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Encouraging Bible Verses

A little courage can change a whole day. These verses are the kind to keep close — words to steady you, lift your head, and send you back out with heart.

These Bible verses about encouragement are 17 passages from the King James Version (KJV) — gathered to read slowly, pray over, and return to.

  1. 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

  2. I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

    Philippians 4:13

  3. 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

  4. 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.

    Deuteronomy 31:6

  5. 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?

    Psalms 27:1

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

    1 Corinthians 16:13

  7. Let all your things be done with charity.

    1 Corinthians 16:14

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

    2 Corinthians 4:16

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

    Galatians 6:9

  10. Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

    Hebrews 12:1

  11. Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

    Hebrews 12:2

  12. 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.

    Isaiah 40:31

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

    Psalms 31:24

  14. But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.

    2 Thessalonians 3:13

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

    1 Thessalonians 5:11

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

    Romans 8:31

  17. Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

    Philippians 1:6

Frequently asked questions

What does the Bible say about encouragement?
Scripture returns to encouragement again and again. This page gathers 17 of its clearest King James Version passages in one place, so you can read and reflect on them slowly.
What is a good Bible verse for encouragement?
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.”
How many Bible verses about encouragement are in this collection?
17 King James Version (KJV) verses, hand-picked and arranged so you can read them in a few quiet minutes.
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