The best Bible verses for courage (KJV) include passages about God's love, strength, and guidance. This page features 15+ carefully curated Scripture passages for courage (KJV), each selected for its relevance and depth. Read, save, and share the perfect verse for your situation.
"Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers 1 to give them. unto"Joshua 1:6
"Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers 1 to give them. unto"Joshua 1:6
"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."Joshua 1:7
"Whosoever he be that doth rebel against thy commandment, and will not hearken unto thy words in all that thou commandest him, he shall be put to death: only be strong and of a good courage."Joshua 1:18
"And as soon as we had heard these things, our hearts did melt, neither did there remain any more courage in any man, because of you: for the LORD your God, he is God in heaven above, and in earth beneath. did"Joshua 2:11
"And Joshua said unto them, Fear not, nor be dismayed, be strong and of good courage: for thus shall the LORD do to all your enemies against whom ye fight."Joshua 10:25
"And it came to pass, when all the kings of the Amorites, which were on the side of Jordan westward, and all the kings of the Canaanites, which were by the sea, heard that the LORD had dried up the waters of Jordan from before the children of Israel, until we were passed over, that their heart melted, neither was there spirit in them any more, because of the children of Israel."Joshua 5:1
"For thou, O my God, hast told thy servant that thou wilt build him an house: therefore thy servant hath found in his heart to pray before thee."1 Chronicles 17:25
"Then shalt thou prosper, if thou takest heed to fulfil the statutes and judgments which the LORD charged Moses with concerning Israel: be strong, and of good courage; dread not, nor be dismayed."1 Chronicles 22:13
"But if thou wilt go, do it, be strong for the battle: God shall make thee fall before the enemy: for God hath power to help, and to cast down."2 Chronicles 25:8
"And Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him fourscore priests of the LORD, that were valiant men:"2 Chronicles 26:17
"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:"2 Chronicles 32:7
"And when Saul's son heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands were feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled."2 Samuel 4:1
"For thou, O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, hast revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee an house: therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee."2 Samuel 7:27
"Can thine heart endure, or can thine hands be strong, in the days that I shall deal with thee? I the LORD have spoken it, and will do it."Ezekiel 22:14
"Arise; for this matter belongeth unto thee: we also will be with thee: be of good courage, and do it."Ezra 10:4
Translations differ in what they optimise for. Some follow the original wording closely at the cost of a natural English sentence; others read smoothly and make interpretive choices to get there. Neither is wrong, but they produce noticeably different verses.
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The most-cited Bible verses for courage (KJV) are Joshua 1:6, Joshua 1:7, Joshua 1:18. This page collects 15 of them, each with its full passage, context and the text in six translations.
Read the verse in its surrounding passage before you use it — a verse that fits in isolation sometimes says something different in context. Compare two translations where the wording is unclear, and pick for the person who will read it rather than for the theme.
Scripture returns to courage (KJV) across both testaments rather than settling it in one passage, which is why the verses on this page do not all say the same thing. Read together they give a fuller answer than any single verse does.
There is no single best translation. The NIV and NLT read most naturally and communicate well to someone outside the church; the ESV and NASB stay closer to the original wording; the KJV carries the phrasing most people recognise. Every verse here links to a page showing all six side by side.
More than any page can list. This one carries the 15 that are most often turned to for courage (KJV), chosen so each stands on its own and links through to the full chapter it belongs to.