Quotes About Courage

He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword.

On the night before Herod was to bring him to trial, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, with sentries standing guard at the entrance to the prison.

Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared and a light shone in the cell. He tapped Peter on the side and woke him up, saying, “Get up quickly.” And the chains fell off his wrists.

“Get dressed and put on your sandals,” said the angel. Peter did so, and the angel told him, “Wrap your cloak around you and follow me.”

Peter motioned with his hand for silence, and he described how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. “Send word to James and to the brothers,” he said, and he left for another place.

But when the Gentiles and Jews, together with their rulers, set out to mistreat and stone them,

This man was listening to the words of Paul, who looked intently at him and saw that he had faith to be healed.

In a loud voice Paul called out, “Stand up on your feet!” And the man jumped up and began to walk.

Then some Jews arrived from Antioch and Iconium and won over the crowds. They stoned Paul and dragged him outside the city, presuming he was dead.

But after the disciples had gathered around him, he got up and went back into the city. And the next day he left with Barnabas for Derbe.

men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered that they be stripped and beaten with rods.

And after striking them with many blows, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to guard them securely.

On receiving this order, he placed them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.

But Paul called out in a loud voice, “Do not harm yourself! We are all here!”

Then Paul and Silas spoke the word of the Lord to him and to everyone in his house.

So the officers relayed this message to the magistrates, who were alarmed to hear that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens.

But when they could not find them, they dragged Jason and some other brothers before the city officials, shouting, “These men who have turned the world upside down have now come here,

One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: “Do not be afraid; keep on speaking; do not be silent.

For I am with you and no one will lay a hand on you, because I have many people in this city.”

Paul wanted to go before the assembly, but the disciples would not allow him.

Even some of Paulís friends who were officials of the province of Asia sent word to him, begging him not to venture into the theatre.

I did not shrink back from declaring anything that was helpful to you as I taught you publicly and from house to house,

And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there.