What Does the Bible Say About Confidence in the Lord?
Here are 15 Bible verses about Confidence in the Lord, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.
- #1Proverbs 14:26
In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
BSBHe who fears the LORD is secure in confidence, and his children shall have a place of refuge.
- #22 Timothy 1:7
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
BSBFor God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.
- #3Romans 15:13
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.
BSBNow may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
- #4Philippians 1:6
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:
BSBbeing confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
- #5James 4:10
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
BSBHumble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you.
- #6Isaiah 41:10
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.
BSBDo not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My right hand of righteousness.
- #71 Corinthians 10:13
There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
BSBNo temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide an escape, so that you can stand up under it.
- #8Psalms 118:8
It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man.
BSBIt is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man.
- #9John 16:23
And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you.
BSBIn that day you will no longer ask Me anything. Truly, truly, I tell you, whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.
- #10James 1:2
My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
BSBConsider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds,
- #11Proverbs 3:26
For the Lord shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.
BSBfor the LORD will be your confidence and will keep your foot from the snare.
- #12Ephesians 5:8
For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
BSBFor you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,
- #13Jeremiah 29:11
For 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.
BSBFor I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you a future and a hope.
- #14Romans 5:1
Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
BSBTherefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
- #151 John 5:14
And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:
BSBAnd this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.
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