Bible Verses About Courage

"Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid," God told Joshua as he faced a land of walled cities — "for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest." Biblical courage is not the absence of fear but faithful action in its presence.

Keep these verses close before the difficult conversation, the hospital visit, or the step you know you must take.

24 Bible verses about courage

1. 1

   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.

2. 2

   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.

3. 3

   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?

4. 4

   For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

5. 5

   Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.

6. 6

   Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the Lord.

7. 7

   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.

8. 8

   The Lord is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?

9. 9

   So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.

10. 10

    What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?

11. 11

    But now thus saith the Lord that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.

12. 12

    The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.

13. 13

    For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father’s house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?

14. 14

    In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.

15. 15

    But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.

16. 16

    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.

17. 17

    He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.

18. 18

    For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.

19. 19

    I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.

20. 20

    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.

21. 21

    Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

22. 22

    He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the Lord.

23. 23

    And he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat, Thus saith the Lord unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God’s.

24. 24

    Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the Lord unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the Lord of hosts.

Bible text: King James Version (KJV).