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Bible Verses About Courage

Courage doesn't mean the absence of fear — it means trusting God in the face of it. These verses remind us that with God on our side, we can face anything with boldness.

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.

Joshua 1:9

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.
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.

Isaiah 41:10

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

Psalm 31:24

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
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.
Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.

Psalm 27:14

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.

Acts 4:31

The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
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.

Psalm 56:3-4

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

Romans 8:31

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

Hebrews 13:6

Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine. When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee.
The Lord is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?

Psalm 118:6