Bible Verses about Discouragement

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Compiled by The BibleStudyTools Staff on 09/19/2019

What does the Bible say about Discouragement? Discover the top Bible verses about Discouragement from the Old and New Testaments. Read through the biblical references of Discouragement to learn more about its meaning and significance. May you find some insight from these related scripture quotes!

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Joshua 1:9

Strong and Courageous - Joshua 1:9
9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.”
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Deuteronomy 31:8

Your Daily Verse - Deuteronomy 31:8
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.”
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John 16:33

John 16:33 - Take Heart
33 “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”
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Jeremiah 29:11

Trust God
11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
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Romans 15:13

May God fill ALL of you with joy on this wonderful day! - Romans 15:13
13 May 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.
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2 Corinthians 4:16-18

Your Daily Verse - 2 Corinthians 4:17
16 Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.
17 For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.
18 So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
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Romans 8:28

Your Daily Verse - Romans 8:28
28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
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1 Peter 5:7

Cast Your Anxiety on Him - 1 Peter
7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
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Proverbs 3:5-6

Proverbs 3:5
5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;
6 in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.
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Isaiah 41:10

Isaiah 41:10
10 So 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.
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Isaiah 40:31

Hope In The Lord - Isaiah 40:31
31 but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
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John 10:10

10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.
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Matthew 6:33

Your Daily Verse - Matthew 6:33
33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
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Hebrews 11:6

Hebrews 11:6
6 And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.
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Romans 8:31

"If God be for us, who can be against us?" Romans 8:31
31 What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
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1 Corinthians 15:58

58 Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
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Psalms 55:22

Psalm 55:22
22 Cast your cares on the LORD and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken.
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Psalms 42:5

Your Daily Verse - Psalm 42:5
5 Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.
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2 Corinthians 12:9

Your Daily Verse - 2 Corinthians 12:9
9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.
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Psalms 31:24

24 Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the LORD.
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Philippians 4:6-7

Philippians 4:7
6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
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Ephesians 6:17

17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
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Matthew 11:28

Matthew 11:28 - Come to Me
28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
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1 Corinthians 10:13

1 Corinthians 10:13
13 No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.
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John 14:27

John 14:27 NIV
27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.
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Galatians 2:20

20 I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
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Mark 9:24

Mark 9:24
24 Immediately the boy’s father exclaimed, “I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!”
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1 Peter 1:13

13 Therefore, with minds that are alert and fully sober, set your hope on the grace to be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed at his coming.
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Romans 8:26

26 In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans.
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James 4:7

James 4:7
7 Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
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2 Corinthians 4:17-18

Your Daily Verse - 2 Corinthians 4:17
17 For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.
18 So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
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Hebrews 12:1

Hebrews 12:1 - Run with Endurance
1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us,
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Romans 12:2

Your Daily Verse - Romans 12:2
2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.
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John 3:16

You Are Loved
16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
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Ezra 5:1

1 Now Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the prophet, a descendant of Iddo, prophesied to the Jews in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, who was over them.
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Psalms 23:4

Psalm 23:4
4 Even though I walk through the darkest valley,I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
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Isaiah 26:3

Your Daily Verse - Isaiah 26:3
3 You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.
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Proverbs 3:5

Proverbs 3:5
5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;
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James 5:16-18

I'm Sorry - James 5:16
16 Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.
17 Elijah was a human being, even as we are. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years.
18 Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth produced its crops.
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Colossians 3:23

Do For the Lord
23 Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters,
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