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This collection has 33 Bible verses about courage — 19 from the Old Testament and 14 from the New Testament. Psalms appears most often (6 verses), across 15 books of Scripture.
What does the Bible say about courage? Read 33 carefully selected Bible verses about courage, with full scripture text you can save, share, and study.
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"This is my command—be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged."
"Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you."
"Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord."
"Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong."
"So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God."
"The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are bold as a lion."
"For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline."
"I can do all this through him who gives me strength."
"Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord!"
"When I am afraid, I put my trust in you."
"The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear?"
"Wait for Yahweh. Be strong, and let your heart take courage. Yes, wait for Yahweh."
"Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, give I to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful."
"David said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous, and do it. Don’t be afraid, nor be dismayed; for Yahweh God, even my God, is with you. He will not fail you, nor forsake you, until all the work for the service of Yahweh’s house is finished."
"Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfort me."
"Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight."
"I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”"
"Yahweh himself is who goes before you. He will be with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you. Don’t be afraid. Don’t be discouraged.”"
"But Jesus, when he heard the message spoken, immediately said to the ruler of the synagogue, “Don’t be afraid, only believe.”"
"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort; who comforts us in all our affliction, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, through the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God."
"but they, when they saw him walking on the sea, supposed that it was a ghost, and cried out; for they all saw him, and were troubled. But he immediately spoke with them, and said to them, “Cheer up! It is I! Don’t be afraid.”"
"and in nothing frightened by the adversaries, which is for them a proof of destruction, but to you of salvation, and that from God."
"desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor about what they strongly affirm."
"Yahweh is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? Yahweh is the strength of my life. Of whom shall I be afraid?"
"No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it."
"Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might."
"Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world’s rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and, having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having the utility belt of truth buckled around your waist, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having fitted your feet with the preparation of the Good News of peace; above all, taking up the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; with all prayer and requests, praying at all times in the Spirit, and being watchful to this end in all perseverance and requests for all the saints:"
"“Be strong and courageous; for you shall cause this people to inherit the land which I swore to their fathers to give them."
"He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters."
"In my Father’s house are many homes. If it weren’t so, I would have told you. I am going to prepare a place for you."
"Bow down your ear to me. Deliver me speedily. Be to me a strong rock, a house of defense to save me."
"When evildoers came at me to eat up my flesh, even my adversaries and my foes, they stumbled and fell."
"Yahweh your God himself will go over before you. He will destroy these nations from before you, and you shall dispossess them. Joshua will go over before you, as Yahweh has spoken."
This collection has 33 Bible verses about courage — 19 from the Old Testament and 14 from the New Testament. Psalms appears most often (6 verses), across 15 books of Scripture. What does the Bible say about courage? Read 33 carefully selected Bible verses about courage, with full scripture text you can save, share, and study.
Joshua 1:9 — “This is my command—be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged.”
Deuteronomy 31:6 — “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.”
Psalm 27:14 — “Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.”
Full collection: 33 verses on this page (58% Old Testament, 42% New Testament).
This page curates 33 verses about courage from 15 books. Psalms is the most frequent source (6 verses). Scripture touches the theme in many places; these are the ones readers look up most often for study and encouragement.
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