Biblical Concept: Courage
Findings:
Providential courage. (The largest category.
Yes, the God of the Bible provides various courage to various people in various
circumstances.)
Courage fear relationship.
Strong, heart, courage, hope, Lord,
relationship.
Wait, Lord, strong, heart, courage,
relationship.
Divine revelation, courage, relationship. (Yes, Bible Doctrine can and
does make one have various courage.)
A prophet’s courage.
Apostolic courage.
Courage reward relationship.
Courage
NAS Joshua 2:11
"And when we heard it, our hearts melted and no courage remained in
any man any longer because of you; for the LORD your God, He is God in heaven
above and on earth beneath. (Courage fear relationship.)
NAS1 Samuel 4:9 9 "Take courage and
be men, O Philistines, lest you become slaves to the Hebrews, as they have been
slaves to you; therefore, be men and fight." (Courage fear relationship.)
NAS 2 Samuel 4:1 Now
when Ish-bosheth, Saul's son, heard that Abner had died in Hebron, he lost courage, and all Israel
was disturbed. (Courage fear relationship.)
NAS 2 Samuel 7:27
"For Thou, O LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, hast made a revelation to
Thy servant, saying, 'I will build you a house'; therefore Thy servant has
found courage to pray this prayer to Thee. (Divine revelation, courage, relationship.)
NAS 1 Chronicles 17:25
"For Thou, O my God, hast revealed to Thy servant that Thou wilt build for
him a house; therefore Thy servant hath found courage to pray before
Thee. (Divine revelation, courage, relationship.)
NAS 2 Chronicles 15:7
"But you, be strong and do not lose courage, for there is reward for your
work." (Courage reward relationship.) (Providential courage.)
8 Now when Asa heard these words and the prophecy which Azariah the son of Oded the
prophet spoke, he took courage and removed the abominable idols from all the
land of Judah and Benjamin and from the cities which he had captured in the
hill country of Ephraim. He then restored the altar of the LORD which was in
front of the porch of the LORD. (Providential courage.)
NAS 2 Chronicles 32:5
And he took courage and rebuilt all the wall that had been broken down, and
erected towers on it, and built another outside wall, and strengthened
the Millo in the city of David, and made
weapons and shields in great number. (Providential courage.) (See 2 Chronicles
32:7 below.)
NAS Psalm 27:14 Wait for
the LORD; Be strong, and let your heart take courage; Yes, wait for the LORD.
(Providential courage.) (Wait, Lord, strong, heart, courage, relationship.)
NAS Psalm 31:24 Be
strong, and let your heart take courage, All you who hope in the LORD.
(Providential courage.) (Strong, heart, courage, hope, Lord, relationship.)
NAS Isaiah 35:4 Say to
those with anxious heart, "Take courage, fear not. Behold, your God will
come with vengeance; The recompense of God will come, But He will save
you." (Providential courage.)
NAS Daniel 10:19 And he
said, "O man of high esteem, do not be afraid. Peace be with you; take
courage and be courageous!" Now as soon as he spoke to me, I received
strength and said, "May my lord speak, for you have strengthened me."
(Providential courage.) (A prophet’s courage.)
NAS Daniel 11:25
"And he will stir up his strength and courage against the king of the
South with a large army; so the king of the South will mobilize an extremely
large and mighty army for war; but he will not stand, for schemes will be
devised against him. (Warrior’s courage.)
NAS Micah 3:8 On the
other hand I am filled with power-- With the Spirit of the LORD-- And with
justice and courage To make known to Jacob his rebellious act, Even to Israel
his sin. (A prophet’s courage.)
NAS Haggai 2:4 'But now
take courage, Zerubbabel,' declares the LORD, 'take
courage also, Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high
priest, and all you people of the land take courage,' declares the LORD, 'and
work; for I am with you,' says the LORD of hosts. (Providential courage.)
NAS Matthew 9:2 And
behold, they were bringing to Him a paralytic, lying on a bed; and Jesus seeing
their faith said to the paralytic, "Take courage, My son, your sins are
forgiven." (Providential courage.)
22 But Jesus turning
and seeing her said, "Daughter, take courage; your faith has made you
well." And at once the woman was made well. (Providential courage.)
NAS Matthew 14:27 But
immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, "Take courage, it is I; do not be
afraid." (Providential courage.)
NAS Mark 6:50 for they
all saw Him and were frightened. But immediately He spoke with them and said to
them, "Take courage; it is I, do not be afraid." (Providential courage.)
NAS Mark 10:49 And Jesus
stopped and said, "Call him here." And they called the blind
man, saying to him, "Take courage, arise! He is calling for you."
(Providential courage.)
NAS Mark 15:43 Joseph of
Arimathea came, a prominent member of the Council,
who himself was waiting for the kingdom of God; and he gathered up courage and
went in before Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus. (Providential courage.)
NAS Luke 20:40 For they
did not have courage to question Him any longer about anything.
