150 Positive Encouraging Bible Verses For Hard Times

150 Positive Encouraging Bible Verses For Hard Times And Strenght:

• Matthew 19:26 But Jesus looked at them and said, ‘With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.’
• Luke 12:32 Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom.
• Joshua 1:9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.
• Psalm 27:12 The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
• Deuteronomy 31:6 Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, or the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.
• Proverbs 19:21 There are many plans in a man’s heart, Nevertheless the Lord’s counsel—that will stand.
• 2 Thessalonians 3:16 Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.
• Isaiah 41:10 So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
• Matthew 6:34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
• John 14:27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
• Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.
• Acts 16:31 They replied, ‘Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household.
• Joshua 1:9 I’ve commanded you to be brave and strong, haven’t I? Don’t be alarmed or terrified, because the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.
• Nahum 1:7 The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and He knows those who trust in Him. 
• Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.
• Psalm 119:105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
• 1 Corinthians 3:16 Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in your midst?
• Exodus 33:14 My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.
• Isaiah 43:2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you.
• Romans 10: 9 If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
• John 14:27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you.
• Psalm 33:5 He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the goodness of the Lord. 
• Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
• Matthew 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.
• Psalm 130:7 With the Lord is unfailing love and with him is full redemption.
• Romans 8:28 In all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
• Psalm 27:13 I would have lost heart, unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. 
• 2 Timothy 1:7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
• Proverbs 12:25 Anxiety in the heart of man causes depression, But a good word makes it glad.
• Romans 10:13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

Encouraging bible verses for women:

• 2 Corinthians 12:9 My grace is all you need, for my power is the greatest when you are weak.
• John 11:25 Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies.’
• Luke 1:45 Happy is she who believed that the Lord would fulfill the promises he made to her.
• Mark 9:23 ‘If you can?’ said Jesus. “Everything is possible for one who believes.
• Romans 12:12 Be happy in your hope, stand your ground when you’re in trouble, and devote yourselves to prayer.
• John 11:25 Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me will live, even though they die.’
• Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.
• Psalm 56:3 When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.
• Ephesians 5:15 Be very careful, then, how you live – not as unwise but as wise.
• Matthew 6:21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
• Ephesians 3:12 In Him and through faith in Him we may approach God with freedom and confidence.
• Isaiah 38:20 The LORD will save me, and we will sing with stringed instruments.
• John 14:13 I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father.
• Matthew 10:30-31 The very hairs of your head are all numbered. So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.
• Psalm 12:7 Lord, you will keep us safe and protect us…forever.
• Romans 2:7 To those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor and immortality, he will give eternal life.
• Zechariah 4:6 Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit.
• Psalm 55:22 Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken.
• Romans 8:18 I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.
• Matthew 5:8 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

Encouraging bible verses for men:

• Proverbs 29:25 Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe.
• Psalm 23:4 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.
• Psalm 23:4 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.
• Proverbs 13:20 Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm. 
• Psalm 91:11 For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.
• 1 John 1:5 This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
• 2 Corinthians 5:7 For we live by faith, not by sight.
• John 3:6 Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit.
• Proverbs 22:9 A generous man will be blessed.
• Hebrews 13:1 Keep on loving one another as brothers and sisters.
• Ephesians 2:14 He himself is our peace.
• Isaiah 30:15 In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength.
• Joel 2:29 Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days.
• John 6:47 He who believes has everlasting life.
• Psalm 115:12 The Lord remembers us and will bless us.
• Psalm 41:1 Blessed is he who has regard for the weak; the Lord delivers him in his times of trouble.
• 1 John 4:8 Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. 
• Psalm 18:32 It is God who arms me with strength and keeps my way secure.
• 1 Corinthians 1:4 I always thank my God for you because of his grace given you in Christ Jesus.
• Proverbs 21:21 Pursue righteousness and find prosperity.

