Start with context, not just a keyword
These passages are grouped because their themes can speak to this modern search need. The original biblical setting still matters: a psalm, proverb, prophetic promise, Gospel scene, and apostolic instruction should not all be read in exactly the same way.
Context-aware passages to explore
As David hands over plans for the temple to his son Solomon, he charges him to be strong and courageous, assuring him the Lord God will be with him.
Open KJV passage ↗Paul describes a 'thorn in the flesh' he pleaded with God to remove; instead God tells him His grace is sufficient, for His power is made perfect in weakness.
Open KJV passage ↗Paul explains why he does not lose heart, contrasting present affliction with eternal glory and the unseen realities of faith.
Open KJV passage ↗Paul describes apostolic suffering as severe but not final: afflicted and struck down, yet not destroyed.
Open KJV passage ↗As Moses prepares Israel to enter the Promised Land under Joshua's leadership, he charges the people to be strong and courageous, for the Lord goes with them.
Open KJV passage ↗In his final blessing over the tribes of Israel, Moses describes the eternal God as a refuge with everlasting arms underneath.
Open KJV passage ↗Closing his letter to the Ephesian church, Paul urges believers to be strong in the Lord and the power of His might as they put on the armor of God.
Open KJV passage ↗Paul calls believers to be strong in the Lord and to put on God's armor for spiritual resistance.
Open KJV passage ↗How to apply these passages responsibly
Read the surrounding paragraph or chapter when possible. Notice the original audience, literary form, and purpose. Then connect the underlying biblical theme to the present situation without turning a specific historical promise into a universal prediction.