Bible verses about strength and endurance can be found throughout scripture and they all share a common theme: we are stronger than we think.
The Bible offers many examples of individuals who went through difficult circumstances and found the strength to remain faithful – Job, Abraham, Moses, David. All these men had to endure hardships that most would not be able to bear but each one of them found hope through their faith in God.
It’s hard to find strength in a world where you’re pulled in so many directions. One of the best ways to find strength is to look at what it means from a biblical perspective, and this article will show you just that.
Bible Verses About Strength
I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.
– Philippians 4:13
Seek Yahweh and his strength.
Seek his face forever more.
–1 Chronicles 16:11
God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.
–2 Timothy 1:7
Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you.
Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you.
Yes, I will help you.
–Isaiah 41:10
Casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.
–1 Peter 5:7
Yah is my strength and song.
He has become my salvation.
This is my God, and I will praise him;
my father
–Exodus 15:2
He gives power to the weak. He increases the strength of him who has no might.
–Isaiah 40:29
The God who arms me with strength, and makes my way perfect?
He makes my feet like deer
–Psalm 18:32-34
In the day that I called, you answered me. You encouraged me with strength in my soul.
–Psalms 138:3
Bible Verses About Strength In Hard Times
The Bible tells us that we will go through hard times, but God is always with us. It is in these times when we need to rely on Him the most as He provides what we need and gives us strength for the journey. Our faith doesn’t have to be a shield against difficult times because it can also be a beacon of light that shines during those dark hours.
God is my strong fortress. He makes my way perfect.
–2 Samuel 22:33
My soul is weary with sorrow: strengthen me according to your word.
–Psalms 119:28
‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ This is the first commandment.
–Mark 12:30
Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
– Ephesians 6:10-11
Even in the darkest of times, if you’re down but not out, there is always light at the end of the tunnel. One of these sources of hope is Jesus Christ. He promised to be with us through our hardships and never forsake us
–Hebrews 13:5
It is true that hard times may come and go, but one thing we can rely on is God’s grace. God never leaves us without a word of promise for those who turn to him in their need. The Bible tells us that “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.
–Psalm 46:1
Bible Verses About Encouragement
Most people need a little encouragement from time to time. Whether it’s a friend, family member, or stranger, we all at some point need somebody to lift us up and give us a boost. In the Bible, Jesus Christ Himself is our greatest example of an encourager. Jesus said “For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven.
But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you are blessed. “Don’t fear what they fear, neither be troubled.”
– 1 Peter 3:14
Watch! Stand firm in the faith! Be courageous! Be strong!
–1 Corinthians 16:13
Yet shall the righteous hold on his way. He who has clean hands shall grow stronger and stronger.
–Job 17:9
Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always.
–1 Chronicles 16:11
But those who wait for Yahweh will renew their strength. They will mount up with wings like eagles, They will run, and not be weary, They will walk, and not faint.
–Isaiah 40:31
Jesus said to him, “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.”
–Mark 9:23
I love you, Yahweh, my strength. Yahweh is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.
–Psalms 18:1-2
Yahweh is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and he knows those who take refuge in him.
–Nahum 1:7
But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you, and guard you from the evil one.
–2 Thessalonians 3:3
Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.
–Luke 6:21
Bible Verses About Strength And Courage
We can find strength by looking to the bible and asking for guidance from God. The bible says that we should not be afraid because we have a Lord who is mighty and will help us through all of life’s challenges. We should also take comfort in the knowledge that God has gone before us and leads us on our way.
But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
–1 Corinthians 15:57
“Don’t let your heart be troubled. Believe in God. Believe also in me.”
–John 14:1
Though princes sit and slander me, your servant will meditate on your statutes.
–Psalm 119:23
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they will not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned, and flame will not scorch you.
–Isaiah 43:2
Don’t be afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. Rather, fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.
–Matthew 10:28
No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it
–1 Corinthians 10:13
Bible Verses About Strength And Love
David was greatly distressed; for the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David strengthened himself in Yahweh his God.
–1 Samuel 30:6
If anyone speaks, let it be as it were the very words of God. If anyone serves, let it be as of the strength which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.
–1 Peter 4:11
He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me. Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong.
–2 Corinthians 12:9-10
For this cause, I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, that you may be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inward man; that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; to the end that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may be strengthened to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know Christ’s love which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
–Ephesians 3:14-19
How do you survive when life is at its toughest?
Christianity offers solace in the midst of troubling times. The Bible says that the Lord is with us through our tough times. Christians believe that Jesus Christ has already overcome death for us.
This means that he can offer salvation to people who are struggling with low moments in their lives, no matter what the cause of their pain may be.