Encouraging bible verses for teens:

• Matthew 17:20 Our faith can move mountains.
• James 1:12 Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.
• Philippians 4:13 I can endure all these things through the power of the one who gives me strength.
• Isaiah 53:6 Like sheep we had all wandered away, each going its own way, but the Lord let fall on him all our crimes.
• Romans 10:13 Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. 
• Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.
• John 15:5 I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.
• John 11:25 I am the resurrection and the life; he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live.
• Romans 10:13 For ‘everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’
• Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
• 1 Timothy 4:12 Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity.
• Deuteronomy 31:8 The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.
• 2 Corinthians 1:10 He will deliver us.
• Psalm 145:9 The Lord is good to all, and His tender mercies are over all His works. 
• Jeremiah 29:13 You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.
• John 6:40 Everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.
• Proverbs 2:6 The Lord gives wisdom, and from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.
• Psalm 34:17 The righteous cry out and the Lord hears them.
• Psalm 28:7 The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him.
• Philippians 1:3 I thank my God upon every remembrance of you.

Encouraging bible verses for kids:

• Proverbs 16:3 Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.
• Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through him who strengthens me.
• 1 John 4:4 You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.
• Ephesians 5:15 So be careful to live your life wisely, not foolishly.
• Isaiah 40:31 But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength; they will fly up on wings like eagles; they will run and not be tired; they will walk and not be weary.
• Ephesians 6:1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. Honor your father and mother which is the first commandment with a promise. 
• Joshua 1:9 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.
• Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.
• Proverbs 30:5 Every word of God proves true; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.
• Matthew 7:8 For everyone who asks receives; those who seek find; and to those who knock, the door will be opened.
• Acts 16:31 Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved – you and your household.
• Hebrews 10:36 You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.
• 1 John 5:14-15 If we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us – whatever we ask – we know that we have what we asked of him.
• Isaiah 65:24 Before they call I will answer; while they are still speaking, I will hear.
• John 3:18 Whoever believes in Jesus is not condemned.
• Nehemiah 8:10 The joy of the Lord is your strength.
• Psalm 28:7 The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him.
• Zechariah 8:13 So will I save you, and you will be a blessing.
• Philippians 4:6-7 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
• 2 Corinthians 9:6 Sow generously and reap generously.

Encouraging bible verses for students:

• 1 Corinthians 16:13 Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong.
• Galatians 6:9 Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time, we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
• John 16:33 I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.
• Galatians 2:20 I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
• Hebrews 11:1 Faith is the reality of what we hope for, the proof of what we don’t see.
• Psalm 136:1 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His love endures forever. 
• Philippians 4:13 I can do all this through him who gives me strength.
• Proverbs 22:6 Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it.
• Mark 11:24 I tell you, you can pray for anything, and if you believe that you’ve received it, it will be yours.
• Colossians 3:2 Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.
• Psalm 23:1 The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing.
• 1 Corinthians 14:1 Follow the way of love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy.
• 2 Corinthians 1:7 And our hope for you is firm, because we know that just as you share in our sufferings, so also you share in our comfort.
• 1 John 2:23 Whoever acknowledges the Son has the Father also.
• Isaiah 57:18 I have seen his ways, but I will heal him; I will guide him and restore comfort to him.
• John 16:13 When he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth.
• Nahum 1:7 He cares for those who trust in him.
• Psalm 23:1 The Lord is my shepherd, I shall lack nothing.
• Romans 9:16 It does not, therefore, depend on man’s desire or effort, but on God’s mercy.

Bible verses about encouraging others:

• Proverbs 16:8 Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall.
• Ephesians 4:32 Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.
• 1 Peter 5:6–7 Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time He may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on Him, because He cares for you.
• Psalm 16:8 I keep my eyes always on the Lord. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
• Mark 10:27 Jesus looked at them and said, ‘With man it is impossible, but not with God. For all things are possible with God.’
• Isaiah 40:31 But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.
• 2 Timothy 1:7 For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.
• Hebrews 10:24-25 And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.
• Romans 1:11-12 For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you—that is, that we may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith, both yours and mine.
• 2 Peter 1:6 And to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness.
• Romans 15:7 So welcome each other, in the same way that Christ also welcomed you, for God’s glory.
• Ephesians 2:10 Instead, we are God’s accomplishment, created in Christ Jesus to do good things. God planned for these good things to be the way that we live our lives.
• John 14:1 Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. 
• Romans 8:28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
• John 7:38 Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.
• Psalm 145:9 The LORD is good to all, and his mercy is over all that he has made.
• Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through him who strengthens me.
• 1 Peter 5:7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
• 1 John 4:8 Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.
• Jude 1:2 Mercy, peace and love be yours in abundance.

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