Finding Courage Through God's Word

Courage is the strength to face fear, danger, or adversity with confidence and resolve. The Bible encourages believers to be courageous, not because of our own strength, but because of the assurance that God is with us. Whether we are facing physical, emotional, or spiritual battles, God's Word provides us with the wisdom and encouragement to stand firm, trusting in His power and protection. These verses remind us that we can be bold and fearless, knowing that the Lord fights for us.

As you meditate on these scriptures, may you find the courage to face life's challenges with faith, knowing that God is your refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.

Key Verses on Courage

Joshua 1:9 – "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."
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Psalm 27:1 – "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?"
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Isaiah 41:10 – "Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness."
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2 Timothy 1:7 – "For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind."
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Deuteronomy 31:6 – "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."
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Psalm 56:3-4 – "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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Psalm 31:24 – "Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD."
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Proverbs 28:1 – "The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion."
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John 14:27 – "Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid."
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Romans 8:31 – "What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?"
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1 Corinthians 16:13 – "Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong."
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Psalm 23:4 – "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."
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Hebrews 13:5-6 – "Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me."
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2 Chronicles 32:7-8 – "Be strong and courageous, be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that is with him: for there be more with us than with him: With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the LORD our God to help us, and to fight our battles."
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Matthew 10:28 – "And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell."
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Isaiah 12:2 – "Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation."
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Psalm 27:14 – "Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD."
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Ephesians 6:10 – "Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might."
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Psalm 112:7-8 – "He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD. His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, until he see his desire upon his enemies."
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Psalm 56:11 – "In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me."
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Isaiah 54:4 – "Fear not; for thou shalt not be ashamed: neither be thou confounded; for thou shalt not be put to shame: for thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth, and shalt not remember the reproach of thy widowhood any more."
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Philippians 1:28 – "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."
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2 Corinthians 4:8-9 – "We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed."
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1 Peter 5:7 – "Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you."
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Psalm 3:6 – "I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that have set themselves against me round about."
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Daniel 10:19 – "And said, O man greatly beloved, fear not: peace be unto thee, be strong, yea, be strong. And when he had spoken unto me, I was strengthened, and said, Let my lord speak; for thou hast strengthened me."
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Psalm 18:2 – "The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower."
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Isaiah 51:7 – "Hearken unto me, ye that know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; fear ye not the reproach of men, neither be ye afraid of their revilings."
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Proverbs 3:5-6 – "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."
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Zephaniah 3:17 – "The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing."
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Hebrews 4:16 – "Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need."
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Proverbs 3:25-26 – "Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh. For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken."
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Isaiah 44:8 – "Fear ye not, neither be afraid: have not I told thee from that time, and have declared it? ye are even my witnesses. Is there a God beside me? yea, there is no God; I know not any."
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2 Corinthians 5:6-8 – "Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord: (For we walk by faith, not by sight:) We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord."
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Isaiah 41:13 – "For I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee."
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Psalm 27:3 – "Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident."
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Psalm 62:6 – "He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved."
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Isaiah 35:4 – "Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you."
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Daniel 3:16-18 – "Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter. 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."
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Psalm 91:5 – "Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day."
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1 Chronicles 28:20 – "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."
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Isaiah 54:14 – "In righteousness shalt thou be established: thou shalt be far from oppression; for thou shalt not fear: and from terror; for it shall not come near thee."
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Psalm 27:5 – "For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock."
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Mark 6:50 – "For they all saw him, and were troubled. And immediately he talked with them, and saith unto them, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid."
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Proverbs 1:33 – "But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil."
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2 Timothy 2:1 – "Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus."
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Isaiah 54:17 – "No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD."
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Psalm 16:8 – "I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved."
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1 John 4:4 – "Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world."
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2 Thessalonians 3:3 – "But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil."
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