Bible Verses About Strength and Courage
Bible verses commanding us to stand firm, be bold, and trust God in the face of giants.
Holy bravery is not the absence of fear, but the conscious choice to step forward in obedience despite the trembling of our hearts. From the shepherds of old to the early church facing persecution, Scripture is filled with regular people empowered by an unstoppable God. Let these verses ignite a resilient strength within you for the specific battles you are facing today. Let your faith be the shield that enables you to stand firm and move forward in His name.
Key Passages
"And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of."
"¶ But the LORD said unto me, Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak."
"The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?"
"Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them."
"Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest."
"Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee."
"Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD."
"Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong."
"Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD."
"Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might."
"For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind."
"And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed: for the LORD God, even my God, will be with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the LORD."
"He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD."
"Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, saith the LORD; and be strong, O Joshua, son of Josedech, the high priest; and be strong, all ye people of the land, saith the LORD, and work: for I am with you, saith the LORD of hosts:"
"For I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee."
"The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion."
"It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect."
"What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?"
"And in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that of God."
"In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul."
"And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word, By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus. ¶ And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness."
"And Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and said, Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it."
"Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied."
"If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king. But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up."
"What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee. In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me."
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