Vine's on encouragement

Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words
A-1
Verb
Strong's Number: g4389
Greek: protrepo
Encourage, Encouragement:"to urge forward, persuade," is used in Act 18:27 in the Middle Voice, RV, "encouraged," indicating their particular interest in giving Apollos the "encouragement" mentioned; the AV, "exhorting," wrongly connects the verb.
A-2
Verb
Strong's Number: g3888
Greek: paramutheomai
Encourage, Encouragement:from para, "with," and muthos, "counsel, advice," is translated "encouraging" in 1Th 2:11, RV, and "encourage" in 1Th 5:14, RV, there signifying to stimulate to the discharge of the ordinary duties of life. In Jhn 11:19, 31, it means "to comfort." See COMFORT. Cp. the nouns paramuthia, 1Cr 14:3, and paramuthion, Phl 2:1, "comfort."
B-1
Noun
Strong's Number: g3874
Greek: paraklesis
Encourage, Encouragement:"a calling to one's aid" (para, "by the side," kaleo, "to call"), then, "an exhortation, encouragement," is translated "encouragement" in Hbr 6:18, RV, for AV, "consolation;" it is akin to parakaleo, "to beseeach or exhort, encourage, comfort," and parakletos, "a paraclete or advocate."

The Message, Eugene Peterson, 1 Corinthians 4:1ff.

 Don't imagine us leaders to be something we aren't. We are servants of Christ, not His masters. We are guides into God's most sublime secrets, not security guards posted to protect them. The requirements for a good guide are reliability and accurate knowledge. It matters very little to me what you think of me, even less where I rank in popular opinion. I don't even rank myself. Comparisons in these matters are pointless. I am not aware of anything that would disqualify me from being a good guide for you, but that doesn't mean much. The Master makes that judgement.

So don't get ahead of the Master and jump to conclusions with your judgements before all the evidence is in. When He comes, He will bring out in the open and place in evidence all kinds of things we never dreamed of--inner motives, purposes and prayers. Only then will any one of us get to hear the "Well done!" of God.