Quotes About Courage

And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will boldly make known the mystery of the gospel,

for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it fearlessly, as I should.

As a result, it has become clear throughout the whole palace guard and to everyone else that I am in chains for Christ.

And most of the brothers, confident in the Lord by my chains, now dare more greatly to speak the word without fear.

The latter do so in love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel.

I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have complete boldness so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.

without being frightened in any way by those who oppose you. This is a clear sign of their destruction but of your salvation, and it is from God.

since you are encountering the same struggle you saw I had, and now hear that I still have.

But I thought it necessary to send back to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, and fellow soldier, who is also your messenger and minister to my needs.

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

as you pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains.

Pray that I may declare it clearly, as I should.

As you are aware, we had already endured suffering and shameful treatment in Philippi. But in the face of strong opposition, we were bold in our God to speak to you the gospel of God.

For you, brothers, became imitators of the churches of God in Judea that are in Christ Jesus. You suffered from your own countrymen the very things they suffered from the Jews,

So when we could bear it no longer, we were willing to be left on our own in Athens.

so that none of you would be shaken by these trials. For you know that we are destined for this.

And pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men; for not everyone holds to the faith.

But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one.

Timothy, my child, I entrust you with this command in keeping with the previous prophecies about you, so that by them you may fight the good fight,

I charge you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who made the good confession in His testimony before Pontius Pilate:

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, according to the promise of life in Christ Jesus,

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

So do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, or of me, His prisoner. Instead, join me in suffering for the gospel by the power of God.