What scripture says
Bible verses about courage
"Be strong and of a good courage" was God's word to Joshua at the edge of the unknown, with the reason: the Lord is with thee whithersoever thou goest. These passages are for anyone facing something they would rather not face.
Be strong and of a good 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.
Read it in its chapter →He will not fail thee, nor forsake thee
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.
Read it in its chapter →Wait on the LORD, be of good courage
Psalm 27:14
Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.
Read it in its chapter →Quit you like men, be strong
1 Corinthians 16:13
Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.
Read it in its chapter →Not the spirit of fear
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.
Read it in its chapter →Fear not, for I am with thee
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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Hymns to sing
- A Mighty Fortress Is Our GodMartin Luther (1483–1546)
- Be Still My SoulKatharina Amalia Dorothea von Schlegel (1697–1768)
- Behold, A Host, Arrayed in WhiteHans Adolf Brorson (1694–1764)
- Despair Not, O HeartAurelius Clemens Prudentius (348–413)
- Faith of Our FathersFrederick William Faber (1814–1863), James George Walton (1821–1905)
- Fear Not, O Little FlockKing Gustavus Adolphus (1594–1632), Jacob Fabricius (1593–1654), Johann M. Altenburg (1584–1640)