Encouragement vs flattery

There are a lot of interesting conclusions to be gleaned from the laundry list of names in Romans 16. But the one I appreciate the most is Paul's example of offering divinely inspired encouragement. According to my Biblically informed definition, encouragement means highlighting the evidences of God's Grace in the Gospel or in a Gospel-centered person to the glory of God. Each part of that definition is important. Encouragement is not spotlighting a person but underlining God's Grace in a person. It is not about commending nice people to make them feel good but about commending the work of the gospel in others to the glory of God.