10 Don't be afraid, for I am with you! Don't be frightened for I, your God, will make you strong, and I will certainly help you. I will support you with my strong hand, acting for what is right.

2 When you walk through the water, I will be with you; and when you go through the rivers, they won't flood over you. When you walk through fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you on fire.

4 Because you are so valuable to me, because I honor you, and because I love you, I give people in exchange for you, nations in exchange for your lives.

5 Don't be afraid, for I am with you! I will bring you and your children from the east and the west, and gather you together.

4 Do not be afraid, for you won't be humiliated; don't be upset, for you won't be disgraced. You will forget about the shame of your youth, and you won't remember the embarrassment of your widowhood any longer.

1 I let myself be consulted by people who weren't even asking me questions; I let myself be found by people who weren't even looking for me. To a nation that wasn't even calling for me, I said, "I'm here, I'm here!"

31 But those who trust in the Lord will have their strength renewed. They will fly high with wings like eagles. They will run and not be tired. They will walk and not be worn out.

8 Then I heard the Lord asking, "Who shall I send? Who will go and speak* for us?" So I said, "I'm here! Please send me!"

9 Don't forget what I told you: Be strong! Be brave! Don't be afraid! Don't get discouraged! For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go."

9 Don't forget what I told you: Be strong! Be brave! Don't be afraid! Don't get discouraged! For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go."

16 The people responded, "We are never going to give up on the Lord and worship other gods! 17 For the Lord our God brought us and our forefathers out of slavery in Egypt. He was the one who did great miracles before our very eyes. He looked after us on the way as we traveled through the lands of many nations.

6 Be strong! Be brave! Don't be frightened or terrified of them, because the Lord your God will go with you. He won't ever leave you or abandon you.

8 The Lord himself goes ahead of you. He will be with you. He won't ever leave you or abandon you. Don't be afraid and don't be discouraged."

31 So what's our response to all this? If God is for us, who can be against us?

15 You were not given a spirit to enslave and terrify you once more. No, what you received was the spirit that makes you children in God's family. Now we can shout out, "God is our Father!"

2 We should all encourage others to do what's morally right, building them up.

5 May the God who gives patience and encouragement help you to be in full agreement among yourselves as you follow Christ Jesus,

11 I really want to visit you and share with you a spiritual blessing to strengthen you. 12 In this way we can be encouraged together by each others' trust in God, both your trust and mine.

13 I can do anything through him who makes me strong!

6 I'm absolutely sure that God who began this good work in you will continue working and bring it to a successful conclusion when Jesus Christ returns.

17 That's why anyone who is in Christ is a new being—what was old is gone, the new has come!

16 So we don't give up. Even though our physical bodies are falling apart, our inner selves are being renewed daily.

17 These trivial troubles we have only last for a little while, but they produce for us an ever-increasing degree of glory.

7 But we have this treasure in clay jars, to show that this supreme power comes from God and not from ourselves.

8 We are attacked from every direction, but we are not crushed. We are at a loss as to what to do, but never in despair. 9 We are persecuted, but never abandoned by God. We are knocked down, but not dead yet! 10 In our bodies we always share in the death of Jesus, so that we can also demonstrate the life of Jesus in our bodies. 11 While we live we are always under the threat of death for Jesus' sake, so that the life of Jesus may be revealed in our mortal bodies.

11 Knowing how we are in awe of the Lord, we try to convince others. It's clear to God what we are, and I hope that it's clear to your minds too. 12 We are not trying to speak well of ourselves again, just trying to give you the opportunity to be proud of us, so you can answer those who are proud of outward show and not what they are inside.* 13 If we are "crazy people,"* it's for God. If we make good sense, it's for you. 14 Christ's love urges us on, because we're absolutely sure that he died for everyone, and so everyone died. 15 Christ died for everyone so that they shouldn't live any longer for themselves, but for him who died and rose again for them.

16 From now on we don't look at anyone from a human point of view. Even though we once viewed Christ this way, we don't do so any longer. 17 That's why anyone who is in Christ is a new being—what was old is gone, the new has come! 18 God did all this by changing us from enemies into friends through Christ. God gave us this same work of changing his enemies into his friends. 19 For God was in Christ, bringing the world back from hostility to friendship with him, not counting anyone's sins against them, and giving us this message to change his enemies into his friends. 20 So we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God is pleading through us: "Please, won't you come back and be God's friend?" 21 God made Jesus, who never personally sinned, experience the consequences of sin so that we could have a character that is good and right just as God is good and right.*

12 If the willingness is there, it's fine to give what you have, not what you don't have!

3 Praise be to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! He is the compassionate Father and the God of all comfort. 4 He comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those who are also in trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.

33 I've told you all this so that you may have peace because you are one with me.* You will suffer in this world, but be brave—I have defeated the world!"

33 I've told you all this so that you may have peace because you are one with me.* You will suffer in this world, but be brave—I have defeated the world!"

