Jesus spoke the Word of God throughout his ministry.

When faced with the devil's lies and temptations, he

countered with the truth of God's Word. The spoken Word of God is like a living, powerful sword in our mouths
(Hebrews 4:12), and if Jesus depended upon it to face challenges in life, so can we. If you need encouragement
from God's Word to overcome your fears, take strength from these fear-busting Scriptures about courage.
Bible Verses About Courage
Deuteronomy 31:6
Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the LORD your God, He is the One who
goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you.
(NKJV)
Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the LORD My God, He is the One who
goes with me. He will not leave me nor forsake me.
Joshua 1:3-9
3) Every place upon which the sole of your foot shall tread, that have I given to you, as I promised Moses.
(5) No man shall be able to stand before you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with
you; I will not fail you or forsake you.
(6) Be strong (confident) and of good courage, for you shall cause this people to inherit the land which I swore
to their fathers to give them.
(7) Only you be strong and very courageous, that you may do according to all the law which Moses My servant
commanded you. Turn not from it to the right hand or to the left that you may prosper wherever you go.
(8) This Book of the Law shall not depart out of your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you
may observe and do according to all that is written in it. For then you shall make your way prosperous, and then
you shall deal wisely and have good success.
(9) Have not I commanded you? Be strong, vigorous, and very courageous. Be not afraid, neither be dismayed,
for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.
1 Chronicles 28:20
David also said to Solomon his son, "Be strong and courageous, and do the work. Do not be afraid or
discouraged, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you or forsake you until all the work for
the service of the temple of the LORD is finished.
(NIV)
Psalm 27:1
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?
(NKJV)
Psalm 56:3-4
When I am afraid, I will trust in you. In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can
mortal man do to me?
(NIV)
What time I am afraid, I will have confidence in and put my trust and reliance in You.

By [the help of] God I will praise His word; on God I lean, rely, and confidently put my trust; I will not fear.
What can man, who is flesh, do to me?
Isaiah 41:10
So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I
will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
(NIV)
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Fear not [there is nothing to fear], for I am with you; do not look around you in terror and be dismayed, for I
am your God. I will strengthen and harden you to difficulties, yes, I will help you; yes, I will hold you up and
retain you with My [victorious] right hand of rightness and justice.
Isaiah 41:13
For I am the LORD, your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.
(NIV)
Isaiah 54:4
Fear not, for you shall not be ashamed; neither be confounded and depressed, for you shall not be put to shame.
For you shall forget the shame of your youth, and you shall not [seriously] remember the reproach of your
widowhood any more.
Matthew 10:26
Therefore do not fear them. For there is nothing covered that will not be revealed, and hidden that will not be
known.
(NKJV)
Matthew 10:28
And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both
soul and body in hell.
(NKJV)
Romans 8:15
For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption,
whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
(KJV)
(15) For [the Spirit which] you have now received [is] not a spirit of slavery to put you once more in bondage to
fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption [the Spirit producing sonship] in [the bliss of] which we cry,
Abba (Father)! Father!

1 Corinthians 16:13
Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong.
(NIV)
(13) Be alert and on your guard; stand firm in your faith ( your conviction respecting man's relationship to God
and divine things, keeping the trust and holy fervor born of faith and a part of it). Act like men and be
courageous; grow in strength!
2 Corinthians 4:7-11
But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. We

are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned;
struck down, but not destroyed. We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus
may also be revealed in our body. For we who are alive are always being given over to death for Jesus' sake, so
that his life may be revealed in our mortal body.
(NIV)
Philippians 1:12-14
Now I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel. As a
result, it has become clear throughout the whole palace guard and to everyone else that I am in chains for Christ.
Because of my chains, most of the brothers in the Lord have been encouraged to speak the word of God more
courageously and fearlessly.
(NIV)
2 Timothy 1:7
(7) For God did not give us a spirit of timidity (of cowardice, of craven and cringing and fawning fear), but [He
has given us a spirit] of power and of love and of calm and well-balanced mind and discipline and self-control.
Hebrews 13:5-6
For He Himself has said, "I will never leave you nor forsake you." So we may boldly say: "The LORD is my
helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?"
(NKJV)
1 Peter 3:13-14
Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good? But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are
blessed. "Do not fear what they fear; do not be frightened."
(NIV)
1 John 4:18
There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who
fears is not made perfect in love.
(NIV)
(18) There is no fear in love [dread does not exist], but full-grown (complete, perfect) love turns fear out of
doors and expels every trace of terror! For fear brings with it the thought of punishment, and [so] he who is
afraid has not reached the full maturity of love [is not yet grown into love's complete perfection].