The best Bible verses for courage (NLT) include passages about God's love, strength, and guidance. This page features 15+ carefully curated Scripture passages for courage (NLT), each selected for its relevance and depth. Read, save, and share the perfect verse for your situation.
"“Then he will stir up his courage and raise a great army against the king of the south. The king of the south will go to battle with a mighty army, but to no avail, for there will be plots against him."Daniel 11:25
"“Then he will stir up his courage and raise a great army against the king of the south. The king of the south will go to battle with a mighty army, but to no avail, for there will be plots against him."Daniel 11:25
"“Be strong and courageous, for you are the one who will lead these people to possess all the land I swore to their ancestors I would give them."Joshua 1:6
"Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the instructions Moses gave you. Do not deviate from them, turning either to the right or to the left. Then you will be successful in everything you do."Joshua 1:7
"Anyone who rebels against your orders and does not obey your words and everything you command will be put to death. So be strong and courageous!”"Joshua 1:18
"No wonder our hearts have melted in fear! No one has the courage to fight after hearing such things. For the LORD your God is the supreme God of the heavens above and the earth below."Joshua 2:11
"“Don’t ever be afraid or discouraged,” Joshua told his men. “Be strong and courageous, for the LORD is going to do this to all of your enemies.”"Joshua 10:25
"When all the Amorite kings west of the Jordan and all the Canaanite kings who lived along the Mediterranean coast heard how the LORD had dried up the Jordan River so the people of Israel could cross, they lost heart and were paralyzed with fear because of them."Joshua 5:1
"“O my God, I have been bold enough to pray to you because you have revealed to your servant that you will build a house for him — a dynasty of kings!"1 Chronicles 17:25
"For you will be successful if you carefully obey the decrees and regulations that the LORD gave to Israel through Moses. Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid or lose heart!"1 Chronicles 22:13
"If you let them go with your troops into battle, you will be defeated by the enemy no matter how well you fight. God will overthrow you, for he has the power to help you or to trip you up.”"2 Chronicles 25:8
"Azariah the high priest went in after him with eighty other priests of the LORD, all brave men."2 Chronicles 26:17
"“Be strong and courageous! Don’t be afraid or discouraged because of the king of Assyria or his mighty army, for there is a power far greater on our side!"2 Chronicles 32:7
"When Ishbosheth, Saul’s son, heard about Abner’s death at Hebron, he lost all courage, and all Israel became paralyzed with fear."2 Samuel 4:1
"“O LORD of Heaven’s Armies, God of Israel, I have been bold enough to pray this prayer to you because you have revealed all this to your servant, saying, ‘I will build a house for you — a dynasty of kings!’"2 Samuel 7:27
"How strong and courageous will you be in my day of reckoning? I, the LORD, have spoken, and I will do what I said."Ezekiel 22:14
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 (NLT) are Daniel 11:25, Joshua 1:6, Joshua 1:7. 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 (NLT) 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 (NLT), chosen so each stands on its own and links through to the full chapter it belongs to.