Scriptures about courage, boldness, and perseverance in the face of fear and difficulties.
11 Scripture passages · Father’s Blessing Bible
Deuteronomy 31:6–8
6 Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid, [do not be terrified] and do not fear them, for the Lord your God Himself will go with you [and] will not fail you or forsake you. 7 And Moses called Joshua and said to him in the sight of all Israel: Be strong and courageous, for you will enter with this people into the land that the Lord swore to their fathers to give them, and you will apportion it to them as an inheritance; 8 the Lord Himself will go before you, He Himself will be with you, He will not fail you or forsake you; do not be afraid or terrified.
Joshua 1:6–9
6 Be strong and courageous, for you will give this people possession of the land that I swore to their fathers to give them; 7 only be strong and very courageous, carefully observing and obeying all the law that Moses My servant commanded you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that you may prosper wherever you go. 8 This Book of the Law must not depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may carefully observe everything written in it; then you will prosper in your ways and act wisely. 9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid or terrified, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.
1 Samuel 17:45–47
45 And David answered the Philistine: “You come against me with a sword, a spear, and a shield, but I come against you in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. 46 Today the Lord will deliver you into my hand; I will kill you and cut off your head, and I will give your corpse and the corpses of the Philistine army to the birds of the air and the beasts of the earth. Then all the earth will know that there is a God in Israel. 47 And all this assembly will know that the Lord saves not with sword and spear, for the battle is the Lord’s, and He will deliver you into our hands.”
Psalm 27:1–3
1 (26:1) “A Psalm of David. [Before anointing].” The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; whom shall I dread? 2 (26:2) When evildoers come against me to devour my flesh—my enemies and foes—they will stumble and fall. 3 (26:3) Though an army encamp against me, my heart will not fear; though war arise against me, even then I will be confident.
Psalm 31:24
(30:25) Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who hope in the Lord!
Isaiah 41:10
Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, and help you, and uphold you with My righteous right hand.
John 16:33
I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world.
Acts 4:29–31
29 And now, Lord, look upon their threats and grant Your servants boldness to speak Your Word, 30 while You stretch out Your hand to heal, and signs and wonders are performed through the name of Your holy servant Jesus. 31 When they had prayed, the place where they were gathered was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the Word of God boldly.
1 Corinthians 16:13
Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, be courageous, be strong.
Ephesians 6:10–13
10 Finally, my brothers, be strengthened by the Lord and by His mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can stand against the schemes of the devil, 12 because our battle is not against flesh and blood, but against rulers, authorities, and the powers of this dark world, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13 Therefore, take up the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and having done everything, stand.
2 Timothy 1:7
for God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
