Bible Verses About Courage

Deuteronomy 31:6

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.”

Joshua 1:3-9 I promise you what I promised Moses: ‘Wherever you set foot, you will be on land I have given you ... No one will be able to stand against you as long as you live. For I will be with you as I was with Moses. I will not fail you or abandon you. Be strong and courageous, for you are the one who will lead these people to possess all the land I swore to their ancestors I would give them. Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the instructions Moses gave you. Do not deviate from them, turning either to the right or to the left. Then you will be successful in everything you do. Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do. This is my command—be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. 1 Chronicles 28:20 20 David also said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous, and do the work. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you or forsake you until all the work for the service of the temple of the LORD is finished. Psalm 27:1 1 The LORD is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life— of whom shall I be afraid? Psalm 56:3-4 3 When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. 4 In God, whose word I praise— in God I trust and am not afraid. What can mere mortals do to me? Isaiah 41:10 10 So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:13 13 For I am the LORD your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you. Isaiah 54:4 4 “Do not be afraid; you will not be put to shame. Do not fear disgrace; you will not be humiliated. You will forget the shame of your youth and remember no more the reproach of your widowhood. Matthew 10:26 26 “So do not be afraid of them, for there is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known. Matthew 10:28 28 Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell. Romans 8:15 (New International Version, ©2011) 15 The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship.a]" style="line-height: 0.5em; ">[a] And by him we cry, “Abba,b]" style="line-height: 0.5em; ">[b] Father.” 1 Corinthians 16:13 (New International Version, ©2011) 13 Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong. 2 Corinthians 4:7-11 (New International Version, ©2011) 7 But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. 8 We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; 9 persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. 10 We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body. 11 For we who are alive are always being given over to death for Jesus’ sake, so that his life may also be revealed in our mortal body. Philippians 1:12-14 (New International Version, ©2011) Paul’s Chains Advance the Gospel 12 Now I want you to know, brothers and sisters,a]" style="line-height: 0.5em; ">[a] that what has happened to me has actually served to advance the gospel. 13 As a result, it has become clear throughout the whole palace guardb]" style="line-height: 0.5em; ">[b] and to everyone else that I am in chains for Christ. 14 And because of my chains, most of the brothers and sisters have become confident in the Lord and dare all the more to proclaim the gospel without fear. 2 Timothy 1:7 (New International Version, ©2011) 7 For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline. Hebrews 13:5-6 (New International Version, ©2011) 5 Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.”a]" style="line-height: 0.5em; ">[a] 6 So we say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?”b]" style="line-height: 0.5em; ">[b] b]"> 1 Peter 3:13-14 (New International Version, ©2011) 13 Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good? 14 But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. “Do not fear their threatsa]" style="line-height: 0.5em; ">[a]; do not be frightened.”b]" style="line-height: 0.5em; ">[b] 1 John 4:18 (New International Version, ©2011) 18 There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.