Enjoined upon Joshua
Deuteronomy 31:7,8,22,23; Joshua 1:1-9
The Israelites
Leviticus 26:6-8; 2 Chronicles 32:7,8
Solomon
1 Chronicles 22:13; 28:20
Asa
2 Chronicles 15:1-7
Enjoined by Jehoshaphat upon the judicial and executive Officers be appointed
2 Chronicles 19:11
SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Proverbs 28:1; Ezekiel 2:6; 3:9; 1 Corinthians 16:13; Philippians 1:27,28; 2 Timothy 1:7
INSTANCES OF THE COURAGE OF CONVICTION
Abraham, in leaving his fatherland
Genesis 12:1-9
In offering Isaac
Genesis 22:1-14
Gideon, in destroying the altar of Baal
Judges 6:25-31
Ezra, in undertaking the perilous journey from Babylon to Palestine without a guard
Ezra 8:22,23
The Jews, in returning answer to Tatnai
Ezra 5:11
The three Hebrews, who refused to bow down to the image of Nebuchadnezzar
Daniel 3:16-18
Daniel, in persisting in prayer regardless of the edict Against praying
Daniel 6:10
Peter and John, in refusing to obey men, rather than God
Acts 4:19; 5:29
INSTANCES OF PERSONAL BRAVERY
Joshua and Caleb, in advising that Israel go at once and Possess the land
Numbers 13:30; 14:6-12
Othniel, in striking Kirjath-sepher
Joshua 15:16,17
Gideon, in attacking the confederate armies of the Midianites and Amalekites with three hundred men
Judges 7:7-23
Deborah, in leading Israel’s armies
Judges 4
Jael, in killing Sisera
Judges 4:18-22
Agag, in the indifference with which he faced death
1 Samuel 15:32,33
David, in killing Goliath
1 Samuel 17:32-50
In entering into the tent of Saul, and carrying away Saul’s Spear
1 Samuel 26:7-12
David’s captains
2 Samuel 23
Joab, in reproving King David
2 Samuel 19:5-7
Nehemiah, in refusing to take refuge in the temple
Nehemiah 6:10-13
Esther, in going to the king to save her people
Esther 4:8,16; 5; 6; 7
Joseph of Arimathaea, in caring for the body of Jesus
Mark 15:43
Thomas, in being willing to die with Jesus
John 11:16
Peter and other disciples
Acts 3:12-26; 4:9-13,19,20,31
The apostles, under persecution
Acts 5:21,29-32
Paul, in going to Jerusalem, despite his impressions that Bonds and imprisonments awaited him
Acts 20:22-24; 24:14,25
General Bible Verses On Courage
1. Deuteronomy 31:6, 8 | NIV |
Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. The Lord Himself goes before you and will be with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.
2. Joshua 1:9 | NIV |
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.
3. 2 Timothy 1:7 | NKJV |
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. Not Ashamed of the Gospel
4. 1 Corinthians 16:13 | NIV |
Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong.
5. 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 | NIV |
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.
6. Psalm 23:4 | NIV |
Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
7. John 14:27 | NIV |
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not be afraid.
Psalm 27:14 | NIV |
Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.
9. Psalm 31:24 | NIV |
Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord.
10. Mark 6:49-50 | NIV |
But when they saw Him walking on the lake, they thought He was a ghost. They cried out because they all saw Him and were terrified. Immediately, He spoke to them and said, “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.”
