Deuteronomy 20:3

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³He shall say: “Hear, Israel: Today you are going into battle against your enemies. Do not be fainthearted^(A) or afraid; do not panic or be terrified by them.

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Revelation 2:10

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¹⁰Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer. I tell you, the devil will put some of you in prison to test you,^(A) and you will suffer persecution for ten days.^(B) Be faithful,^(C) even to the point of death, and I will give you life as your victor’s crown.^(D)

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Hebrews 13:6

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⁶So we say with confidence,

“The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid.
What can mere mortals do to me?”^[a]^(A)

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Hebrews 13:6 Psalm 118:6,7

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Psalm 3:6

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⁶I will not fear^(A) though tens of thousands
assail me on every side.^(B)

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1 Timothy 6:12

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¹²Fight the good fight^(A) of the faith. Take hold of^(B) the eternal life^(C) to which you were called when you made your good confession^(D) in the presence of many witnesses.

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Isaiah 8:12-13

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¹²“Do not call conspiracy^(A)
    everything this people calls a conspiracy;
do not fear what they fear,^(B)
    and do not dread it.^(C)
¹³The Lord Almighty is the one you are to regard as holy,^(D)
    he is the one you are to fear,^(E)
    he is the one you are to dread.^(F)

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Psalm 27:1-3

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Psalm 27

Of David.

¹The Lord is my light^(A) and my salvation^(B)—
whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold^(C) of my life—
of whom shall I be afraid?^(D)

²When the wicked advance against me
    to devour^[a] me,
it is my enemies and my foes
    who will stumble and fall.^(E)
³Though an army besiege me,
    my heart will not fear;^(F)
though war break out against me,
    even then I will be confident.^(G)

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Psalm 27:2 Or slander

Joshua 23:10

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¹⁰One of you routs a thousand,^(A) because the Lord your God fights for you,^(B) just as he promised.

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Hebrews 12:12-13

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¹²Therefore, strengthen your feeble arms and weak knees.^(A) ¹³“Make level paths for your feet,”^[a]^(B) so that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed.^(C)

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Hebrews 12:13 Prov. 4:26

Ephesians 6:11-18

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¹¹Put on the full armor of God,^(A) so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. ¹²For our struggle is not against flesh and blood,^(B) but against the rulers, against the authorities,^(C) against the powers^(D) of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.^(E) ¹³Therefore put on the full armor of God,^(F) so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. ¹⁴Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist,^(G) with the breastplate of righteousness in place,^(H) ¹⁵and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.^(I) ¹⁶In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith,^(J) with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.^(K) ¹⁷Take the helmet of salvation^(L) and the sword of the Spirit,^(M) which is the word of God.^(N)

¹⁸And pray in the Spirit^(O) on all occasions^(P) with all kinds of prayers and requests.^(Q) With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying^(R) for all the Lord’s people.

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Matthew 10:28

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²⁸Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One^(A) who can destroy both soul and body in hell.

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1 Thessalonians 5:15

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¹⁵Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong,^(A) but always strive to do what is good for each other^(B) and for everyone else.

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Acts 27:24

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²⁴and said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul. You must stand trial before Caesar;^(A) and God has graciously given you the lives of all who sail with you.’^(B)

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Acts 18:9-10

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⁹One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision:^(A) “Do not be afraid;^(B) keep on speaking, do not be silent. ¹⁰For I am with you,^(C) and no one is going to attack and harm you, because I have many people in this city.”

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Mark 16:18

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¹⁸they will pick up snakes^(A) with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place their hands on^(B) sick people, and they will get well.”

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Mark 16:6

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⁶“Don’t be alarmed,” he said. “You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene,^(A) who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid him.

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Matthew 10:31

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³¹So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.^(A)

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Matthew 10:16

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¹⁶“I am sending you out like sheep among wolves.^(A) Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.^(B)

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Matthew 8:26

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²⁶He replied, “You of little faith,^(A) why are you so afraid?” Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm.^(B)

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Isaiah 57:7-8

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⁷You have made your bed on a high and lofty hill;^(A)
    there you went up to offer your sacrifices.^(B)
⁸Behind your doors and your doorposts
    you have put your pagan symbols.
Forsaking me, you uncovered your bed,
    you climbed into it and opened it wide;
you made a pact with those whose beds you love,^(C)
    and you looked with lust on their naked bodies.^(D)

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Isaiah 41:10-14

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¹⁰So do not fear,^(A) for I am with you;^(B)
do not be dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen^(C) you and help^(D) you;
I will uphold you^(E) with my righteous right hand.^(F)

¹¹“All who rage^(G) against you
    will surely be ashamed and disgraced;^(H)
those who oppose^(I) you
    will be as nothing and perish.^(J)
¹²Though you search for your enemies,
    you will not find them.^(K)
Those who wage war against you
    will be as nothing^(L) at all.
¹³For I am the Lord your God
    who takes hold of your right hand^(M)
and says to you, Do not fear;
    I will help^(N) you.
¹⁴Do not be afraid,^(O) you worm^(P) Jacob,
    little Israel, do not fear,
for I myself will help^(Q) you,” declares the Lord,
    your Redeemer,^(R) the Holy One^(S) of Israel.

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Isaiah 35:3-4

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³Strengthen the feeble hands,
    steady the knees^(A) that give way;
⁴say^(B) to those with fearful hearts,^(C)
    “Be strong, do not fear;^(D)
your God will come,^(E)
    he will come with vengeance;^(F)
with divine retribution
    he will come to save^(G) you.”

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Isaiah 28:16

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¹⁶So this is what the Sovereign Lord says:

“See, I lay a stone in Zion,^(A) a tested stone,^(B)
a precious cornerstone for a sure foundation;^(C)
the one who relies on it
will never be stricken with panic.^(D)

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Psalm 27

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