (one) teaching, in the (sphere of your) teaching; or the (one) EXHORTING [parakaleó 3870 in Greek], in the (sphere of your) EXHORTATION [paraklésis 3874 in Greek]" (Romans 12:6-8).

The Greek word for "EXHORTING" [parakaleó 3870 in Greek] (Romans 12:6) comes from the Greek words "near/from/beside" [para 3844 in Greek] and "to-call" [kaleó 2564 in Greek]. 

Literally: To call near, or to invite, to implore. 

Exhorting = to provoke love and good works:

It is written in Hebrews: "let us BE-CONSIDERING one-another FOR (THE) PROVOKING (OF) LOVE AND GOOD WORKS, not forsaking the gathering-together (of) ourselves as (is a) habit (with) some, BUT EXHORTING [parakaleó 3870 in Greek] (one another)" (Hebrews 10:24-25). 

Here to "BE-CONSIDERING" others "FOR (THE) PROVOKING (OF) LOVE AND GOOD WORKS" may be interchangeable with "EXHORTING [parakaleó 3870 in Greek]" others. 

Early Christian author:

Around the 4th century, a Christian author named Ambrosiaster wrote: "The exhorter [...] is prepared by the Spirit to have the grace to provoke, for he stirs up the brethren to do good and unbelievers to accept the faith" (Commentary on Paul's epistles).

Even though EXHORTING can be there to provoke others to do good, it can still be done by the gentleness and kindness of Christ, as Paul wrote: "Now I, Paul, myself, AM-EXHORTING [parakaleó 3870 in Greek] you BY THE GENTLENESS AND KINDNESS (OF) CHRIST" (2 Corinthians 10:1). 

Examples of exhorting:

Paul, who wrote about the spiritual gift of "EXHORTING [parakaleó 3870 in Greek]" (Romans 12:8), and he did so multiple times. For example:

To the believers in Rome:

Romans 12:1: "I-EXHORT [parakaleó 3870 in Greek] you, brothers, by the compassions (of) God, to-present your bodies (as a) living holy sacrifice pleasing (to) God."

Romans 15:30: "Now I-EXHORT [parakaleó 3870 in Greek] you, brothers, through our Lord Jesus Christ and through the love (of) the Spirit, to-struggle-with me in (your) prayers to God for me"

Romans 16:17: "Now I-EXHORT [parakaleó 3870 in Greek] you, brothers, to-be-watching-out-for the (ones) producing the dissensions and the causes-of-falling contrary-to the teaching which you learned, and be-turning-away from them."

To the believers in Corinth:

1 Corinthians 1:10: "Now I-EXHORT [parakaleó 3870 in Greek] you, brothers, by the name (of) our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all be-speaking the same (thing), and (that) there not be divisions among you, but (that) you-be made-complete in the same mind and in the same purpose."

1 Corinthians 4:16: "I-EXHORT [parakaleó 3870 in Greek] you, be imitators (of) me."

1 Corinthians 16:15-16: "And I-EXHORT [parakaleó 3870 in Greek] you, brothers — you-know the household (of) Stephanas, that it-is (the) firstfruit (of) Achaia, and they-appointed themselves for ministry (to) the holy (ones) — that you also be-subject (to) such (ones), and (to) everyone helping and laboring."

Exhorting is not the same as encouraging:

Paul, who wrote about the spiritual gift of "EXHORTING [parakaleó 3870 in Greek]" (Romans 12:8), which is distinct from "ENCOURAGING [paramutheomai 3888 in Greek]".

Both can be separated by the conjunction "AND", as it is written: "(we were) EXHORTING [parakaleó 3870 in Greek] you AND ENCOURAGING [paramutheomai 3888 in Greek] and testifying so-that you (might) walk worthily (of) God" (1 Thessalonians 2:12). 

It is specifically THE FAINTHEARTED that need to be ENCOURAGED, as it is written: "WE-EXHORT [parakaleó 3870 in Greek] you, brothers, be-admonishing the disorderly (ones), BE-ENCOURAGING [paramutheomai 3888 in Greek] THE FAINTHEARTED (ONES), be-holding-on-to the weak (ones), be-patient with everyone" (1 Thessalonians 5:14). 

Exhorting is not the same as admonishing:

Paul, who wrote about the spiritual gift of "EXHORTING [parakaleó 3870 in Greek]" (Romans 12:8), which is distinct from "ADMONISHING [noutheteó 3560 in Greek]".

It is specifically THE DISORDELY that need to be ADMONISHED, as it is written: "WE-EXHORT [parakaleó 3870 in Greek] you, brothers, BE-ADMONISHING [noutheteó 3560 in Greek] THE DISORDERLY (ONES), be-encouraging the fainthearted (ones), be-holding-on-to the weak (ones), be-patient with everyone" (1 Thessalonians 5:14). 

Exhorting is not the same as commanding:

Paul, who wrote about the spiritual gift of "EXHORTING [parakaleó 3870 in Greek]" (Romans 12:8), which is distinct from "COMMANDING [paraggelló 3853 in Greek]".

Both can be separated by the conjunction "AND", as it is written: "Now (to) such (ones) WE-COMMAND [paraggelló 3853 in Greek] AND EXHORT [parakaleó 3870 in Greek] in (the) Lord Jesus Christ that (while) working with quietness, they-eat their (own) bread" (2 Thessalonians 3:12). 

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