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BIBLE VERSES · ENCOURAGEMENT

Bible verses about
encouragement

When the heart grows faint, Scripture lifts it — with promises of God’s presence, strength, and unfailing love. The Bible is itself a book of encouragement, written that we "might have hope." These King James verses are for the discouraged.

12 verses about encouragement (KJV)

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. Philippians 4:13

    I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

  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. 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.

  6. Romans 8:28

    And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

  7. 2 Corinthians 4:16

    For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.

  8. Galatians 6:9

    And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

  9. Isaiah 40:31

    But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

  10. Psalms 55:22

    Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.

  11. 1 Thessalonians 5:11

    Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.

  12. Psalms 31:24

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

Questions, answered plainly

What does the Bible say for encouragement?

The Bible encourages the weary with God’s nearness and strength: "Fear thou not; for I am with thee… I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee" (Isaiah 41:10), and "they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength" (Isaiah 40:31). It promises "all things work together for good to them that love God" (Romans 8:28).

What Bible verse is good for encouraging someone?

Often-shared verses include Isaiah 41:10, Joshua 1:9, Philippians 4:13, and Galatians 6:9 ("let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not").

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