Encorajamento

10 Do 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 righteous right hand.

2 When you pass through the waters,

I will be with you;

and when you go through the rivers,

they will not overwhelm you.

When you walk through the fire,

you will not be scorched;

the flames will not set you ablaze.

4 Because you are precious and honored in My sight,

and because I love you,

I will give men in exchange for you

and nations in place of your life.

5 Do not be afraid, for I am with you;

I will bring your offspring from the east

and gather you from the west.

4 Do not be afraid, for you will not be put to shame;

do not be intimidated, for you will not be humiliated.

For you will forget the shame of your youth

and will remember no more the reproach of your widowhood.

Judgments and Promises

1 "I revealed Myself to those who did not ask for Me;

I was found by those who did not seek Me.*

To a nation that did not call My name,

I said, ‘Here I am! Here I am!’

31 But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength;

they will mount up with wings like eagles;

they will run and not grow weary,

they will walk and not faint.

8 Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying:

"Whom shall I send?

Who will go for Us?"

And I said:

"Here am I. Send me!"

9 Have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go."

9 Have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go."

16 The people replied, "Far be it from us to forsake the LORD to serve other gods! 17 For the LORD our God brought us and our fathers out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery, and performed these great signs before our eyes. He also protected us throughout our journey and among all the nations through which we traveled.

6 Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid or terrified of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you."*

8 The LORD Himself goes before you; He will be with you. He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid or discouraged."

31 What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

15 For you did not receive a spirit of slavery that returns you to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption to sonship, by whom we cry, "Abba! Father!"

2 Each of us should please his neighbor for his good, to build him up.

5 Now may the God who gives endurance and encouragement grant you harmony with one another in Christ Jesus,

11 For I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you, 12 that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith.

13 I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.*

6 being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.

17 Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation.* The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come!

16 Therefore we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, yet our inner self is being renewed day by day.

17 For our light and momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory that is far beyond comparison.

Treasure in Jars of Clay

7 Now we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this surpassingly great power is from God and not from us. 8 We are hard pressed on all sides, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; 9 persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed.

10 We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body. 11 For we who are alive are always consigned to death for Jesus’ sake, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our mortal body.

Ambassadors for Christ

11 Therefore, since we know what it means to fear the Lord, we try to persuade men. What we are is clear to God, and I hope it is clear to your conscience as well. 12 We are not commending ourselves to you again. Instead, we are giving you an occasion to be proud of us, so that you can answer those who take pride in appearances rather than in the heart.

13 If we are out of our mind, it is for God; if we are of sound mind, it is for you. 14 For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that One died for all, therefore all died. 15 And He died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died for them and was raised again.

16 So from now on we regard no one according to the flesh. Although we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer. 17 Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation.* The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come!

18 All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: 19 that God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ, not counting men’s trespasses against them. And He has committed to us the message of reconciliation.

20 Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ: Be reconciled to God. 21 God made Him who knew no sin to be sin* on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.

12 For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have.

The God of All Comfort

3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.

33 I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!"

33 I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!"

Peace I Leave with You

27 Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid.

Peace I Leave with You

27 Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid.

18 There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear involves punishment. The one who fears has not been perfected in love.

28 Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

28 Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.*

22 Cast your burden upon the LORD

and He will sustain you;

He will never let the righteous be shaken.

4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,*

I will fear no evil,

for You are with me;

Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,*

I will fear no evil,

for You are with me;

Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

The LORD Is My Salvation

1 Of David.

The LORD is my light and my salvation—

whom shall I fear?

The LORD is the stronghold of my life—

whom shall I dread?

14 Wait patiently for the LORD;

be strong and courageous.

Wait patiently for the LORD!

24 Be strong and courageous,

all you who hope in the LORD.

8 I will instruct you and teach you the way you should go;

I will give you counsel and watch over you.

God Is Our Refuge and Strength

1 For the choirmaster. Of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth.* A song.

God is our refuge and strength,

an ever-present help in times of trouble.

2 Therefore we will not fear,

though the earth is transformed

and the mountains are toppled

into the depths of the seas,

3 though their waters roar and foam

and the mountains quake in the surge.

Selah

3 When I am afraid,

I put my trust in You.

4 In God, whose word I praise —

in God I trust.

I will not be afraid.

What can man do to me?

17 May the favor* of the Lord our God rest upon us;

establish for us the work of our hands—

yes, establish the work of our hands!

I Lift Up My Eyes to the Hills

1 A song of ascents.

I lift up my eyes to the hills.

From where does my help come?

2 My help comes from the LORD,

the Maker of heaven and earth.

8 I have set* the LORD always before me.

Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.

9 The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed,

a stronghold in times of trouble.

10 Those who know Your name trust in You,

for You, O LORD, have not forsaken those who seek You.

7 Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.

6 In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in various trials

13 Who can harm you if you are zealous for what is good?

Suffering for Righteousness

14 But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. "Do not fear what they fear; do not be shaken."*

11 Therefore encourage and build one another up, just as you are already doing.

11 Therefore encourage and build one another up, just as you are already doing.

24 And let us consider how to spur one another on to love and good deeds. 25 Let us not neglect meeting together, as some have made a habit, but let us encourage one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching.

Christ’s Unchanging Nature

5 Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said:

"Never will I leave you,

never will I forsake you."*

6 So we say with confidence:

"The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid.

What can man do to me?"*

58 Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast and immovable. Always excel in the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.

Concluding Exhortations

13 Be on the alert. Stand firm in the faith. Be men of courage. Be strong.

Concluding Exhortations

13 Be on the alert. Stand firm in the faith. Be men of courage. Be strong.

7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear,* but of power, love, and self-control.

20 David also said to Solomon his son, "Be strong and courageous, and do it. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He will neither fail you nor forsake you before all the work for the service of the house of the LORD is finished.

17 The LORD your God is among you;

He is mighty to save.

He will rejoice over you with gladness;

He will quiet you with His love;*

He will rejoice over you with singing."

11 For 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.

23 There is profit in all labor,

but mere talk leads only to poverty.

17 "Come, follow Me," Jesus said, "and I will make you fishers of men." 18 And at once they left their nets and followed Him.

2 And that night God spoke to Israel in a vision: "Jacob, Jacob!" He said.

"Here I am," replied Jacob.

11 In that dream the angel* of God said to me, ‘Jacob!’

And I replied, ‘Here I am.’

The LORD Provides the Sacrifice

11 Just then the angel* of the LORD called out to him from heaven, "Abraham, Abraham!"

"Here I am," he replied.

4 When the LORD saw that he had gone over to look, God called out to him from within the bush, "Moses, Moses!"

"Here I am," he answered.

16 but Eli called to him and said, "Samuel, my son."

"Here I am," answered Samuel.

Ananias Baptizes Saul

10 In Damascus there was a disciple named Ananias. The Lord spoke to him in a vision, "Ananias!"

"Here I am, Lord," he answered.

38 "I am the Lord’s servant," Mary answered. "May it happen to me according to your word." Then the angel left her.

6 Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies?* Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. 7 And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.