Bible Verses About Encouragement (22 Verses)
This collection has 22 Bible verses about encouragement: 11 from the Old Testament and 11 from the New Testament. Psalm appears most often (5 verses), across 15 books of Scripture.
What does the Bible say about encouragement? Read 22 carefully selected Bible verses about encouragement, with full scripture text you can save, share, and study.
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22 Bible Verses About Encouragement
"Haven’t I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid. Don’t be dismayed, for Yahweh your God is with you wherever you go.”"
"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."
"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.”"
"These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world."
"For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control."
"For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind."
"Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit."
"Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost."
"Therefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as you also do."
"Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do."
"But those who wait for Yahweh will renew their strength. They will mount up with wings like eagles. They will run, and not be weary. They will walk, and not faint."
"But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint."
"I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me."
"I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me."
"Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who hope in Yahweh."
"Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD."
"For I know the thoughts that I think toward you,” says Yahweh, “thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future."
"For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end."
"Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the Lord’s work, because you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord."
"Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord."
"For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that through perseverance and through encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope."
"For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope."
"Watch! Stand firm in the faith! Be courageous! Be strong!"
"Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong."
“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.
"Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest."
"When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they will not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned, and flame will not scorch you."
"When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee."
"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."
"Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy 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."
"Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths."
"Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid or scared of them; for Yahweh your God himself is who goes with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you.”"
"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."
"Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but only what is good for building others up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear."
"Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers."
"I sought Yahweh, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears."
"I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears."
"Also delight yourself in Yahweh, and he will give you the desires of your heart."
"Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart."
"I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you shall go. I will counsel you with my eye on you."
"I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye."
"Therefore I tell you, all things whatever you pray and ask for, believe that you have received them, and you shall have them."
"Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall havethem."
Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible and the King James Version (both public domain), checked word for word against the full text. Updated October 2, 2026.
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This collection has 22 Bible verses about encouragement: 11 from the Old Testament and 11 from the New Testament. Psalm appears most often (5 verses), across 15 books of Scripture. What does the Bible say about encouragement? Read 22 carefully selected Bible verses about encouragement, with full scripture text you can save, share, and study.
Joshua 1:9: "Haven’t I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid. Don’t be dismayed, for Yahweh your God is with you wherever you go.”" John 16:33: "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.”" 2 Timothy 1:7: "For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control." Full collection: 22 verses on this page (50% Old Testament, 50% New Testament).
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