21 Bible Verses about Boldness to Strengthen your Faith
All of us face times in our life when we struggle with fear and doubt, or are reluctant to share our faith with others. By meditating on these Bible verses about boldness, we can remind ourselves of God’s truth, and grow in courage.
What does the Bible say about boldness?
Jesus died to cleans us of our sins, so we can boldly approach our God who is holy and without sin (Hebrews 4:16).
God fills us with the Holy Spirit, who is bold and courageous (1 Timothy 1:7-8). We do not have to muster courage and strength on our own. We simply submit to the Spirit of God that is within us.
God promises that nothing can separate us from his love (Romans 8:38-39). He is always with us, especially in times of crisis.
When our hearts are aligned with God in faith, he tells us to pray with boldness, expecting that our prayers will be answered (1 John 5:14).
The Spirit of God emboldens us to proclaim the gospel without fear (1 Thessalonians 2:2).
Boldness is contagious. When we are bold for Christ, enduring hardships for our faith, others are provoked to do the same (Philippians 1:14).
Bold Faith
Psalm 27:1
The Lord is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life, of whom shall I be afraid?
Romans 8:31-32
If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?
Proverbs 28:1
The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are like a lion.
Hebrews 4:16
Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
1 Corinthians 16:13
Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.
2 Corinthians 3:12
Since we have such a hope, we are very bold.
1 John 2:28
And now, little children, abide in him, so that when he appears we may have confidence and not shrink from him in shame at his coming.
2 Corinthians 7:4
I am acting with great boldness toward you; I have great pride in you; I am filled with comfort. In all our affliction, I am overflowing with joy.
Joshua 24:14
But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.
Hebrews 12:1
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.
Spirit of Boldness
2 Timothy 1:7-8
For God has not given us a Spirit of Fear, but of power and love and a sound mind. Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord.
Ephesians 3:12
In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence.
2 Timothy 1:6
Fan into flame the gift of God that is in you.
Praying Boldly
Acts 4:31
And when they had prayed, the place in which they were gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and continued to speak the word of God with boldness.
1 John 5:14
And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us.
John 15:7
If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.
Proclaim His Word with Boldness
Acts 28:31
He proclaimed the Kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ - with all boldness and without hinderance!
1 Thessalonians 2:2
But thought we had already suffered and been shamefully treated at Philippi, as you know, we had boldness in our God to declare to you the gospel of God in the midst of much conflict.
Acts 14:3
So they remained for a long time, speaking boldly for the Lord, who bore witness to the word of his grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.
Acts 19:8
Paul entered the synagogue and spoke boldly there for three months, arguing persuasively about the Kingdom of God.
Philippians 1:14
And because of my chains, most of the brothers and sisters have become confident in the Lord and dare all the more to proclaim the gospel without fear.
Quotes about Boldness
“Do not strive in your own strength; cast yourself at the feet of the Lord Jesus, and wait upon Him in the sure confidence that He is with you, and works in you. Strive in prayer; let faith fill your heart-so will you be strong in the Lord, and in the power of His might.” - Andrew Murray
“Yet, surely, there must be some who will fling aside the (cowardly) love of peace, and speak out for our Lord, and for His truth. A craven spirit is upon man, and their tongues are paralyzed. Oh, for an outburst of true faith and holy zeal.” - Charles Spurgeon
“His voice leads us not into timid discipleship but into bold witness.” - Charles Stanley
“One of the special marks of the Holy Ghost in the Apostolic Church was the spirit of boldness.” - A. B. Simpson
“A minister, without boldness, is like a smooth file, a knife without an edge, a sentinel that is afraid to let off his gun. If men will be bold in sin, ministers must be bold to reprove.” - William Gurnall
“Uncertainty as to our relationship with God is one of the most enfeebling and dispiriting of things. It makes a man heartless. It takes the pith out of him. He cannot fight; he cannot run. He is easily dismayed and gives way. He can do nothing for God. But when we know that we are of God, we are vigorous, brave, invincible. There is no more quickening truth than this of assurance.” - Horatius Boner