27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I'm giving you. The peace I give you is nothing like what the world gives. Don't be anxious, and don't be afraid.

27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I'm giving you. The peace I give you is nothing like what the world gives. Don't be anxious, and don't be afraid.

18 Where there is love there can be no fear. God loves us completely, and this love drives all our fears away. If we do fear, it's because we fear being punished, and this shows that we have not been fully remade by the completeness of God's love.

28 Come to me, all of you who struggle and who are burdened down. I will give you rest.

28 Don't be afraid of those who can kill you physically, but can't kill you spiritually. Instead, be afraid of the one who can destroy you physically and spiritually in Gehenna.*

22 Throw your burdens onto the Lord and he will take care of you. He will never allow those who live right to fall.

4 Even when I walk through the valley dark as death, I'm not afraid of any evil, because you are right there with me; your rod and your staff protect me.

4 Even when I walk through the valley dark as death, I'm not afraid of any evil, because you are right there with me; your rod and your staff protect me.

1 The Lord is my light and my salvation! How could anyone scare me? The Lord is my life's fortress! How could anyone terrify me?

14 Trust in the Lord! Be confident—he will give you courage! Trust in the Lord!

24 Be strong and be confident,* all you who put your hope in the Lord.

8 "I* will instruct you, teaching you the way to follow. I will advise you, watching out for you.

1 God is our protection and our strength; always ready to help when troubles come.

2 So we will not be afraid though the earth shakes, though the mountains fall into the depths of the sea,

3 though the waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble as the waters surge violently! Selah.

3 But when I'm afraid, I trust in you.

4 I thank God for his promises. I trust in God, so why should I be fearful? What can mere human beings* do to me?

17 May our Lord God be pleased with us, blessing what we do, blessing what we do.

1 I look to the hills*—but is that where my help comes from?

2 My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.

8 I have always kept the Lord in front of me. I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me.

9 The Lord is a place of safety for those who are oppressed, a fortress in times of trouble.

10 Those who know your nature* trust in you, for you don't abandon those who come to you.

7 Surrender all your worries to him, because he cares for you.

6 So be glad about this, even though you may be sad for a short while as you endure various trials.

13 Who will harm you if you're keen to do good? 14 For even if you suffer for doing what's right, you're still better off. Don't be scared over what people threaten, don't worry about it;

11 So encourage and strengthen one another, just as you are doing.

11 So encourage and strengthen one another, just as you are doing.

24 Let's think about how we can motivate one another to love and to do what is good. 25 We should not give up meeting together, as some have done. In fact we should be encouraging one another, especially as you see the End* approaching.

5 Don't love money; be content with what you have. God himself has said, "I'll never let you down; I'll never give up on you."* 6 That's why we can confidently say, "The Lord is the one who helps me, so I won't be afraid. What can anyone do to me?"*

58 So my dear brothers and sisters: be strong, stand firm, doing everything you can for the Lord's work, since you know that nothing you do in the Lord is wasted.

13 Stay alert. Stand firm in your trust in God. Take courage. Be strong.

13 Stay alert. Stand firm in your trust in God. Take courage. Be strong.

7 God didn't give us a spirit that makes us fearful, but a spirit of power and love and good sense.

20 Then David also told Solomon, "Be strong, be brave, and take action! Don't be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord God, my God, is with you! He will not let you down or leave you. He will make sure all the work for the service of the house of the Lord is finished.

17 The Lord your God is among you as a mighty warrior who saves. He will be so happy with you. He will renew* his love for you. He will celebrate over you with loud singing.

11 I know what I intend to do for you, declares the Lord. I plan good things for you and not bad. I'm going to give you a future and a hope.

23 There's profit in hard work, but just talking leads to poverty.

17 "Come and follow me," he told them, "and I will have you fishing for people." 18 They left their nets at once and followed him.

2 During the night God spoke to Israel in a vision. "Jacob! Jacob!" he called.

"I'm here," he replied.

11 Then in the dream the angel of the Lord spoke to me and said, ‘Jacob!’ I replied, ‘I'm here.’

11 But the angel of the Lord shouted to him from heaven, "Abraham! Abraham!"

"Yes, I'm here," he replied.

4 When the Lord saw that Moses was coming to take a look, God called to him from inside the bush, "Moses! Moses!"

"I'm here," Moses replied.

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

"I'm here," Samuel answered.

10 A follower of Jesus called Ananias lived in Damascus, and the Lord spoke to him in a vision.

"Ananias!" he called.

"I'm here, Lord," Ananias responded.

38 "Here I am, ready to be the Lord's servant," said Mary. "May it happen to me just as you said." Then the angel left her.

6 Aren't five sparrows sold for two pennies? But God doesn't forget a single one of them. 7 Even the hairs on your head have been counted. Don't be afraid—you're worth more than many sparrows!