The best Bible verses for courage (NASB) include passages about God's love, strength, and guidance. This page features 15+ carefully curated Scripture passages for courage (NASB), each selected for its relevance and depth. Read, save, and share the perfect verse for your situation.
"for they all saw Him and were terrified. But immediately He spoke with them and said to them, 'Take courage; it is I, do not be afraid.'"Mark 6:50
"for they all saw Him and were terrified. But immediately He spoke with them and said to them, 'Take courage; it is I, do not be afraid.'"Mark 6:50
"But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, 'Take courage, it is I; do not be afraid.'"Matthew 14:27
"and that most of the brethren, trusting in the Lord because of my imprisonment, have far more courage to speak the word of God without fear."Philippians 1:14
"according to my earnest expectation and hope, that I will not be put to shame in anything, but [that] with all boldness, Christ will even now, as always, be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death."Philippians 1:20
"They rose up to the heavens, they went down to the depths; Their soul melted away in [their] misery."Psalms 107:26
"Then Moses called to Joshua and said to him in the sight of all Israel, 'Be strong and courageous, for you shall go with this people into the land which the LORD has sworn to their fathers to give them, and you shall give it to them as an inheritance."Deuteronomy 31:7
"Now as they observed the confidence of Peter and John and understood that they were uneducated and untrained men, they were amazed, and [began] to recognize them as having been with Jesus."Acts 4:13
"But on the night [immediately] following, the Lord stood at his side and said, 'Take courage; for as you have solemnly witnessed to My cause at Jerusalem, so you must witness at Rome also.'"Acts 23:11
"'[Yet] now I urge you to keep up your courage, for there will be no loss of life among you, but [only] of the ship."Acts 27:22
"'Therefore, keep up your courage, men, for I believe God that it will turn out exactly as I have been told."Acts 27:25
"'He will stir up his strength and courage against the king of the South with a large army; so the king of the South will mobilize an extremely large and mighty army for war; but he will not stand, for schemes will be devised against him."Daniel 11:25
"'Be strong and courageous, for you shall give this people possession of the land which I swore to their fathers to give them."Joshua 1:6
"'Only be strong and very courageous; be careful to do according to all the law which Moses My servant commanded you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that you may have success wherever you go."Joshua 1:7
"'Anyone who rebels against your command and does not obey your words in all that you command him, shall be put to death; only be strong and courageous.'"Joshua 1:18
"'When we heard [it], our hearts melted and no courage remained in any man any longer because of you; for the LORD your God, He is God in heaven above and on earth beneath."Joshua 2:11
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.
Each of the 15 verses below is shown in the translation you asked for, and every verse links to a page comparing all six side by side — which is usually the fastest way to see where the translators disagreed.
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The most-cited Bible verses for courage (NASB) are Mark 6:50, Matthew 14:27, Philippians 1:14. 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 (NASB) 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 (NASB), chosen so each stands on its own and links through to the full chapter it belongs to.