NAS John 16:33
"These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the
world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world."
(Providential courage.)
NAS Acts 23:11 But on
the night immediately following, the Lord stood at his side and said,
"Take courage; for as you have solemnly witnessed to My cause at
Jerusalem, so you must witness at Rome also." (Providential courage.)
NAS Acts 27:22 "And
yet now I urge you to keep up your courage, for there shall be no loss
of life among you, but only of the ship. (Providential courage.)
25 "Therefore,
keep up your courage, men, for I believe God, that it will turn out exactly as
I have been told. (Providential courage.)
NAS Acts 28:15 And the
brethren, when they heard about us, came from there as far as the Market of Appius and Three Inns to meet us; and when Paul saw them,
he thanked God and took courage. (Providential courage.)
NAS 2 Corinthians 5:6
Therefore, being always of good courage, and knowing that while we are at home
in the body we are absent from the Lord-- (Providential courage.)
8 we are of good
courage, I say, and prefer rather to be absent from the body and to be at home
with the Lord. (Providential courage.)
NAS Philippians 1:14 and
that most of the brethren, trusting in the Lord because of my imprisonment,
have far more courage to speak the word of God without fear. (Providential
courage.)
Courageous
NAS Deuteronomy 31:6
"Be strong and courageous, do not be afraid or tremble at them, for the
LORD your God is the one who goes with you. He will not fail you or forsake
you." (Providential courage.)
7 Then Moses called to
Joshua and said to him in the sight of all Israel, "Be strong and
courageous, for you shall go with this people into the land which the LORD has
sworn to their fathers to give them, and you shall give it to them as an
inheritance. (Providential courage.)
23 Then He
commissioned Joshua the son of Nun, and said, "Be strong and courageous,
for you shall bring the sons of Israel into the land which I swore to them, and
I will be with you." (Providential courage.)
NAS Joshua 1:6 "Be
strong and courageous, for you shall give this people possession of the land
which I swore to their fathers to give them. (Providential courage.)
7 "Only be strong
and very courageous; be careful to do according to all the law which Moses My
servant commanded you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that
you may have success wherever you go. (Providential courage.)
9 "Have I not
commanded you? Be strong and courageous! Do not tremble or be dismayed, for the
LORD your God is with you wherever you go." (Providential courage.)
18 "Anyone who
rebels against your command and does not obey your words in all that you
command him, shall be put to death; only be strong and courageous."
(Providential courage.)
NAS Joshua 10:25 Joshua
then said to them, "Do not fear or be dismayed! Be strong and courageous,
for thus the LORD will do to all your enemies with whom you fight."
(Providential courage.)
NAS 2 Samuel 10:12
"Be strong, and let us show ourselves courageous for the sake of our
people and for the cities of our God; and may the LORD do what is good in His
sight." (Warrior’s courage.)
NAS 2 Samuel 13:28 And
Absalom commanded his servants, saying, "See now, when Amnon's
heart is merry with wine, and when I say to you, 'Strike Amnon,'
then put him to death. Do not fear; have not I myself commanded you? Be
courageous and be valiant." (Warrior’s courage.?)
NAS 1 Chronicles 19:13
"Be strong, and let us show ourselves courageous for the sake of our
people and for the cities of our God; and may the LORD do what is good in His
sight." (Providential courage.)
NAS 1 Chronicles 22:13
"Then you shall prosper, if you are careful to observe the statutes and
the ordinances which the LORD commanded Moses concerning Israel. Be strong and
courageous, do not fear nor be dismayed. (Providential courage.)
NAS 1 Chronicles 28:10
"Consider now, for the LORD has chosen you to build a house for the
sanctuary; be courageous and act." (Providential courage.)
20 Then David said to
his son Solomon, "Be strong and courageous, and act; do not fear nor be
dismayed, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you nor
forsake you until all the work for the service of the house of the LORD is finished.
(Providential courage.)
NAS 2 Chronicles 32:7
"Be strong and courageous, do not fear or be dismayed because of the king
of Assyria, nor because of all the multitude which is with him; for the one
with us is greater than the one with him. (Providential courage.)
NAS Ezra 10:4
"Arise! For this matter is your responsibility, but we will be with
you; be courageous and act." (Divine revelation, courage, relationship.) (Ezra
10:3 3
"So now let us make a covenant with our God to put away all the wives and
their children, according to the counsel of my lord and of those who tremble at
the commandment of our God; and let it be done according to the law.)
NAS Daniel 10:19 And he
said, "O man of high esteem, do not be afraid. Peace be with you; take
courage and be courageous!" Now as soon as he spoke to me, I received
strength and said, "May my lord speak, for you have strengthened me."
(Providential courage.)
NAS 2 Corinthians 10:2 I
ask that when I am present I may not be bold with the confidence with which I
propose to be courageous against some, who regard us as if we walked according
to the flesh. (Apostolic courage.)