Bible Verses About Courage

27 verses in the King James Version (KJV) and the Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Courage isn't the absence of fear; it's moving forward anyway. The Bible tells the stories of many reluctant heroes, and the command to "be strong and of a good courage" is usually given to someone who feels anything but. These verses are for job interviews, hard conversations, medical decisions, and any moment that asks more of you than you think you have. Their message is consistent: you won't be facing it alone.

Joshua 1:9

KJV

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.
BSB

Have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”
Joshua 1:7

KJV

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.
BSB

Above all, be strong and very courageous. Be careful to observe all the law that My servant Moses commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that you may prosper wherever you go.
Deuteronomy 31:6

KJV

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.
BSB

Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid or terrified of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you.”
Deuteronomy 31:8

KJV

And the LORD, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.
BSB

The LORD Himself goes before you; He will be with you. He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid or discouraged.”
1 Corinthians 16:13

KJV

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

Be on the alert. Stand firm in the faith. Be men of courage. Be strong.
Psalm 27:14

KJV

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

Wait patiently for the LORD; be strong and courageous. Wait patiently for the LORD!
Psalm 31:24

KJV

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

Be strong and courageous, all you who hope in the LORD.
Isaiah 41:10

KJV

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.
BSB

Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My right hand of righteousness.
2 Timothy 1:7

KJV

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

For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.
1 Chronicles 28:20

KJV

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.
BSB

David also said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous, and do it. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He will neither fail you nor forsake you before all the work for the service of the house of the LORD is finished.
Psalm 27:1

KJV

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?
BSB

The LORD is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life— whom shall I dread?
Psalm 138:3

KJV

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

On the day I called, You answered me; You emboldened me and strengthened my soul.
Proverbs 28:1

KJV

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

The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.
Acts 4:29

KJV

And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,
BSB

And now, Lord, consider their threats, and enable Your servants to speak Your word with complete boldness,
Acts 4:31

KJV

And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.
BSB

After they had prayed, their meeting place was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.
Ephesians 6:10

KJV

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

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.
Ephesians 6:19

KJV

And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,
BSB

Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will boldly make known the mystery of the gospel,
Philippians 1:14

KJV

And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.
BSB

And most of the brothers, confident in the Lord by my chains, now dare more greatly to speak the word without fear.
Philippians 1:20

KJV

According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.
BSB

I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have complete boldness so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.
Hebrews 13:6

KJV

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

So we say with confidence: “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?”
Mark 6:50

KJV

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.
BSB

for they all saw Him and were terrified. But Jesus spoke up at once: “Take courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.”
John 16:33

KJV

These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
BSB

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!”
Isaiah 43:1

KJV

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.
BSB

Now this is what the LORD says— He who created you, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are Mine!
2 Chronicles 32:7

KJV

Be strong and courageous, be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that is with him: for there be more with us than with him:
BSB

“Be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged before the king of Assyria and the vast army with him, for there is a greater One with us than with him.
Esther 4:14

KJV

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?
BSB

For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. And who knows if perhaps you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?”
Daniel 3:17

KJV

If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king.
BSB

If the God whom we serve exists, then He is able to deliver us from the blazing fiery furnace and from your hand, O king.
Hebrews 4:16

KJV

Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
BSB

Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

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