10 fear not, for I am with you;

be not dismayed, for I am your God;

I will strengthen you, I will help you,

I will uphold you with *my righteous right hand.

2 *When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;

and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you;

*when you walk through fire *you shall not be burned,

and the flame shall not consume you.

4 Because you are precious in my eyes,

and honored, and I love you,

I give men in return for you,

peoples in exchange for your life.

5 *Fear not, for I am with you;

*I will bring your offspring from the east,

and from the west I will gather you.

4 "Fear not, *for you will not be ashamed;

be not confounded, for you will not be disgraced;

for you will forget the shame of your youth,

and the reproach of your widowhood you will remember no more.

1 *I was ready to be sought by *those who did not ask for me;

I was ready to be found by those who did not seek me.

I said, "Here I am, here I am,"

to a nation that was not called by* my name.

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.

8 And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send, and who will go for *us?" Then I said, "Here I am! Send me."

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."

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."

16 Then the people answered, "Far be it from us that we should forsake the Lord to serve other gods, 17 for it is the Lord our God who brought us and our fathers up from the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery, and who did those great signs in our sight and preserved us in all the way that we went, and among all the peoples through whom we passed.

6 *Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, *for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. *He will not leave you or forsake you."

8 It is the Lord*who goes before you. He will be with you; *he will not leave you or forsake you. *Do not fear or be dismayed."

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

15 For *you did not receive *the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of *adoption as sons, by whom we cry, *"Abba! Father!"

2 *Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, to build him up.

5 May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you *to live in such harmony with one another, in accord with Christ Jesus,

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

13 I can do all things *through him who strengthens me.

6 And I am sure of this, that he who began *a good work in you *will bring it to completion at *the day of Jesus Christ.

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

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

17 For *this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison,

7 But we have this treasure in *jars of clay, *to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us. 8 We are *afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; 9 persecuted, but *not forsaken; *struck down, but not destroyed; 10 *always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, *so that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our bodies. 11 For we who live are always being given over to death for Jesus’ sake, so that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh.

11 Therefore, knowing *the fear of the Lord, we persuade others. But *what we are is known to God, and I hope it is known also to your conscience. 12 *We are not commending ourselves to you again but *giving you cause to boast about us, so that you may be able to answer those who boast about outward appearance and not about what is in the heart. 13 For if we *are beside ourselves, it is for God; if we are in our right mind, it is for you. 14 For the love of Christ *controls us, because we have concluded this: that *one has died for all, therefore all have died; 15 and he died for all, *that those who live might no longer live for themselves but *for him who for their sake died and was raised.

16 From now on, therefore, *we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we once regarded Christ according to the flesh, we regard him thus 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 through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us *the ministry of reconciliation; 19 that is, in Christ God was reconciling* the world to himself, *not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us *the message of reconciliation. 20 Therefore, *we are ambassadors for Christ, *God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. 21 *For our sake he made him to be sin *who knew no sin, so that in him we might become *the righteousness of God.

12 For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable *according to what a person has, not according to what he does not have.

3 *Blessed be the *God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and *God of all comfort, 4 *who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

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."

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."

27 *Peace I leave with you; *my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. *Let not your hearts be troubled, neither *let them be afraid.

27 *Peace I leave with you; *my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. *Let not your hearts be troubled, neither *let them be afraid.

18 There is no fear in love, but *perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not *been perfected in love.

28 *Come to *me, all who labor and are *heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

28 And *do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him *who can destroy both soul and body in hell.*

22 *Cast your burden on the Lord,

and he will sustain you;

*he will never permit

the righteous to be moved.

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.

1 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?

14 *Wait for the Lord;

*be strong, and let your heart take courage;

wait for the Lord!

24 *Be strong, and let your heart take courage,

all you who wait for the Lord!

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

I will *counsel you with my eye upon you.

1 God is our *refuge and strength,

a very *present* help in *trouble.

2 Therefore we will not fear *though the earth give way,

though the mountains be moved into *the heart of the sea,

3 though *its waters roar and foam,

though the mountains tremble at its swelling. Selah

3 When I am afraid,

I *put my trust in you.

4 In God, whose word I praise,

in God I trust; *I shall not be afraid.

What can flesh do to me?

17 Let the *favor* of the Lord our God be upon us,

and establish *the work of our hands upon us;

yes, establish the work of our hands!

1 I *lift up my eyes to *the hills.

From where does my help come?

2 *My help comes from the Lord,

who *made heaven and earth.

8 *I have *set the Lord always before me;

because he is at my *right hand, I shall not be *shaken.

9 The Lord is *a stronghold for *the oppressed,

a stronghold in *times of trouble.

10 And those who *know your name put their trust in you,

for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you.

7 *casting all your anxieties on him, because *he cares for you.

6 In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by *various trials,

13 Now *who is there to harm you if you are zealous for what is good? 14 *But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you will be blessed. *Have no fear of them, *nor be troubled,

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

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

24 And *let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, 25 *not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and *all the more as you see *the Day drawing near.

5 Keep your life *free from love of money, and *be content with what you have, for he has said, *"I will never leave you nor forsake you." 6 So we can confidently say,

*"The Lord is my helper;

*I will not fear;

what can man do to me?"

58 *Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in *the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord *your labor is not in vain.

13 *Be watchful, *stand firm in the faith, *act like men, *be strong.

13 *Be watchful, *stand firm in the faith, *act like men, *be strong.

7 for God gave us *a spirit not of fear but *of power and love and self-control.

20 Then David said to Solomon his son, *"Be strong and courageous and do it. Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed, for the Lord God, even my God, is with you. He will not leave you or forsake you, until all the work for the service of the house of the Lord is finished.

17 *The Lord your God is in your midst,

*a mighty one who will save;

*he will rejoice over you with gladness;

he will quiet you by his love;

he will exult over you with loud singing.

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.

23 In all toil there is profit,

but mere talk *tends only to poverty.

17 And Jesus said to them, "Follow me, and I will make you become *fishers of men."*18 And immediately they left their nets and followed him.

2 And God spoke to Israel *in visions of the night and said, "Jacob, Jacob." And he said, "Here I am."

11 Then the angel of God said to me in the dream, ‘Jacob,’ and I said, ‘Here I am!’

11 But the angel of the Lord called to him from heaven and said, "Abraham, Abraham!" And he said, "Here I am."

4 When the Lord saw that he turned aside to see, *God called to him *out of the bush, "Moses, Moses!" And he said, "Here I am."

16 But Eli called Samuel and said, "Samuel, my son." And he said, "Here I am."

10 Now there was a disciple at Damascus named *Ananias. The Lord said to him in a vision, "Ananias." And he said, *"Here I am, Lord."

38 And Mary said, "Behold, I am the servant* of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word." And *the angel departed from her.

6 Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies?*And *not one of them is forgotten before God.7 Why, *even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not; *you are of more value than many sparrows.