Joshua 1:9

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Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”

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  • Gen 28:15 : 15 Look, I am with you, and I will guard you wherever you go. I will bring you back to this land, because I will not leave you until I have done everything I promised you.
  • Josh 1:6-7 : 6 Be strong and courageous, for you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their ancestors to give them. 7 Only be strong and very courageous, being careful to obey all the law that my servant Moses commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right or to the left so that you may be successful wherever you go.
  • Jer 1:7-8 : 7 But the LORD said to me, 'Do not say, “I am too young.” You must go to everyone I send you to and say whatever I command you.' 8 Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you to deliver you,' declares the LORD.
  • Ps 27:1-2 : 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? 2 When evildoers come against me to devour my flesh, my adversaries and my enemies, they stumble and fall.
  • Ps 46:7 : 7 Nations rage, kingdoms totter; He lifts His voice, the earth melts.
  • Deut 20:1 : 1 When you go out to battle against your enemies and see horses, chariots, and a people more numerous than you, do not be afraid of them, for the LORD your God, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt, is with you.
  • Deut 31:7-8 : 7 Then Moses summoned Joshua and said to him in the presence of all Israel: 'Be strong and courageous, for you will bring this people into the land that the LORD swore to their ancestors to give them, and you shall divide it among them as their inheritance.' 8 The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.
  • Isa 43:1 : 1 But now this is what the LORD says— He who created you, Jacob, He who formed you, Israel: 'Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name; you are Mine.'
  • Isa 43:5 : 5 Do not fear, for I am with you; I will bring your offspring from the east, and gather you from the west.
  • Judg 6:14 : 14 The Lord turned to him and said, 'Go in the strength you have and save Israel from the hand of Midian. Am I not sending you?'
  • 2 Sam 13:28 : 28 Absalom ordered his servants, saying, 'Watch when Amnon’s heart is cheerful from drinking wine, and when I say to you, "Strike Amnon down," then kill him. Don’t be afraid. Haven’t I ordered you? Be strong and courageous.’
  • Acts 4:19 : 19 But Peter and John replied, 'Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, you must judge.'
  • Deut 31:28 : 28 'Assemble before me all the elders of your tribes and all your officials, so that I can speak these words in their hearing and call heaven and earth to testify against them.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Deut 31:6-8
    3 verses
    88%

    6Be strong and courageous! Do not fear or be terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.

    7Then Moses summoned Joshua and said to him in the presence of all Israel: 'Be strong and courageous, for you will bring this people into the land that the LORD swore to their ancestors to give them, and you shall divide it among them as their inheritance.'

    8The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.

  • Josh 1:5-8
    4 verses
    85%

    5No one will be able to stand against you all the days of your life. Just as I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will never leave you nor abandon you.

    6Be strong and courageous, for you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their ancestors to give them.

    7Only be strong and very courageous, being careful to obey all the law that my servant Moses commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right or to the left so that you may be successful wherever you go.

    8Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips. Meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will prosper and succeed in all you do.

  • Josh 1:10-11
    2 verses
    83%

    10Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people:

    11“Go through the camp and command the people, ‘Prepare your provisions, for in three days you will cross the Jordan to take possession of the land the LORD your God is giving you to inherit.’”

  • Deut 31:23
    82%

    23Then the LORD gave this command to Joshua son of Nun: 'Be strong and courageous, for you will bring the Israelites into the land I swore to them, and I will be with you.'

  • Josh 10:25
    82%

    25Then Joshua said to them, 'Do not be afraid or discouraged. Be strong and courageous, for this is what the LORD will do to all the enemies you fight against.'

  • Josh 8:1
    80%

    1The Lord said to Joshua, "Do not be afraid or dismayed. Take all the fighting men with you and go up to Ai. See, I have delivered into your hand the king of Ai, his people, his city, and his land."

  • Deut 3:28
    78%

    28‘Charge Joshua and encourage him, for he will lead this people across and enable them to inherit the land that you will see.’

  • 1 Chr 22:13
    78%

    13Then you will prosper if you are careful to observe the statutes and ordinances that the Lord commanded Moses concerning Israel. Be strong and courageous; do not fear or be dismayed.

  • Josh 10:8
    78%

    8And the LORD said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid of them. I have given them into your hand; not one of them will be able to stand against you.”

