Encouraging Bible Verses

53 encouraging Bible verses

1. Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

   Joshua 1:9 KJV

2. And the LORD, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.

   Deuteronomy 31:8 KJV

3. Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

   Isaiah 41:10 KJV

4. When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.

   Isaiah 43:2 KJV

5. Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.

   Isaiah 43:19 KJV

6. But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

   Isaiah 40:31 KJV

7. ¹¹For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. ¹²Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you. ¹³And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.

   Jeremiah 29:11-13 KJV

8. ²²It is of the LORD’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. ²³They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.

   Lamentations 3:22-23 KJV

9. And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

   Romans 8:28 KJV

10. What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?

    Romans 8:31 KJV

11. Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.

    Romans 15:13 KJV

12. For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

    Romans 15:4 KJV

13. ¹⁶For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. ¹⁷For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;

    2 Corinthians 4:16-17 KJV

14. Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

    Philippians 1:6 KJV

15. ⁶Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. ⁷And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

    Philippians 4:6-7 KJV

16. But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

    Philippians 4:19 KJV

17. Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.

    1 Thessalonians 5:11 KJV

18. ¹⁶Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace, ¹⁷Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.

    2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 KJV

19. ²³Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;) ²⁴And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: ²⁵Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

    Hebrews 10:23-25 KJV

20. ¹Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, ²Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

    Hebrews 12:1-2 KJV

21. ⁵Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. ⁶So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.

    Hebrews 13:5-6 KJV

22. Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.

    Psalms 27:14 KJV

23. Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD.

    Psalms 31:24 KJV

24. The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.

    Psalms 34:18 KJV

25. ²³The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way. ²⁴Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.

    Psalms 37:23-24 KJV

26. Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.

    Psalms 55:22 KJV

27. ¹I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. ²My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth.

    Psalms 121:1-2 KJV

28. The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.

    Psalms 138:8 KJV

29. The LORD upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down.

    Psalms 145:14 KJV

30. And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

    Galatians 6:9 KJV

31. Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

    1 Peter 5:7 KJV

32. Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

    1 Corinthians 15:58 KJV

33. ²⁸Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. ²⁹Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. ³⁰For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

    Matthew 11:28-30 KJV

34. ⁵Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. ⁶In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

    Proverbs 3:5-6 KJV

35. Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.

    Isaiah 26:3 KJV

36. ²⁴The LORD bless thee, and keep thee: ²⁵The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: ²⁶The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.

    Numbers 6:24-26 KJV