Bible Verses About Confidence: 11 Helpful Scriptures

Proverbs 3:26

ESVFor the Lord will be your confidence and will keep your foot from being caught.
KJVFor the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.
NASBFor the LORD will be your confidence And will keep your foot from being caught.
NIVfor the LORD will be at your side and will keep your foot from being snared.
NLTfor the LORD is your security. He will keep your foot from being caught in a trap.

Isaiah 41:10

ESVFear 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.
KJVFear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
NASB‘Do not fear, for I am with you; Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, Surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’
NIVSo do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
NLTDon’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.

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2 Corinthians 3:5

ESVNot that we are sufficient in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but our sufficiency is from God,
KJVNot that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;
NASBNot that we are adequate in ourselves to consider anything as coming from ourselves, but our adequacy is from God,
NIVNot that we are competent in ourselves to claim anything for ourselves, but our competence comes from God.
NLTIt is not that we think we are qualified to do anything on our own. Our qualification comes from God.

Philippians 4:13

ESVI can do all things through him who strengthens me.
KJVI can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
NASBI can do all things through Him who strengthens me.
NIVI can do all this through him who gives me strength.
NLTFor I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength.

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Hebrews 13:6

ESVSo we can confidently say, “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me?”
KJVSo that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.
NASBso that we confidently say, “THE LORD IS MY HELPER, I WILL NOT BE AFRAID. WHAT WILL MAN DO TO ME?”
NIVSo we say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?”
NLTSo we can say with confidence, “The LORD is my helper, so I will have no fear. What can mere people do to me?”

Romans 15:13

ESVMay the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.
KJVNow the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
NASBNow may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you will abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
NIVMay the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
NLTI pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.

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1 John 4:18

ESVThere 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.
KJVThere is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
NASBThere is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves punishment, and the one who fears is not perfected in love.
NIVThere is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.
NLTSuch love has no fear, because perfect love expels all fear. If we are afraid, it is for fear of punishment, and this shows that we have not fully experienced his perfect love.

Proverbs 28:26

ESVWhoever trusts in his own mind is a fool, but he who walks in wisdom will be delivered.
KJVHe that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.
NASBHe who trusts in his own heart is a fool, But he who walks wisely will be delivered.
NIVThose who trust in themselves are fools, but those who walk in wisdom are kept safe.
NLTThose who trust their own insight are foolish, but anyone who walks in wisdom is safe.

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1 John 3:22

ESVAnd whatever we ask we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do what pleases him.
KJVAnd whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.
NASBand whatever we ask we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and do the things that are pleasing in His sight.
NIVand receive from him anything we ask, because we keep his commands and do what pleases him.
NLTAnd we will receive from him whatever we ask because we obey him and do the things that please him.

Psalm 20:7

ESVSome trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.
KJVSome trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.
NASBSome boast in chariots and some in horses, But we will boast in the name of the LORD, our God.
NIVSome trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.
NLTSome nations boast of their chariots and horses, but we boast in the name of the LORD our God.

2 Corinthians 1:9

ESVIndeed, we felt that we had received the sentence of death. But that was to make us rely not on ourselves but on God who raises the dead.
KJVBut we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead:
NASBindeed, we had the sentence of death within ourselves so that we would not trust in ourselves, but in God who raises the dead;
NIVIndeed, we felt we had received the sentence of death. But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead.
NLTIn fact, we expected to die. But as a result, we stopped relying on ourselves and learned to rely only on God, who raises the dead.

1 Timothy 6:17

ESVAs for the rich in this present age, charge them not to be haughty, nor to set their hopes on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy.
KJVCharge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
NASBInstruct those who are rich in this present world not to be conceited or to fix their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly supplies us with all things to enjoy.
NIVCommand those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.
NLTTeach those who are rich in this world not to be proud and not to trust in their money, which is so unreliable. Their trust should be in God, who richly gives us all we need for our enjoyment.

Daniel Isaiah Joseph

Daniel's seminary degree is in Exegetical Theology. He was a pastor for 10 years. As a professor, he has taught Bible and theology courses at two Christian universities. Please see his About page for details.

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