  • Deut 31:3
    77%

    3The LORD your God himself will cross ahead of you. He will destroy these nations before you, and you shall take possession of them. Joshua will cross ahead of you, as the LORD has said.

  • Deut 3:21-22
    2 verses
    77%

    21At that time, I also commanded Joshua, saying, 'Your own eyes have seen everything the LORD your God has done to these two kings. The LORD will do the same to all the kingdoms where you are crossing over.'

    22Do not be afraid of them, for the LORD your God is the one who fights for you.

  • Deut 1:21
    77%

    21See, the LORD your God has set the land before you. Go up and take possession of it, just as the LORD, the God of your fathers, has promised you. Do not be afraid or discouraged.

  • Deut 1:29-30
    2 verses
    77%

    29Then I said to you, 'Do not be terrified or afraid of them.'

    30The LORD your God, who goes before you, will fight for you, just as He did for you in Egypt, before your very eyes.

  • Deut 1:38
    76%

    38Joshua son of Nun, who stands before you, will enter it. Strengthen him, because he will lead Israel to inherit it.

  • Josh 1:16-18
    3 verses
    76%

    16They answered Joshua, saying, “We will do everything you have commanded us, and we will go wherever you send us.

    17Just as we obeyed Moses in everything, so we will obey you. Only may the LORD your God be with you as He was with Moses.

    18Anyone who rebels against your command and does not obey your words in all that you command shall be put to death. Only be strong and courageous!

  • Deut 20:1
    75%

    1When you go out to battle against your enemies and see horses, chariots, and a people more numerous than you, do not be afraid of them, for the LORD your God, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt, is with you.

  • Josh 4:15
    75%

    15Then the LORD said to Joshua,

  • Josh 23:6
    75%

    6Be very strong to observe and do everything written in the Book of the Law of Moses, without turning aside to the right or to the left.

  • Deut 7:21
    75%

    21Do not be terrified by them, for the LORD your God, who is among you, is a great and awesome God.

  • Deut 11:8
    75%

    8Therefore, keep every commandment I am giving you today, so that you may be strong and go in and take possession of the land that you are crossing over to inherit.

  • Jer 1:8
    74%

    8Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you to deliver you,' declares the LORD.

  • Deut 20:3-4
    2 verses
    74%

    3He shall say to them: 'Hear, O Israel, you are about to go into battle against your enemies. Do not let your hearts be faint; do not be afraid, panic, or dread them.'

    4For the LORD your God goes with you to fight for you against your enemies and to give you victory.

  • Josh 23:3
    74%

    3You have seen everything the LORD your God has done to all the nations before you, for the LORD your God is the one who fought for you.

  • Josh 23:9
    74%

    9The LORD has driven out great and powerful nations before you, and no one has been able to stand against you to this day.

  • Josh 3:7-9
    3 verses
    74%

    7The LORD said to Joshua, 'Today I will begin to exalt you in the sight of all Israel, so that they may know that just as I was with Moses, I will be with you.'

    8'And you are to command the priests who carry the ark of the covenant: When you reach the edge of the waters of the Jordan, stand in the Jordan.'

    9Joshua said to the Israelites, 'Come here and listen to the words of the LORD your God.'

  • Josh 1:13
    73%

    13“Remember the command that Moses, the servant of the LORD, gave you when he said: ‘The LORD your God will give you rest and will give you this land.’

  • Deut 11:25
    73%

    25No one will be able to stand against you; the LORD your God will put the fear and dread of you upon all the land where you set foot, as He has promised you.

  • Josh 22:2
    73%

    2He said to them, 'You have kept all that Moses, the servant of the LORD, commanded you and have obeyed my voice in everything I commanded you.'

  • Deut 7:18
    73%

    18Do not be afraid of them. Remember well what the LORD your God did to Pharaoh and all Egypt—

  • Deut 1:18
    73%

    18At that time, I commanded you concerning all the things you were to do.

  • Deut 1:42
    73%

    42But the LORD said to me, 'Tell them, "Do not go up or fight, because I am not with you; you will be defeated by your enemies."'

  • Isa 41:10
    72%

    10Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; indeed, I will help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

  • Josh 6:2
    72%

    2Then the LORD said to Joshua, 'See, I have delivered Jericho, its king, and its mighty warriors into your hands.'