The best Bible verses for strength (NIV) include passages about God's love, strength, and guidance. This page features 15+ carefully curated Scripture passages for strength (NIV), each selected for its relevance and depth. Read, save, and share the perfect verse for your situation.
"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”"Joshua 1:9
"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”"Joshua 1:9
"being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully"Colossians 1:11
"Lift your eyes and look to the heavens: Who created all these? He who brings out the starry host one by one, and calls them each by name. Because of his great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing."Isaiah 40:26
"quenched the fury of the flames, and escaped the edge of the sword; whose weakness was turned to strength; and who became powerful in battle and routed foreign armies."Hebrews 11:34
"I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being,"Ephesians 3:16
"and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is like the working of his mighty strength,"Ephesians 1:19
"“Do not be afraid, O man highly esteemed,” he said. “Peace! Be strong now; be strong.” When he spoke to me, I was strengthened and said, “Speak, my lord, since you have given me strength.”"Daniel 10:19
"He will become very strong, but not by his own power. He will cause astounding devastation and will succeed in whatever he does. He will destroy the mighty men and the holy people."Daniel 8:24
"“Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, the first sign of my strength, excelling in honor, excelling in power."Genesis 49:3
"“With a large army he will stir up his strength and courage against the king of the South. The king of the South will wage war with a large and very powerful army, but he will not be able to stand because of the plots devised against him."Daniel 11:25
"The Lord gave this command to Joshua son of Nun: “Be strong and courageous, for you will bring the Israelites into the land I promised them on oath, and I myself will be with you.”"Deuteronomy 31:23
"But everyone who prophesies speaks to men for their strengthening, encouragement and comfort."1 Corinthians 14:3
"We sent Timothy, who is our brother and God’s fellow worker in spreading the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith,"1 Thessalonians 3:2
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 strength (NIV) are Joshua 1:9, Colossians 1:11, Isaiah 40:26. 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 strength (NIV) 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 strength (NIV), chosen so each stands on its own and links through to the full chapter it belongs to.