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Bible verses about
courage

Biblical courage is not fearlessness but faithfulness in the face of fear — strength drawn from God’s presence and command. "Be strong and of a good courage," he tells his people again and again. These King James verses steel the heart.

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12 verses about courage (KJV)

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 1 Corinthians 16:13

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

  4. Psalms 27:14

    Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.

  5. Psalms 31:24

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

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. Joshua 1:7

    Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest.

  9. Psalms 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?

  10. 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.

  11. Ephesians 6:10

    Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

  12. 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.

Questions, answered plainly

What does the Bible say about courage?

The Bible commands courage grounded in God’s presence: "Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid… for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest" (Joshua 1:9). It tells believers, "Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong" (1 Corinthians 16:13).

How can I be courageous according to the Bible?

Scripture ties courage to trusting and waiting on God: "Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart" (Psalms 27:14), and to remembering that God "hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power" (2 Timothy 1:7).

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